Forsyth County

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Car Tag & License

License Tag Location

Driver’s License Location

110 E. Main Street, Ste. 136
Cumming, GA 30040
770-781-2112
Mon.–Fri. 8:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
Georgia State Patrol Post
4055 County Way Road
Cumming, GA 30040
770-205-5401
Tues.-Sat., 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
1950 Sharon Road
Cumming, GA 30040
770-781-2112
Mon.–Fri. 8:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m.		  

 

Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce

212 Kelly Mill Road
Cumming, GA 30040
770-887-6461
http://www.forsythchamber.org/

 

Public Education

Board of Education 770-887-2461 bnalley@forsyth.k12.ga.us School and bus assignment information
770-888-1234

By law children must be 5 years old on or before September 1 to enter kindergarten and 6 years old on or before September 1 to enter the first grade. You will need the following documentation for your kindergarten or first-grade child: a certified birth certificate from your state department of vital statistics; a vision, hearing and dental screening from a family practitioner or local health clinic; immunization records on Georgia State Form 3032.		 The HOPE Scholarship Program
The Georgia Student Finance Commission handles all matters pertaining to the HOPE Scholarship Program and the PROMISE Teacher Scholarship Program. For more information, visit the Georgia Student Finance Commission at www.gsfc.org. For more information, contact the Student Finance Commission at:
Georgia Student
Finance Commission
2082 East Exchange Pl.
Tucker, Georgia 30084
770-724-9000
Elementary schools 12
Middle schools 4
High schools 3
Alternative 1
Pupil/teacher ratio average 16:1
Per-pupil expenditures $8,891
  
Avg. SAT Scores (Note: most students take the SAT whether they go on to higher education or not.) Avg. Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) Scores Forsyth County Georgia
Verbal
Math

Forsyth Co.
515
505

Georgia
493
491

National
501
510

 

Forsyth
County
Georgia
3rd Grade

Reading
66%
54%

Math
74%
62%
8th Grade

Reading
61%
49%

Math
66%
57%

Language
74%
62%

Social Studies
65%
54%

Science
66%
56%

 

 

 

Private Schools

Admission requirements, testing and tuition vary with each school. Check with the school of your choice for further details.
Ivy League Montessori School
1791 Kelly Mill Road
Cumming, GA 30040
770-781-5586
Enrollment: 65
Grades: Age 2 1/2-7		 Pinecrest Academy
(Catholic)
955 Peachtree Pkwy
Cumming, GA 30041
770-888-4477
Enrollment: 650
Grades: PreK–8th
Redeemer Christian Academy
641 Eva Kennedy Rd.
Suwanee, GA 30024
770-271-7721
Enrollment: 75
Grades: K5–10th (2002)		  

 

Colleges and Universities

Gainesville College
1120 Dahlonega Highway
Cumming, GA 30048
770-718-3875
Enrollment: 67		 Lanier Technical College
7745 Majors Road
Cumming, GA 30041
770-531-6300
Enrollment: 2,100

 

Emergency Numbers

Poison Control
1-800-282-5846
404-616-9000 		Forsyth County
911
City of Cumming
Police
770-781-2000 		Forsyth County
Sheriff
770-781-2222

 

Libraries

Forsyth County Public Library
585 Dahlonega Road
Cumming, GA 30040
770-781-9840		 Sharon Forks Branch
2820 Old Atlanta Road
Cumming, GA 30040
770-781-9840

 

Medical Services

Baptist Medical Center*
1200 Baptist Medical Center Dr.
Cumming, GA 30041
770-844-3200

*denotes emergency services

 

Newspapers

The Atlanta Journal and Constitution
Daily: 404-522-4141		 Forsyth County News
Four days per week
770-887-3126

 

Post Offices

Cumming 30130
525 Tribble Gap Rd.
770-886-2388http://www.usps.gov/

 

Recreation

Forsyth County Parks & Recreation Central Park
2300 Keith Bridge Rd.
Cumming, GA 30040
770-781-2215		 Sharon Springs Park
770-205-4646
Bennett Park
770-781-2150
Coal Mountain
770-781-2151 Midway
770-781-2152 Sawnee Mountain Park
770-886-4085 		City of Cumming
Parks & Recreation
770-781-2030 City Park
Pilgrim Mill Rd.

 

Utilities

Cable

Electricity

Adelphia
770-382-4444		 Georgia Power Company
1-888-660-5890
Deposit: based on credit.
Establishment fee: $18
www.southernco.com

Garbage

Robertson Sanitation
770-944-4974		 Sawnee EMC
770-887-2363
Deposit: $100, or letter of credit from former utility co. Membership fee: $5
Service fee: $25

Water

City Water Dept
770-781-2020

TELEPHONE

Forsyth County Water
770-781-2160
Deposit: $50		 BellSouth Telephone
770-780-2355
(Outside Georgia)
1-800-356-3094
 

GAS

  For information on establishing your gas connection and the deregulation of the natural gas market in Georgia with a listing of the residential gas providers, see the opening of these county listings.

 

Voter Registration

Forsyth County Library
770-781-9840		 Forsyth Co. Voter
Registration Bldg.
110 E. Main Street, Ste. 200
Cumming, GA 30040
770-781-2118