Types of Pre-K Providers
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Local school systems
- Require you to be a resident of the school system’s district
- Generally accept registration applications between January and mid-March
- May limit how many schools your child may be considered for when you apply to the system’s Pre-K program
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Child care learning centers
- Are not part of the local school system
- Have no state limit to how many centers you can apply to
- May offer programs besides the state-funded Georgia Pre-K Program, so make sure you’re applying to the no-cost program
- Do not have county residency requirements
- Generally accept registration applications around the same time as the local school system