Pre-Kindergarten Registration

Bulloch County Schools’ Pre-Kindergarten registration for the 2026/2027 school year opens online on Feb. 21, at 9 a.m. Visit the Pre-K website for more information and to register. 

In-Person Pre-Kindergarten Registration Event: Saturday, February 21, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Board of Education, located at 150 Williams Road, in Statesboro. Guests may enter Entrance E. 

Pre-Kindergarten registration will remain open on the school district’s website throughout the 2026/2027 school year; however, because demand for this early childhood education program often exceeds the 398 available spaces, the district uses a lottery system.

To be included in the virtual lottery drawing on March 26, families must complete their registration by Friday, March 13, at 12 noon. Applications received after the deadline will not be included in the lottery drawing. Your registration application is not complete until your child's birth certificate, Social Security number or waiver, your picture identification, and your proof of residence have all been correctly uploaded.  

Watch your school's lottery online live or later. A scheduled is listed on the website.

This year each completed application will be time stamped. If a child is placed on the out-of-zone waitlist, their rank on that list will be determined by how early their Pre-K application was received. The district recommends that families register for Pre-K as soon as possible.
 

• Register Online
  • Click the Register button at the top of the Bulloch County Schools or your school’s website homepage. You may also visit the Pre-Kindergarten webpage.
• Watch the Virtual Pre-K Lottery Drawing on March 26
  • View: Watch your school’s virtual lottery online live or later on the Pre-Kindergarten webpage
  • Protect: In the lottery your Pre-K application number will be called instead of your child’s name
  • Listen: Listen for your application number to hear if it is called for a Pre-K seat offer
  • Contact Us: Call your school promptly if you receive a Pre-K seat offer to accept your child’s placement
  • Wait: If you do not receive an initial offer for a Pre-K seat, your application is placed on two waitlists:
    • In-Zone-School Waitlist: Your position on the list is determined by your school’s lottery drawing
    • Out-of-Zone Waitlist: Your position on the list is determined by your application’s time stamp
    • The school district will contact you as spaces become available based on your waitlist position
    • You may consider other local Georgia Pre-K options at a private school or childcare center

Pre-Kindergarten is an optional education program offered by the Georgia Department of Early Care & Learning. Bulloch County Schools has 11 Pre-K sites with a combined 20 classrooms to serve up to 398 children. It is a free, full-day program (7:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.) which follows the school district’s weekday schedule and calendar. Bus transportation is available. An optional paid after school care program with limited space is available on site until 6 p.m., at each elementary school through a community partnership with Bulloch County Parks & Recreation.

Bulloch County Schools Pre-Kindergarten Eligibility

Bulloch County Schools​' Pre-Kindergarten program is open to children who reside in Bulloch County. ​Families may register their children who will be four-years-old on or by September 1,​ 2026. Children who are five-years-old on or before Sept. 1, ​a​nd have not attended a Georgia Pre-K for more than 30 days, are also eligible for Pre-K unless ​parents prefer ​t​heir child to go to Kindergarten. 

Seeking a career with Bulloch County Schools? For employees who are eligible, the school district offers the benefit of automatic placement ​for their eligible children into ​t​he Pre-Kindergarten program​, regardless of their county of residence. See the district's available job listings.