New Student Registration & Withdrawals

During school appointment and walk-in registration is Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Summer hours are Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00am – 1:00pm.

• Steps to Register for the School Year 
  • Withdrawal paperwork from former school
    • 9th grade - including report card with promotion status AND discipline history
    • 10-12th grade - including official or unofficial transcript AND discipline history
  • GA 3231 Immunization form
  • Birth Certificate
  • Social Security Card
  • Photo ID of enrolling parent/guardian (Legal guardian, other than parent, must have official court documents or notarized Kinship Caregiver Affidavit)
  • 2 Proofs of Residency
    • Current Mortgage Statement OR Property Tax Bill OR Lease Agreement
    • One of the following utility bills: 
      • Water
      • Electricity

If living with another family: Per Gwinnett County Public School Guidelines: Students who live with their parents or legal guardians but reside in the home of another adult and are seeking enrollment into Gwinnett County Public Schools must complete a Residency Affidavit form and turn it into your school upon registration. Click here for the Residency Affidavit form.

Kinship Caregiver Agreement: Students who live with a Kinship Caregiver (a grandparent, great grandparent, aunt, uncle, great uncle, sibling, or fictive kin) and are seeking enrollment in Gwinnett County Public Schools must complete a Kinship Caregiver Affidavit form and turn it into your school upon registration. 

A Berkmar High School counselor will provide academic advisement for the school year. Semester core classes and electives will be selected at this time. Please allow up to 45 minutes for scheduled appointments OR longer if attending a walk-in session. Walk-ins will be seen on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Please note: New international students must visit the International Newcomers Center (INC) BEFORE you can enroll at our school. Please visit the International Newcomers Center website for more information and to schedule an appointment. You may also schedule an appointment by calling 678-985-5200.

Step 1: Online Registration

Families of students who are brand new and have never attended a GCPS school should begin by completing the district's online registration process. Access the online registration from this link.

Step 2: In-Person Verification

Once online registration is complete, please expect an email from the Registrar within 48-72 hours. It will contain further instructions.

You'll need to bring several documents with you to ensure your student can be registered in one visit. Please contact us if you have any questions about the required documents.

Documents Required for Enrollment:

• Student's birth certificate
• Enrolling parent/guardian's driver’s license or other official photo identification
• Student's Social Security card
• Immunization record (Georgia Form 3231)
• Hearing/Vision/Dental (Georgia Form 3300)
• Previous school transcript (or for rising 9th graders, a final 8th grade report card)
• Withdrawal form from the previous school
• Discipline records from the previous school
• TWO proofs of residency in the form of your lease, deed, or current homeowner’s insurance policy AND a current water, or power bill - Residency Affidavit Link
• Any special education or gifted eligibility information (as applicable)

Please note, only the following people are allowed to enroll a student:

• Parent (natural or adoptive)
• Legal guardian (must provide legal documentation)
• Foster parent approved by a state agency
• Kinship Caregiver

Step 1: Withdraw from Current School

To transfer schools, you must first withdraw your student from their current school. That school will provide you with a withdrawal form. The enrolling parent will need to complete the withdrawal form and submit it, along with the other required documentation, to the new school. Please note – you CAN NOT withdraw and register from a GCPS school on the same day.

Step 2: Online Registation 

Families of students who are transferring should begin by completing the district's online registration process. MAKE SURE to choose the option for a parent/guardian that is NOT NEW to GCPS. Access online registration from this link.If you cannot log in to your existing account, you will need to complete your registration on paper in the Family Center at your appointment. Please do not set up a new account as we will not be able to link your new information to the student’s already existing ID number.

Step 3: Contact Berkmar High School

Once you have completed the withdrawal process at your previous school, please allow up to 48 hours for withdrawal processing before contacting our front office at 770.806.3700.

You'll need to bring several documents with you to ensure your student can be registered in one visit. Please contact us if you have any questions about the required documents.

Documents required for school enrollment:

• Change of Status form and withdrawal form (provided by previous school)
• Two proofs of residency in the form of a lease, deed, or current homeowner’s insurance policy AND a current water, or power bill - Residency Affidavit Link 
• Student's birth certificate
• Enrolling parent/guardian's driver’s license or other official photo identification
• Student's Social Security card
• Immunization record (Georgia Form 3231)
• Hearing/Vision/Dental (Georgia Form 3300)
• Discipline records from the previous school

Please note, only the following people are allowed to enroll a student:

• Parent (natural or adoptive)
• Legal guardian (must provide legal documentation)
• Foster parent approved by a state agency
• Kinship Caregiver

Please note: Rising 9th grade students from Berkmar Middle School, Sweetwater Middle School, and continuing Berkmar High School Students do NOT need to register. You can update student information through the Parent Vue, as needed.

Reenrolling Students

Students who have previously attended a GCPS school at any point in their academic career (no matter the amount of time) already have a GCPS student ID number and are considered re-enrolling students. 

Step 1:  Online Registration

Families of students who are re-enrolling should begin by completing the district's online registration process. MAKE SURE to choose the option for a parent/guardian that is NOT NEW to GCPS. Access online registration from this link. If you cannot log in to your existing account, you will need to complete your registration on paper in the Family Center at your appointment. Please do not set up a new account as we will not be able to link your new information to the student’s already existing ID number.

Step 2: Contact Berkmar High School

Once online registration is complete, please expect an email from the Registrar within 48 to 72 hours.

You'll need to bring several documents with you to ensure your student can be registered in one visit. Please contact us if you have any questions about the required documents.

Documents Required for Enrollment:

• Student's birth certificate
• Student's Social Security card
• Immunization record (Georgia Form 3231)
• Hearing/Vision/Dental (Georgia Form 3300)
• Transcript from the previous school year and/or transfer grades, if enrolling in the middle of a semester.
• Two proofs of residency in the form of your lease, deed, or current homeowner’s insurance policy AND a current water or power bill - Residency Affidavit Link
• Any special education or gifted eligibility information (as applicable)

Please note, only the following people are allowed to enroll a student:

• Parent (natural or adoptive)
• Legal guardian (must provide legal documentation)
• Foster parent approved by a state agency
• Kinship Caregiver