Go West Young Magnets

Sep 18, 2015 | In Context

Two new magnet schools will join the current slate of 40 in WCPSS. Athens Drive High and Reedy Creek Middle will be the district newest magnet schools.  They will accept magnet students for the 2016-2017 school year.  Magnet themes for the two new schools have yet to...

Student Enrollment Proposal – Year 2

Sep 18, 2015 | In Context

WCPSS will open five new schools next year – four elementary schools and one middle schools.   When new schools are opened, students are moved to fill those new schools.  The school enrollment plan then presents student movement to fill those new schools.  These...

WCPSS Defines 4 Cs

Sep 18, 2015 | In Context

Vision 2020 – the WCPSS strategic plan – focuses language around students acquiring and utilizing the four Cs: communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity.  The four Cs are included in the district’s mission statement. The Partnership for 21st...

A Helpful Guide to Understanding School Performance Grades

Sep 3, 2015 | In Context

School Performance Grade – calculated by weighting and combining two other scores: achievement and growth.  Achievement counts 80 percent of the total grade.  Growth counts 20 percent. Achievement – primarily test scores.  In elementary and middle school, these...

Chapter 1 of a New School Year

Sep 3, 2015 | In Context

As the new school year is here and these are some facts and figures to consider. $80 Million – one-time funding WCPSS received last year for teacher assistants; still under negotiation for this school year $3 Million – Driver’s Education funding received last year;...

Beyond a Test Score: Knightdale Schools

Sep 3, 2015 | In Context

On September 17, from 6:00-7:30 PM at Knightdale High School, the Knightdale Area Education Work Group is telling the story of Knightdale Schools – a new story. Knightdale area schools will share how they are enhancing student achievement through student leadership,...

2016-2017 WCPSS Calendar Woes

Sep 3, 2015 | In Context

WCPSS staff have grappled with next year’s instructional calendars for months now.  And that’s not hyperbole. Many options have been considered. The problems are parameters that state statute dictates for the school calendar and the (un)lucky fall of calendar dates....

WCPSS Enrollment Plan – Year Two Draft 1

Aug 21, 2015 | In Context

Staff presented the first draft of the WCPSS Enrollment Plan for 2016-17 at the Board of Education work session on Tuesday. This is the second year staff has implanted a draft process. The top order of business is to fill five new schools that will open next fall. ...

State Budget Update

Aug 21, 2015 | In Context

The conferees working on the state budget have agreed on the amount they will spend: $21.74 billion. This is $265 million more than the budget passed by the Senate, and $420 million less than the budget passed by the House. The House budget funded Driver Education and...