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PUBLIC SCHOOL INFORMATION
General Alabama Public School Information
Age requirements : Children who will be 5 years old on or before September 1 are eligible for admission to public kindergarten . Kindergarten classes are provided at all public schools , but are not mandatory . All children between the ages of 6 and 17 are required to be enrolled in school .
Location : A child ’ s school is determined by the location of the parent ’ s or legal guardian ’ s residence . Students must attend the school in the zone they are assigned , with the exception of magnet schools .
Transportation : Busing is used throughout the system for any student who lives more than 2.5 miles from the school they are zoned to attend . For students attending magnet schools , transportation is provided to and from the public school the students would normally be zoned to attend . The students will then be bussed to their neighborhood . There is door-to-door transportation available on specially equipped buses for children with special education needs .
Registration : Parents must present an Alabama Certificate of Immunization , also called a blue card , for their child . This certificate may be obtained from a pediatrician or family doctor . A child ’ s birth certificate and proof of the parent ’ s or guardian ’ s address must also be presented . A social security number is required . If a student is transferring from another school , a transcript , report card , or transfer notice must be presented at the time of registration .
Educational Systems
Autauga County Schools
There are 12 public schools with approximately 8,886 students in the Autauga County system — six elementary , one middle , one junior high , two high schools , and a technology center . The system also has two K-12 schools . An interesting difference in this county is the housing of the students in the downtown district . The kindergarten students are in their own building , Prattville Kindergarten .
Inherent in the Autauga school system mission is the belief that “ schools should be safe , happy places where children look forward to coming each day to celebrate their joy for life and learning , that all children can learn , and that teaching should be adapted to the learning styles of those being taught .”
For more information and school calendars , please visit the Autauga County Public Schools online at www . acboe . net
Elmore County Schools
There are 15 public schools with approximately 11,361 students in the Elmore County system — six elementary , four middle schools , four high schools , one virtual school , and one technical center . The Elmore County Public School System consists of five school communities ; Eclectic , Holtville , Millbrook , Redland , and Wetumpka . Each community has the grade composition of kindergarten through 12th grade .
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