Priority Zoning Policy 6.205:
Enrollment priorities are as follows: (based on parent/guardian’s residential address)
Priority 1 - Students living outside the zone who were enrolled in the school the previous year and students of full-time Putnam County Schools employees;
Priority 2 - Students living in the zone;
Priority 3 - Students who are siblings of students currently enrolled at requested school; and
Priority 4 - Students are living outside of the requested school zone.
*All K-12 students currently attending a school outside of their residentially assigned zone may finish at that respective school to the highest grade level of that building, provided the family furnishes transportation if the student is out-of-zone.
*Transportation services can only be provided to students who live in their schools’ zone. Please view the Enrollment Zone Finder application to view your zoned schools for the 2022-23 school year.
*Pre-K students are not eligible for Priority 1 status (except children of full-time PCSS employees).
Approved School Board Priority Exceptions:
As of the School Board meeting held May 5, 2022, these are the guidelines for future enrollments for the 22/23 SY:
1. Allow only Priority 1 and 2 students to enroll at their individual Elementary Schools as of 5/5/22. This would prohibit Priority 3 and 4 students from enrolling at an out-of-zone elementary school except for those students participating in the Priority 4 Transfer Window/Lottery which will close on May 25 at 3 pm.
*1. Elementary Schools- These enrollment priorities will be available at the respective schools:
Algood Elementary- 1, 2
Baxter Primary- 1, 2
Burks Elementary - 1, 2
Cane Creek Elementary - 1, 2
Capshaw Elementary - 1, 2
Cornerstone Elementary - 1, 2
Jere Whitson Elementary - 1, 2
Northeast Elementary - 1, 2
Park View Elementary - 1, 2
Prescott South Elementary - 1, 2
Sycamore Elementary - 1, 2
*A Priority 4 Kindergarten Lottery (KL) list will be collected at each eligible site BPS, Burks, CCES, CES, NES, and PVES) during the April early enrollment period for those families who wish for their kindergartener to try to enroll at an eligible school. The kindergartener must already have a pending enrollment at their Priority 1, 2, or 3 schools in order to enter the lottery at a different school.
* (NEW) A Priority 4 Transfer Request Window/ Lottery (4L) will take place for currently enrolled students in grades K-3 wishing to transfer to grades 1-4 at an eligible school for the 22-23 school year (SY) after the Early Enrollment process is completed in April. The Transfer Request Window will take place in May and results will be reported in early June. Before the window opens, the district will post the available number of seats for transfer requests per eligible school/grade on pcsstn.com once that number is developed, pending compliance with building capacity and student-teacher ratios while maintaining room for growth. If the number of transfer requests for a particular school exceeds the number of posted available seats at that school, a lottery will be conducted to determine the students allowed to transfer. Current enrollment in grades K-3 at a priority 1, 2, or 3 school is required for applicants. More information on this process will be available for families before the Transfer Request Window opens.
*Transportation must be provided if attending an out-of-zone school.
* Zoning information can be found at Enrollment Zone Finder application.
*2. All Middle and High Schools
*Transportation must be provided if attending an out-of-zone school.
Allow Middle and High Schools, with the exception of Upperman Middle School, to remain open enrollment until after the first day of the 22/23 SY (July 28, 2022) or until capacity and/or student-teacher ratios dictate otherwise.
Upperman Middle School is restricted to enrolling only Priorities 1 & 2 students as of 5/5/22 due to elevated projected student-teacher ratios.
3. Pre-K Students- Pre-K application will be available at all elementary schools and Central Office. Once the application is completed, call Central Office at 526-9777 to schedule an individual enrollment meeting to complete the enrollment process. You will need to bring all required documentation, including your application, with you. April 1, 2022 will be the beginning of the Pre-K Registration window.
