2005-06 Student Assignment Plan Resource Center


This resource center collects all our available information about the student assignment process for the 2005-06 school year.

Schools Affected by the Final 2005-06 Student Reassignment Plan

All the schools affected by this year's proposed reassignment plan are elementary schools. No middle or high schools are affected.

Capped Schools

School Overflow School
Brassfield Nodes 36.1, 36.2, 244.1 and 272.2 overflow school - Lacy
Node 296.2 overflow school Lynn
All other Brassfield nodes overflow to Lead Mine
Creech Road Aversboro
Pleasant Union Forest Pines Drive
Root Lacy

Reassignments Dropped

School Nodes
Weatherstone 44.2, 581.0

Reassignments Added

School Nodes Final Reassignment
Reedy Creek 369.1 Adams Year-Round (as base)

Previously Proposed Reassignments Approved

School Nodes Final Reassignment
Briarcliff 638.0 Davis Drive
Carver 200.0, 201.0,202.0 Wakelon
Forestville Road 232.1, 233.2 Harris Creek Site adjacent to East Millbrook Middle
Fox Road 234.9, 248.2, 696.0, 697.0 Harris Creek Site adjacent to East Millbrook Middle
246.1 Forest Pines Dr Site
Jones Dairy (base students) 678.0 Forest Pines Dr Site
Lead Mine 245.5 Green Year-Round (as base)
Lockhart 193.0, 194.0 Carver
Lynn Road 65.1 Harris Creek Site adjacent to East Millbrook Middle
Northwoods 372.0, 373.1, 373.2, 374.0, 375.0, 376.0, 377.0, 628.0, 639.0, 654.0 Cedar Fork
Reedy Creek 1.0, 2.0 Morrisville Year-Round (as base)
Reedy Creek 649.0, 650.0 Cedar Fork
Rolesville 248.3, 248.4, 248.5 Harris Creek Site adjacent to East Millbrook Middle
Root 141.1, 142.0 Underwood
Smith 441.3 Yates Mill
Stough 85.1 Conn
Wake Forest 285.1, 285.2, 285.3, 585.1 Forest Pines Dr Site
Wakefield 299.1 Forest Pines Dr Site
Weatherstone 380.6, 380.7 Cedar Fork
Wildwood Forest 286.0, 287.0 Forest Pines Dr Site
Zebulon 206.0, 208.0, 209.0, 210.0, 211.0, 216.0 Wakelon

More Details

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Download a map of the Final Reassignment Plan (1.1 MB Acrobat File)
Please note that this is a 48"x36" map. You can zoom in on parts of the map in Acrobat Reader, but printing it may be a challenge.

Main Information

DuBois Center Selection FAQs (36 KB Acrobat File)
This six-page Acrobat file contains the answers to the most frequently asked questions about how WCPSS determined that the DuBois Center was the best location for the Forest Pines Drive Elementary modular school.

E-9 Modular School Locations Presentation (4.6 MB PowerPoint or 2.2 MB Acrobat File)
Presentation given to the Board of Education regarding site selection for the Forest Pines Drive Modular School (DuBois Center and other properties).

The Search for a Modular School Site in the Wakefield Area
Details of WCPSS' search for suitable land for a modular school in and around the Wakefield area.

Accommodating Growth in the North Raleigh/Wake Forest Area
Wake County continues to experience dramatic growth, and the North Raleigh/Wake Forest area is no exception. Four already overcrowded elementary schools in this vicinity are projected to gain more than 300 students next year, meaning 1,685 students will be in mobiles, modulars or non-traditional classroom spaces.

About the 2005-06 Student Assignment Proposal
Dr. Ramey Beavers, Senior Director of Growth Management, explains the overall details of the 2005-06 Student Assignment Proposal and how it has been influenced by parent input.

2005-06 Growth Management Proposal Fills New Elementary Schools
January 21, 2005 - The 2005-06 growth management proposal, one of the smallest assignment plans in the last 10 years, was published today for a two-week comment period.

2004-05 Growth Management Timeline
Lists the important dates in developing the student assignment plan for 2005-06.

2004 Community Engagement Meetings Resource Center
Resource Center for the Community Engagement Meetings that will help shape the 2005-06 Growth Management Plan. The first round of meetings is October 12 -21.

Community Engagement and Economic Development Fact Sheet
Quick fact sheet covering WCPSS growth and the economic impact of the school construction program.

Growth Matters: Newsletter
January 10, 2004 - After two years of student population growth beyond county projections, short-term steps must be taken to ensure that all WCPSS students will have adequate facilities in the 2005-06 school year. Growth Matters describes the challenge and presents options to respond to that growth.

Student Assignment Parent Information
This section explains some of the challenges facing WCPSS as it attempts to keep up with constant growth, provide safe, effective educational environments for all Wake County children and satisfy parental concerns about stability, transportation time and distance. Good background for understanding the draft student assignment proposal for the 2004-05 school year that was unveiled for public comment on January 21.

Magnet Schools Information
Application Process Schedule and Overview, Program Descriptions, Centennial Campus Magnet Middle School Overview, and the new Magnet Schools Video.

Student Assignment Process
Overview of the Student Assignment process in Wake County, including enrolling children in school, registering for magnet schools, transferring between schools, reassignment and other student assignment matters.

PLAN 2004 Resource Center
On October 7, 2003, Wake County voters approved a $450 million school bond referendum. Called PLAN 2004, the program covers 2004-08 and includes building 13 new schools and a pre-kindergarten center, comprehensive renovations at 16 schools, and repairs and re-roofing projects at 61 campuses for $550 million. PLAN 2004 is one segment of a continuous capital improvement program to address the demands and responsibilities associated with growth.

Contact Growth Management

The School Connection Segments

McNeal and Haydon on Growth
An interview with Bill McNeal, superintendent, and Don Haydon, associate superintendent for auxiliary services, about the effects of student population growth and some of the options that have been explored.