Transition Services for International Students

"Welcome Center for International Students"
1140 Dahlonega Highway
Cumming, GA 30040
Phone: 678-947-0274, ext. 205502
Fax: 678-947-1191

Normal Office Hours:

• Explain Forsyth County Schools centralized registration process and required documents to complete enrollment.
• Evaluate the student's level of English using the W-APT and the WIDA Screener http://www.wida.us.
• The W-APT and the WIDA Screener tests are used to determine eligibility for English to Speakers of Other Languages Program (ESOL).
• Survey of general math skills.
• Grade placement.
• Evaluation of transcripts outside the United States.
• Provide an overview of Forsyth County School System and allow parents the opportunity to ask questions concerning instruction services.
• Determine eligibility for services through Migrant Education

Forsyth County Schools has a centralized registration process and does not register students at individual schools.  Registration is available by appointment at the Student Registration Center, located at 1140 Dahlonega Hwy, Cumming, GA 30040.  To help make this transition a smooth one for both students and their families, it is important that you are informed of the requirements for new students entering the Forsyth County School System.

Who may register the student?  The biological, foster or adoptive parent must enroll the student.  If the student is not living with the biological, foster, or adoptive parent, temporary guardianship must be applied for from the Probate Court located at 112 West Maple St, Cumming, GA 30040 (770-781-2140) and a copy of the receipt must be presented during registration.

Residency:  To enroll in Forsyth County Schools, the student's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) and the student must be a full-time resident of Forsyth County, Georgia.

Entering Kindergarten and First Grade:  According to Georgia law, children must be five years old on or before September 1 in order to enroll in kindergarten and six years old on or before September 1 to enroll in first grade.  The only exceptions are students who were legal residents in another state for a period of two years immediately prior to moving to Georgia and are age five on or before December 31 and who attended an accredited public kindergarten in another state or regional association or the equivalent thereof, may enroll in public kindergarten.  Students who are six on or before December 31 and who attended an accredited public school in another state or regional association or equivalent thereof, may enroll in first grade.

Temporary grade placement will be assigned by proof of age (grades KK or 01) or age-appropriate grade.  An official request signed by the parent or guardian for prior records will be sent to the prior school for verification of grade placement by the local school.

1. Parent/Legal Guardian Photo Identification
    
2. Proofs of Residency
3. Student Proof of Age
4. Immunization Certificate (GA Form 3231)
5. Certificate of Vision, Hearing, Dental, and Nutrition (GA Form 3300)
6. Social Security Card for Student; a waiver form may be provided if you are opting out.
7. Custody Documents if parents are divorced or separated.
8. Transcripts outside of the United States.

 To make an appointment and complete the pre-registration process, please visit our website www.forsyth.K12.ga.us/enroll.

Additional Resources

The US Department of Health and Human Services developed a website to support families who are new to the United States.  Please click here to access this website. Direct links to each guide in native languages are listed below:

Arabic
Chinese (traditional)
Chinese (simplified)
English
French
Haitian Creole
Korean
Portuguese
Russian
Somali
Spanish
Tagalog
Urdu
Vietnamese
 

 Community Support (Partnerships)

• Tyson Foods (Partner in Education)
• SpanGlish Bilingual Services
• Ninth District Opportunity Inc.
• Literacy Forsyth
• The Place
• Piedmont Migrant Education

Transition Services Staff