Forsyth County schools: how enrollment and school zones work

This page explains how the district works for a family moving in. It does not rate or rank schools, and it does not describe areas by school. For an address, the district’s own map is the only answer that counts.

One district, many schools

• Forsyth County Schools serves more than 55,300 students and is Georgia's fifth-largest school district out of 180. Forsyth County Schools press releases (2026 boilerplate); About Us overview
• For 2024-25 the district listed 42 schools: 23 elementary, 11 middle, 7 high schools and 1 college-and-career high school. It also runs the Academies of Creative Education programs. Forsyth County Schools: Human Resources About Us
• The district's high schools are Alliance Academy for Innovation, Denmark, East Forsyth, Forsyth Central, Lambert, North Forsyth, South Forsyth and West Forsyth. Forsyth County Schools: site navigation (Graduation Hub high school list)

Which schools serve an address?

• To see which schools serve an address, use the district's School Locator Map on its GIS Boundary Planning page. Attendance lines can change, so check the map for the specific address. Forsyth County Schools: GIS Boundary Planning (School Locator Map)

How to register a new student

• Forsyth County Schools registers new students centrally, not at individual schools. Complete the online pre-registration form, then book an in-person appointment at the Student Registration Building, 1140 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming. New appointment slots are posted on the 15th of each month. Forsyth County Schools: New Student Registration
• The Student Registration Center is open 7:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. Questions: registration@forsyth.k12.ga.us or (678) 947-0863 ext. 0. Forsyth County Schools: New Student Registration
• The Forsyth County Schools central office is at 1120 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, GA 30040, phone 770-887-2461. Forsyth County Schools

Calendar

• The 2026-27 school year started Aug. 6, 2026 and ends May 27, 2027, with 178 student days. Thanksgiving break is Nov. 23-27, 2026, and spring break is April 5-9, 2027. Forsyth County Schools: 2026-27 Student Calendar
• The 2027-28 school year begins Aug. 5, 2027 and ends May 25, 2028. Forsyth County Schools: 2027-28 Student Calendar

Colleges in the county

• Lanier Technical College has a Forsyth Campus at 3410 Ronald Reagan Blvd, Cumming, GA 30041, phone 678-341-6600. Lanier Technical College: campus locations
• The University of North Georgia's Cumming Campus is at 300 Aquatic Circle, Cumming, GA 30040, phone 470-239-3132. UNG has expanded its Bachelor of Science in Nursing program to the Cumming Campus. University of North Georgia: Cumming Campus

School taxes

• On July 30, 2026 the Forsyth County Board of Education approved a $762.5 million FY27 budget that holds the school M&O rate at 15.208 mills, with no increase to the M&O or debt service rate. The 2025 school debt service rate was 1.418 mills. Forsyth County Schools press releases: Board of Education Approves FY27 Budget (July 30, 2026); 2025 rates from Forsyth County news (Aug. 8, 2025)
• Homeowners who are 65 on or before Jan. 1 can get a full exemption from the school general and school bond taxes (L1). Only one owner who holds title and lives in the home needs to be 65. Forsyth County Board of Assessors: Homestead & Other Exemptions (L1)
• Under House Bill 717, a local law approved by referendum, the taxable value of a homestead for school taxes cannot rise more than 4% a year from its base year until the home is sold. It took effect Jan. 1, 2025 and expires in 2035. Forsyth County Schools: FCS Property Tax Relief (HB717 vs. HB581)

How school and county taxes add up for a home is on the property taxes page.

Questions

Dates, rules and hours can change. The organizers have the final word: Forsyth County Government