Getting Started

The Wake County Public School System invites you to discover which school is right for your child and your family’s needs. The new student assignment plan is designed to give you choices of where to enroll your child. And from there, your child will grow as a learner to achieve success.

At WCPSS, we believe in the potential of all students and are committed to providing them with a world-class education.

We hope this website will help guide you through the choice process.

If your child currently attends a WCPSS school…

You will receive an Initial Notice of School Assignment the week of November 14 –18. This initial notice grandfathers your child at his or her current school with your current transportation and assigns rising sixth– and ninth-graders to their newly approved feeder pattern school.

 If you are happy with this assignment, you do not have to do anything else. You will receive your official Notice of Assignment on May 15.

If you would like to make a change, you may participate in the Choice Selection Process.

If you are new to WCPSS, the parent of a rising kindergartner or if you are an existing parent who would like to choose a new school for your child…

View your list of school choices:

Go to assignment.wcpss.net/preview, type in your address, and you will see the list of your school choices. Your list will include at least five of your most proximate elementary schools and their associated middle and high schools, your magnet school options and the list of application schools.

Research your options:

Click on the links provided for each school to learn more about each school’s offerings and to visit the schools’ websites. Schools may also offer tours or open houses.

Register your child with WCPSS:

Parents of New Students and Rising Kindergartners - Your child must have an NC-WISE student ID number prior to participating in the Magnet, Application or the School Choice Selection process. You child will be given and NC-WISE student ID number when you enroll or pre-enroll them.

Enrollment locations:

· Any WCPSS school close to your home. Please call, or check the school's website, for their enrollment hours. School staff will have different times set up to receive your forms and walk you through the process.

· The Student Assignment Office or the Center for International Enrollment located at Central Services, Crossroads I, 5625 Dillard Drive, Cary, NC

 
To enroll, you will need:

1. Your child’s birth certificate

2. Proof of your address (like a signed lease or a current gas, water, or electric bill)

3. A photo ID of the parent or guardian

You should also bring your child's immunization record and complete the packet of required forms to help the school expediate the enrollment process and complete your child's enrollment folder. Go to www.wcpss.net/forms/student-assignment/ to download the appropriate packets.

Rank your school choices during one of the selection periods:

The selection process will occur in multiple rounds.

Dec. 5-19: Online Magnet Selection Period

Jan. 13: Paper applications due for Early Colleges and Leadership Academies

Jan. 17 - Feb. 24: Round 1 Choice Selection Period Online

March 19 - April 12: Round 2 Choice Selection Period Online

May 15 – June 1: Official Transfer Request Period