EDUCATION
Students attending kindergarten must be five (5) years old on or before September 1, and first-graders must be six (6) on or before September 1. All students entering Georgia schools for the first time in any grade must show certificates of immunization against measles, mumps, rubella, polio, whooping cough, diphtheria, and tetanus. Kindergartners and first graders must have birth certificates and have a recent ear, eye and dental examination. Second-graders and above should have their last report card. For additional information concerning public or private schools in the Dougherty/Lee County area, please contact the following:
Albany First United Methodist Preschool & Kindergarten
229.432.5512
Byne Memorial Baptist Church
313 Society Avenue 229.436.0168
Darsey Private School
1201 W. Oglethorpe Blvd. 229.436.5559
Deerfield Windsor School
2301 Stuart Avenue 229.435.1301
Dougherty County
Public School System
200 Pine Avenue 229.431.1264
Lee County
Public School System
126 Starksville Avenue North, Leesburg,GA
229.903.2100
St. Teresa School
417 Edgewood Lane 229.436.0134
Sherwood Christian Academy
1418 Old Pretoria Road 229.888.2277
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VOTER REGISTRATION
Residents of Albany may register to vote at the Governmental Building, 4th floor, 225 Pine Avenue, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM daily, or at any public library during regular hours. Voter registration is also available at Darton College or Albany State University. When registering, please have available positive identification such as a driver's license. For voting information and motor voter registration, please call 431-3247.
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DRIVER'S LICENSE
A Georgia driver's license is required for all residents who drive in Georgia. A new resident has 30 days in which to obtain a Georgia driver's license. A Georgia Driver's Manual may be obtained from the Georgia State Patrol Station on 2062 Newton Rd in Albany, GA or may be found on the Internet. For further information, please call the Driver's License Division at 229.430.4251 (recorded message) 229.430.4258 (further information).
