Mobile Enrollment Locations to Help Families Choose Schools
To Pre-Enroll a New Student, You Will Need:
Your child's birth certificate
Proof of your address
A photo ID of the parent or guardian
Your child's immunization records
After pre-enrollment, parents must also create a user account on the assignment website if they don't already have one.
Jan. 17, 2012 - On the road and in communities around Wake County, the Wake County Public School System is rolling out help for families who need to enroll their children or choose a school for next year.
New kindergartners, families new or returning to WCPSS, and families who wish to change their pre-assigned school for next year must participate in the online choice selection process that began this afternoon. To assist families in areas of high economic need or low response to previous student assignment tests, WCPSS is offering a number of mobile enrollment events where student assignment staff will provide computers and assistance in helping parents choose.
"We are so grateful to the community partners who are helping us establish these mobile sites," said Cris Mulder, WCPSS chief of family and community engagement. "This is a new student assignment plan that requires parents to make choices earlier, which makes it vital for us to be on the street and in the neighborhoods."
Mobile Enrollment Event Sites
The mobile enrollment events featuring assistance from student assignment staff begin on Jan. 21. Interpreters will be available at a number of sites.
| Date | Time | Site | Address | Interpreter Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/21/12 | 10 a.m. to noon | El Centro para Familias Hispanas | 2013 N. Raleigh Blvd., Raleigh | Yes |
| 1/21/12 | 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. | Chavis Community Center | 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Raleigh | |
| 1/28/12 | 10 a.m. to noon | Triangle Aquatics Center | 275 Convention Dr., Cary | Yes |
| 1/28/12 | 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. | Roberts Community Center | 1300 E. Martin St., Raleigh | |
| 2/4/12 | 10 a.m. to noon | Wake Forest Boys & Girls Club | 325 S. Wingate St., Wake Forest | |
| 2/4/12 | 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. | Tarboro Community Center (see below) | 121 N. Tarboro St., Raleigh | |
| 2/11/12 | 10 a.m. to noon | St. Augusta Missionary Baptist Church (see below) | 605 Bridge St., Fuquay-Varina | Yes |
| 2/11/12 | 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. | St. Augusta Missionary Baptist Church (see below) | 605 Bridge St., Fuquay-Varina | Yes |
| 2/18/12 | 10 a.m. to noon | Zebulon Community Center | 301 S. Arendell Ave., Zebulon | |
| 2/18/12 | 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. | East Regional Library | 946 Steeple Chase Ct., Knightdale |
Community Events
In addition to these mobile enrollment events, some larger-scale activities are scheduled:
- Fri., Jan. 27, Shaw University Center for Early Childhood Education, 317 E. Lenoir St., Raleigh: This event is designed to assist WCPSS pre-school parents with the selection process.
- Thurs., Feb. 2, WCPSS Kindergarten Round-up: WCPSS elementary schools will hold a coordinated event inviting parents to tour their schools, pre-enroll, and make their choices.
- Sat., Feb. 4, Positive Youth Development Day, Tarboro Community Center, 121 N. Tarboro St., Raleigh: Principals and non-profit youth support organizations will gather to support families, with student assignment staff available to help with choice selection.
- Sat., Feb. 11, Education Summit - Early Childhood Learning, St. Augusta Missionary Baptist Church, 605 Bridge St., Fuquay-Varina: Parents will receive a broad range of information and assistance regarding pre-K and elementary education, with pre-enrollment opportunities provided by WCPSS student assignment staff.
We will share more information about these events and their sponsors in the days ahead.
Computer Access Sites
Parents without internet access at home can also visit these partner sites on an ongoing basis to select schools. They must first pre-enroll their children at one of the events listed in this release, at a local school, or at the WCPSS Central Services building at Crossroads I, 5625 Dillard Dr., Cary.