Trailblazers,
The Office of School Assignment has updated their webpage with great information about the assignment process, applying to magnet schools, requesting a different school calendar, and more. This blog post contains information regarding student assignment. Please do not hesitate to contact the Front Office should you have any questions regarding the assignment process.
Also, all Trailblazer students were sent home with a Student Assignment Strip. The strip contained the school assignment for your child for the 2014-15 school year. If you you have questions about this assignment or need to seek information about the school options for your family, please contact the Front Office at 919.89.7333.
Thank you, Mrs. Graf
(From the WCPSS Student Assignment Webpage: http://www.wcpss.net/parents/student-assignment/index.html)
In Wake County, students are assigned to a base school based on their "domicile" within the county. For more information about the concept of "domicile", see Board Policy 6201. To determine the base school for any address, use the address lookup tool.
Transportation is provided to a student’s base and calendar option schools unless the student lives in the walk zone of the school. School district transportation is provided to students who were grandfathered under the 2011-12 Choice Assignment Plan. Grandfathered students will receive district transportation through the grade span of the school or until the family has a change of address. Younger siblings who join their grandfathered sibling at the same school can receive district transportation until the older sibling moves to the next school level.
School assignment for current students
School assignment for new students
Current students will receive an Initial Notice of School Assignment for the 2014-15 school year in December, 2013. Students will be assigned to stay in their current schools with their current level of transportation through the final grade of the school, provided there is no change of address for the family. Rising 6th and 9th graders will be assigned to their base school. Students who wish to stay in their current schools do not need to do anything.
New student enrollment for the 2014-15 school year begins Jan. 13, 2014. Students new to the district and incoming kindergartners will be assigned to their base schools. To be eligible for kindergarten, students must be five years old on or before Aug. 31, 2014. Go to the base school for your address to enroll your student.
Capped schools
In some cases, a school may be "capped", meaning the school has reached the maximum number of students it can serve. If a student’s base school has an enrollment cap, they will be assigned to an overflow school. Transportation is provided to a student’s overflow school.
Request a change of assignment
Current WCPSS students, as well as students who pre-register for the 2014-15 school year, can participate in any of the 2014-15 school application processes.
Students with disabilities can participate in all school application processes. Students with disabilities who are served in regional programs will have school assignments based on their program needs as defined by their individual education plans (IEP). Contact Special Education at (919) 431-7334 for more information.
If you wish to apply for a change of school assignment, the following options are available:
Request an assignment back to your base school
Application period: Dec. 13 – Dec. 20, 2013. Base Declaration closes Friday, December 20 at 10:00 p.m. Complete the application now.
Students who are not attending their base school can apply for an assignment back to their base school. View Details >
How to apply: To apply, click here to complete the Base Declaration application online. The application will be available Dec. 13 – Dec. 20, 2013. Results will be available in the online application account after January 27, 2014.
How students are selected: Assignment to a student’s base school are granted based on space availability and are not guaranteed. Assignments may be denied if the base school has a cap on its enrollment. Students requesting assignment to a capped base school may be placed on a wait list, may request assignment to the overflow school for their capped base school, or may remain at their current school until a seat becomes available at their base school. Students who are not granted assignment back to their base school may not appeal the decision.