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
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:
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
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