Central Registration
HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:00am-4pm (excluding holidays or school breaks). Please arrive no later than 3pm so that we can complete your enrollments before we close for the day. These hours do not apply to summer registration. See the flyer for specific summer enrollment information.
If we are experiencing high registration numbers, there may be at least a 48 hour delay in student enrollment.
BCSS Central Registration Office registers the following students:
Students new to Bartow County Schools.
Students who have been withdrawn from a Bartow County school for longer than 10 school days.
Students Transferring within the District
Students transferring from one BCSS school to another BCSS School do not need to register through Central Registration.
Parents should go to the current school to withdraw the student. Once the student has been withdrawn, go to the new school with the withdrawal slip and two proofs of your new address.
For more information, please contact your student's current school.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AT THE TIME OF STUDENT REGISTRATION
Birth Certificate or Passport
Social Security Card or Objection to Use Waiver
Parent or Legal Guardian Driver’s License or other Government Issued Identification. If you are not the parent, you may be required to provide legal custody or guardianship paperwork.
Two (2) Printed Proofs of Residency. We will not accept emailed residence documents. Acceptable documents are:
Home Ownership paperwork
Current Lease/Rental Agreement
Any Current Utility Service(No cell phone bills)
Hotel/Motel Receipt or Shelter Letter
NOTE: If you are living with someone else, you must submit a Notarized Affidavit of Residency, plus 2 printed proofs of residency in that person’s name. For your convenience, complementary Notary services are available at Central Registration.
DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE PROVISIONED
Certificate of Immunization – GA Form 3231. Obtained from family physician or local health department. Required within 30 days.
Certificate of Vision, Hearing, Dental and Nutrition – GA Form 3300. Obtained from family physician or local health department. Required within 30 days.
DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE REQUESTED FROM PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Previous School Records and/or Special Education Records, if applicable. *Some records may be required before the student can start school.*
Central Registration Office
2220 Joe Frank Harris Pkwy, Bldg B, Cartersville, GA 30120
Phone: 770-606-5175
Fax: 770-606-5180
HOURS
Monday - Friday 8:00am-4pm (excluding holidays or school breaks)
Please arrive no later than 3pm so that we can complete your enrollments before we close for the day.
Due to the high volume of enrollments at the beginning of the school year, customer service hours between 7/10/23 and 9/8/2023 are 8:00am-2:00pm.
Contacts
Michael Nelson
Director of Administrative Services
(770)606-5800 Ext. 2415
michael.nelson@bartow.k12.ga.us
Cam Fitzpatrick
Pre-K Coordinator
(770)606-5800 Ext. 2416
cam.fitzpatrick@bartow.k12.ga.us
Alyson Prater
Admin Assistant and School Choice Coordinator
(770)606-5800 Ext. 2196
alyson.prater@bartow.k12.ga.us
Maria Alpizar
Registrar
(770)606-5175
maria.alpizar@bartow.k12.ga.us
Sindy Ciavarro
Registrar
(770)606-5175
sindy.ciavarro@bartow.k12.ga.us