1. School Assignment
This is one of the most important steps in the enrollment process for Wake County Public Schools. It is never safe to assume which school your child will attend. Click the link below to go to the Wake County School Assignment page... Under the 'Parents' tab, click the link 'Find your base school' to go to the base school look-up form, you will simply enter the 1st 5 letters of your street name, once the street is selected it will prompt you to key in your street number. After you key in your street number and hit enter you will be provided with 3 tabs, Base Schools, Calendar Options and Magnet School options. These 3 tabs will provide you with all the schools your child can attend based on your home address.
Wake County Student Assignment
http://www.wcpss.net/student-assignment
2. Base Schools-How to enroll
Even if you want your child to attend a different school other than their base school, you must 1st register with your base school before you can submit a transfer request to the student assignment office. Be sure to do a formal withdrawal from the student's current school. This consists of signing the withdrawal form and a records release so the current school has your written permission to fax over the student's information and transcripts. Click the link below to download the enrollment packet for Wake County schools K-12. Instructions and all forms you need to bring in are listed here.
Wake Co. Enrollment Package (download)
Materials to gather:
- Student's certified birth certificate
- Proof of Wake Co. address (water/gas/electric bill) in the parent's name (no older than 60 days)
- A new lease or newly signed offer to purchase agreement can also be used as proof of address
- A photo I.D. of the parent or guardian
- The student's immunization record-you can also get this from the current school
- If guardian, and custody documents to verify guardianship status over the student
3. Transferring from your base school
A lot of the Wake County schools are on a year round calendar or modified year round. To find a traditional calendar school based on your address, select the 'calendar options' tab as mentioned above. Within 10 days of being enrolled at your base school, you can submit a transfer request form for the student to change schools. Click the link below for a PDF print out of the Transfer Request Form. It is best to personally take the form in or scan and send by email. Be sure to stay on top of the staff at the student's base school to make sure they get everything completed and keyed into the system in a timely manner. The student assignment office won't be able to process your request until the student is completely enrolled into their base school.
Transfer Request
Request for Transfer 2014-2015
Email address for the student assignment office: studentassignment@wcpss.net
Office Location: Office of Student Assignment, Crossroads I, 5625 Dillard Dr., Cary, NC 27518
4. Transportation
As stated in section 1., after you locate the school you wish for your child to attend, whether it be the base school, a traditional calendar school or magnet school, the transportation options will be listed beside each school your child is allowed to attend based on their address. There will be 1 of 3 options provided.
A. Neighborhood busing- Students may walk to a stop centrally located within the neighborhood for pick up and drop off. Please be aware that magnet students who receive neighborhood busing can experience longer ride times exceeding 1 hour. You can view the current bus routes online to estimate the student's travel time.
B. Express busing- With express busing, parents accept the responsibility for driving their student to a central location such as a school or a shopping center for pick up by the school bus. The bus will go to several express stops before delivering the students to school. In the afternoon, students are returned to the express stop for pick up by parents. Please be aware that with this option, it will take the bus driver longer to safely travel the bus route during peak traffic times than for the parent to drive from their home to the school.
C. Parent Provided- This means the school choice does not offer any bus transportation to your address. Choosing this option means that the parent fully accepts the responsibility to ensure that the student gets to and from school.
5. Wake County Magnet Schools
Magnet schools enhance academic standards with innovative approaches to learning that maximize student potential. Magnet schools open doors of opportunity and spark the imagination of students, preparing them to become responsible citizens in a global society. -From the Wake Co. Schools programs link.
Magnet Objectives:
- Reduce high concentrations of poverty and support diverse populations
- Maximize use of school facilities
- Provide expanded educational opportunities
Video on Magnet Schools
YouTube link/About Magnet School Options
Click here to find out more about Wake County Magnet Schools and the application process
http://www.wcpss.net/Page/189
Other helpful links for other Wake County Schools
School report card/ look up your school's stats
http://www.wcpss.net/Page/3811
School Digger/ Search school stats
http://www.schooldigger.com/go/NC/district/04720/search.aspx
U.S. News Education/ Wake Co. Public Schools stats
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/north-carolina/districts/wake-county-public-school-system
Wake County Private Schools
Search the 81 private schools available in Wake Co.
http://www.privateschoolreview.com/county_private_schools/stateid/NC/county/37183
Search Wake Co. Private, Charter and International Schools
http://www.raleigh-wake.org/page/private-charter-and-international-schools
Education: Private K-12 Day Schools
http://www.carolinaparent.com/directories/education/private.php
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