Walker County Schools will accept Georgia 4-year-old, pre-k applications now through March 12. Applications are available at Cherokee Ridge, Fairyland, Gilbert, Naomi, North LaFayette, Rock Spring and Rossville elementary schools and the Department of Education in LaFayette at 201 S. Duke St. Completed applications must be submitted to these schools or the county Department of Education by the deadline to be included in the lottery drawing for available seats in classes next fall. Applicants must be 4 years old by Sept. 1, 2010, and a legal resident of Georgia. A lottery drawing for available seats will be held on Friday, April 16, at the Department of Education. For more information, visit www.walkerschools.org or call Willie Davis at 706-638-7957.
E-mail Maggie Stultz at mstultz@windstream.net