To enroll a student in the Griffin-Spalding County School district, please gather all required documents and complete the online registration. Then call (770) 229-3710, option 1, to schedule a registration appointment at Central Registration, 234 East Taylor Street, Griffin, GA. Click here for Central Office Campus map.

For your convenience, please begin online registration before your appointment.

Proof of Residency

One item from each of the lists below.

• Copy of mortgage statement/payment – dated with name and address

• Copy of rental agreement agreement – this must include the names of all people living in the house, the name of the lease holder/company, expiration date, signatures or a mortgage agreement

  AND

• Copy of utility bill, telephone bill or cable TV bill – name and address must appear on statement.  The utility company will provide written verification.

• Copy of current property tax bill/statement of value.

• Copy of homeowner’s insurance policy/receipt – must be dated and show name and address.

• Income tax form with address on it – current year only.

• Proof of custody/guardianship. If a person other than the natural parent is registering the child, legal proof of the guardianship is needed (i.e. court documents or DFACS papers).

• Withdrawal Form (all grades), discipline report, and transcript for middle and high school students from previous school attended.

Are employees’ children allowed to attend Griffin-Spalding County Schools if the employee lives out of the county?

Yes. Please refer to policy JBD-R1 for more information.

Which students are eligible to attend a Griffin-Spalding County school?

For age-eligible students to attend school in the Griffin-Spalding County School System, the student and family must reside in Spalding County. Students are enrolled in the school that serves their residential area.

Residency is confirmed when the student and family present two documents that show the family unit lives within the applicable school zone.

If the student’s family moves to Spalding County to live with a friend or relative, the adult with whom the child/family is living and the parent/legal guardian may complete an Affidavit of Residency for School Attendance. This document ascertains that the family lives with the Spalding County adult and is notarized to that effect. The school system follows up with the family to obtain the proof of residency at the address given within 30 days. School system personnel also check to see if the former address has been vacated.

Are there any exceptions?

Certain exceptions under state and federal law:

• Students who qualify under Georgia Senate Bill 10 may petition to attend school.

• Homeless students may attend school here under the provisions of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.