Welcome to the City of Opelika, Alabama!

A city of quaint charm and rich in heritage, Opelika enters the new Millennium with a promising future. Named with sister city Auburn as part of one of the country's newest Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Opelika is growing by leaps and bounds while maintaining a high quality of life for its 25,000 residents. It remains one of the few cities to provide low-cost electric power through a municipally-owned electric department.

Opelika's resident industries and businesses are constantly expanding, and still others continue to look to Opelika as the place to locate a business. As the county seat of Lee County, Opelika is a favorite spot for tourists with many sites on the National Register of Historic Places, including Historic Downtown Opelika with the majestic Lee County Courthouse. There are also quaint Southern neighborhoods filled with restored historic 19th Century and turn-of-the-century homes.
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Opelika Schools

Board of Education 334-745-9700

Public School Registration

By Alabama 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.

Documents required to register include:

  • A certified birth certificate
  • Immunization records on state forms
  • Vision, hearing, and dental screening records from a family doctor or local health clinic
  • A social security card
  • Proof of residency in the school attendance zone

For more information, contact the local school

There are 3 public school systems within Lee County: Auburn City Schools, Opelika City Schools, and the Lee County School System

Elementary Schools
Carver Primary School 334-745-9712
Southview Primary School 334-745-9711
Jeter Primary School 334-745-9723
Middle / Junior High Schools
Morris Avenue Intermediate School 334-745-9734
Northside Intermediate Schools 334-745-9731
West Forrest Intermediate School 334-745-9737
High Schools
Opelika High School 334-745-9715
Other
Opelika Learning Center 334-741-5603
Voter Registration

Lee County Voter Registration 334-745-9780

  • To Vote, you must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, mentally sound and not under conviction of a felony
  • Voter registration must be completed 10 days before any election to vote in that election
  • You may register to vote at the Voter Regstration Office, the driver's license office, many libraries, and certain other government offices
  • For information on your nearest location, call the number below
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Automobile Information

Driver's License
Driver's License Exam Office
334-742-9986

  • New residents have 30 days after establishing residency to obtain an Alabama driver's license
  • If you have a valid out-of-state license, you only have to take an eye test & have your Social Security card. If you have no license, you must also take a written exam and a road test. After testing, license fees are paid at the county Probate Office
  • A driver's license is valid for four years from the date of purchase.
Tags / Registration
Lee County Revenue
Commissioner's Office
334-737-3655

  • Newcomers must transfer their vehicle title and obtain their Alabama automobile license plates within 30 days of establishing residency
  • The tag may be purchased and ad valorem taxes paid at the county tag office/probate office
  • You will need current tag registration, mileage reading, and title or name of lienholder, or copy of lease agreement
  • Call for information on what you will need to bring.
Community Information

City of Opelika 334-501-7260
O-A Tourism Bureau 334-887-8747
Chamber of Commerce 334-745-4861


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