Capping Questions
1. Is there a difference between a "cap" and node "assignment"? Reason for question: a recent arrival to Raleigh and Brassfield Elementary neighborhood, but forced to attend Lynn Road.
A cap is a temporary closure to new students going to an overcrowded school because they moved into the attendance area after a designated time. A cap can be removed when certain conditions are met like new seats in a different school to which students can be assigned or the opening of new school.
A node assignment is permanent until the board reassigns the node. Anyone moving into a node can go to the school to which it is assigned if the school is not capped.
2. Why do some schools become "capped" when others add trailers and continue to grow in population?
Some schools have the maximum number of trailers that can be placed on the campus. These schools would have to have reassignment or some other limitation on their enrollment (like capping). The Facilities staff determines the maximum number of trailers that can be placed on a campus.
3. My family and I moved from California. Unfortunately our base school was capped. We are currently in an overflow school. I drive at least 20 minutes each way. When can we get into our base school?
You will be able to go back to your "base" school when the cap is removed. That will occur when either the population declines to below the cap number or some students are reassigned to another school. Since there is not a new school opening in your area this next year, that cap may stay in place for another year.
4. Will capped schools be capped for more than one year?
It is possible unless the conditions that caused the school to be capped have changed.
5. If you are attending a capped school and move to a new residence within that same school's base, can you continue to attend the capped school?
Yes, as long as your first residency date at the school was prior to the capped date.
6. What schools have been capped?
Davis Drive Elementary, Olive Chapel Elementary, Hodge Road Elementary, Pleasant Union Elementary, and Brassfield Elementary have been capped in the past. Pleasant Union, Olive Chapel, and Brassfield are currently capped.