The 23-24 EES- Family Perceptions portion of the Educational Effectiveness Survey results are now available! You can find the results of your school by clicking here. 

Click here to find school supply lists for the 24-25 School Year!

Testing for Lead in Water

In December 2023, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) began participating in the Georgia Department of Education’s statewide “Clean Water for Georgia Kids” program. This program tests all drinking and cooking water taps in schools for lead. Testing began in January 2024 and is scheduled to continue through July. Elementary schools were tested first before moving to middle and high schools.

To be clear, GCPS has no evidence of a widespread problem with the water quality in any school or building. This testing is a proactive measure to ensure the health and safety of our students, staff, parents, and community.

According to EPA guidelines, if any test shows lead is present at 15 parts per billion or higher, we will turn off the fixture’s water supply and immediately take action to fix the problem. The fixture will only be used again after a follow-up test confirms the water is safe to drink.

In accordance with our commitment to transparency, test results for each and every school will be available on the Clean Water for Georgia Kids Website.

For more information about our testing program, including the schedule, process, frequently asked questions, and test results, visit the GCPS website, click on Schools, and look for “Testing for Lead in Water.”

Thank you for your continued support of our schools.

Now Open- Student Registration for the 2024-25 school year began on April 8, 2024

You may register online. After your student's online registration is complete, you will need to complete the enrollment process at your school.

Who needs to register? All kindergarten students and all new students enrolling in Gwinnett County Public Schools.

• Please note that students must be five years old on or before September 1, 2024, to register for the kindergarten 2024-2025 school year! 
•  f you need help determining which school your child will attend, visit Find My School on the district website.

Where can I register my child? Registration is 100% online. Student Registration for the 2024-25 school year begins April 8, 2024. Online registration for GCPS.   

Do Current Students need to register for 2024-25? Current GCPS students who are moving will need to complete a change of status form.

Students who enrolled in a school under one of the conditions below will need to renew their form.

• Residency Affidavit 
• Permissive Transfer
• Kinship Caregiver Affidavit
• Homeless
• Foster Care

You can view the 2024-25 School Calendar on our website and download a copy to help you prepare for the new school year!

Apply Online for the 2024-25 Pre-K Lottery, Open February 19- April 12.

About the GCPS Pre-K Lottery: Go to https://www.gcpsk12.org/schools/early-learning-0-5-years/pre-k to sign up your child for the Pre-K Lottery. Signing up does not guarantee your child a spot in the class. However, it ensures that your child will be included in the lottery process.

The application to sign up your child to be included in the lottery closes on April 12 at 5 p.m. The GCPS Pre-K Lottery will be held on April 19. Students will be selected at random through a digital lottery process. Once the first 32 slots are filled for Benefield’s two Pre-K classes, the names of the remaining children will be placed on the waiting list based on their position in the lottery for the school.

English - Benefield PreK Information

Spanish - Benefield Pre-K Information

Vietnamese - Benefield Pre-K Information

Bosnian, Serbian, & Croatian - Benefield Pre-K Information

If your student has been absent from school, please send in an absence note as soon as possible. Click here for a printable version of an absence note.

Download the ParentSquare App today to read our most recent Family Newsletter. Click Here to Visit the GCPS Website with More Information about ParentSquare

In order to receive free or reduced-price meal benefits, families must complete the Free and Reduced-price Meal Application and meet eligibility requirements. Click here to learn more and find a link to the application: https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/29759.

Searching for a high-quality early learning opportunity for you and your young child? Look no further! Join our Play 2 Learn class, right here at Benefield Elementary.

Play 2 Learn is held at Benefield on Wednesdays from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. in the Play 2 Learn room.

Reach out to Xandria McBride for more information at Xandria.Mcbride@gcpsk12.org 

Welcome back to school, #TeamGCPS! We’re so excited to see your smiling faces as we prepare for a fun, safe, healthy, and successful new school year! Don’t forget to share your “first day” photos with us using the hashtag #GCPSBTS23. 

GCPS is excited to welcome all students, families, and staff to the 2023-24 school year on Wednesday, August 2! To help students and families prepare for the new school year, GCPS has created a helpful toolkit– the Virtual Back-to-School Backpack.

This toolkit includes links to important information and district resources for families as we partner to support student success. We will highlight a different day as we count down to the first day of school!

Today, the virtual GCPS Backpack features links to help students and families stay connected all year and access the resources to support student success. Get Connected here: https://www.gcpsk12.org/btsconnected #GCPSBTS23