Children turning four on or before September 1, 2024, are eligible for pre-kindergarten. Due to limited spots, a lottery system will be used for placement.

Pre-kindergarten classes are free for students residing within Dalton city limits. Students living outside the city limits must pay out-of-district tuition.

Dalton Public Schools offers pre-kindergarten at all six of its elementary schools, enrolling about 250 students annually. These classes improve language and literacy skills, boost confidence, and enhance test scores. Following the elementary school schedule, students learn classroom behavior, peer collaboration, and school routines, ensuring readiness for kindergarten.

To register, visit our enrollment office at 101 N Thornton Ave.

Required documents include the student's birth certificate, social security card, Immunization Certificate (Georgia Form 3231), Eye, Ear, and Dental Exam Certificate (Georgia Form 3300), proof of residence, and a Medicaid or Peach Care card (if applicable).

For more information, call 706-876-4000 and select option two for enrollment.

Did you know that Dalton Public Schools offers free preschool community classes to serve both the parent and child? Our Little Cats program serves children in between the ages of three and four years old that are not currently attending a GA Pre-K program.

Little Cats is a bilingual, two-generation program to educate parents with their children in educational strategies of playing, reading and talking with their 3 and 4-year-old children through basic literacy and numeracy skills, fine and large motor skills in preparation to be ready for Pre-K or Kindergarten.

Focused on DPS families on the Pre-K wait list, the program meets once a week for about 3.5 hours a day. The classes are led by DPS Family Engagement Coordinators who work closely with the families to support academic enrichment. A usual day in Little Cats consists of the parent and child working together (parent must be present at all times) through story and circle time, music and movement, small group activities in literacy, math and science and active play opportunities to develop gross and fine motor skills.

Three Locations:

ANNEX at CITY PARK ELEMENTARY:
Morning and afternoon sessions will be offered.
Classes will be every Tuesday, starting on September 3rd.

BEECHLAND RESOURCE CENTER:
Afternoon session will be offered.
Classes will be every Thursday, starting on January 9th.
Time is still to be determined
Address:704 Beechland Circle. Dalton, GA 30721 

ROAN ROUNDHOUSE:
Morning and afternoon sessions will be offered.
Classes will be every Wednesday, starting on September 4th.
Wednesday’s mornings 9:15 to 11 :15 a.m.
Wednesday’s Afternoons 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Address: 400 Vann Circle Dalton, GA 30721

For more information, please call:

Raquel Cardona (706) 876-4526
Saira Laruy (706) 463-7631

The Rising Pre-K STP program is a five-week intensive academic program designed to support rising Pre-K children registered to attend Georgia’s Pre-K for the upcoming school year and whose home language is Spanish.

The Rising Kindergarten STP is a five-week intensive academic program that focuses on preparing rising Kindergarten children for the upcoming school year. This program is designed to ensure that children are ready to excel in Kindergarten, providing parents with confidence in their child's preparedness.

Address: 101 N Thornton Ave Suite 100
Email: Enrollment@Dalton.k12.ga.us
Phone: 706-876-4000

Kendall Jordan
Director of Student Information & Enrollment
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Deborah O'Hearon
Student Inofmration System Manager
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Nancy Barajas
Student Information System Assistant
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Blanca Guzman
Enrollment Specialist/District Receptionist
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Yanet Hernandez
Enrollment Assistant/District Receptionist
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