Registration Information
Returning Students
PCSing To Fort Benning
PCSing From Fort Benning
ELIGIBILITY for Fort Benning Schools requires families to reside on the installation in permanent family housing. See DDESS Eligibility. (pdf file)
REGISTRATION for the 2008-2009 School Year will take place the week of June 2-6 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day. All registrations will take place at the assigned neighborhood school. If families have children in more than one of the Fort Benning Schools, it will be necessary for Sponsors to register at each school.
Registration will continue throughout the summer for those transitioning to Fort Benning.
Age Requirements for Students Entering School for the First Time
(Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten)
- Preschool students eligible for special education services must be 3 years old
- Students entering Pre-K must be 4 years old on or before September 1st
- Students entering Kindergarten must be 5 years old on or before September 1st
- Also, students entering 1st Grade, who did not attend Kindergarten, must be 6 years old on or before September 1st
Required Documents for Enrollment
- Lease Agreement OR Memorandum from Housing Office verifying permanent family housing assignment within 180 days
- Sponsor’s Active Duty ID Card OR Current Orders
- Student’s original birth certificate or certified copy (Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten students will not be registered without verification of date of birth)
- Student’s original social security card
- Previous school records and/or previous school’s mailing address
- Georgia Certificate of Immunization and any additional immunizations required by DoDEA (must be on file in the nurse’s office within 10 days of starting school). Certificates are available at Martin Army Community Hospital.
- Students entering school for the first time (Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten) will also need an Eye, Ear, and Dental Examination (must be on file in the nurse’s office within 10 days of starting school). Exams available at Martin Army Community Hospital.
Special Ed Preschool Children
Preschool children ages three and four years with developmental delays, physical disabilities, or speech-language problems may be eligible for services. You may contact the Special Education Office at 706.545.5520 if you are concerned about your preschooler. For infants and toddlers, ages 0-2, you may contact Educational and Developmental Intervention Services at 706.545.3835.
High School Students
High School students residing on the installation (Grades 9-12) will attend local county high schools. These links are provided for your assistance:
- Chattahoochee County Schools (registration forms are available online)
- Muscogee County Schools
- Russell County Schools
If you have additional questions regarding local area high schools, you may wish to contact the installation’s School Liaison Officer at 706.545.3062.
If you have additional questions regarding enrollment in the Fort Benning Schools, you may email us or contact us at 706.545.7276.
