WCPSS providers serve all schools in the district, supporting students and staff.  When students transition from one school to another, providers have access to the student's documents (including therapy notes, evaluations, IEP, and progress reports) and the new/former providers connect to discuss the transition as needed.   Parent input is welcome, including anything the parent can suggest to make the transition more successful for the student.

Transition meetings generally occur for students moving up from preschool to elementary, elementary to middle, and middle to high.  That said, parents can request a parent-teacher conference or an IEP meeting, depending on the concerns and questions parents have.  We appreciate the partnership we have with parents to make sure student transitions are positive and productive.

Principal announcements typically occur in the spring before the school opening to allow time for staff recruitment and community engagement. We will provide updates as soon as the appointment is made.

Assignment changes will not take effect until the start of the 2026-2027 school year. Start dates vary based on the operating calendar of the school. For more information on the approved 2026-2027 school calendars, visit www.wcpss.net/calendars.

This is the initial draft of the 2026-27 enrollment plan. Families are encouraged to submit questions, thoughts, ideas or concerns using our online forum. The Board will review the proposal's feedback at a Work Session on October 21.

Review all the application dates and events for the 2026-27 school year. 

For Hilltop Needmore Elementary, you will register with the base assigned school for the 2025-2026 school year to pre-register for the 2026-2027 school year, regardless of the changes included in an approved enrollment plan. For all other schools, you would register at the base school for the 206-27 school year. Learn more about enrollment. 

Yes, you still have to register the student for Kindergarten at their base school. Learn more about how to register.

Families wishing to request a school other than their base school may submit an application during the magnet application period and/ or during the request for transfer application period. Visit wcpss.net/magnet for more information on our magnet programs, and wcpss.net/changeyourschool for more information on our request for transfer application process.

The decision to designate a school as year-round or traditional is based on a combination of factors including current and projected student enrollment, existing capacity at neighboring schools, and community needs. Year-round schools are typically assigned in areas with higher growth to help distribute student enrollment more evenly across the calendar year.

No. If you are a current WCPSS student, you do not need to register at the new school. If your address is still affected when the plan is approved, and if you don't qualify or participate in the stability transfer, your student will automatically be assigned to their new school for the 2026-2027 school year.

Community feedback is a critical part of the decision-making process, and we carefully consider all input when making adjustments to the draft plan. While we cannot always accommodate every request, we strive to balance the needs of all families while meeting the district’s goals for capacity and stability.

That means that there isn't a calendar application school offered for your address that will provide transportation. Families may apply to any school during the transfer process and, if approved, they wouldn't receive district-provided transportation. More information is at the bottom of this page. 

The plan is scheduled to be reviewed and approved by the Board at the November 18 Board Meeting. 

Yes, we collaborate with local traffic authorities to address potential traffic bottlenecks and safety concerns around schools.

Families are encouraged to submit questions, thoughts, ideas, or concerns using our online forum. This is the initial draft of the 2026-27 enrollment plan and the Board will review feedback received at a Work Session on October 21.

Track assignments are completed by the school. Principals work together to keep families on the same track.

Board Policy 4150 guides the development of annual enrollment plans. This policy includes 4 pillars: student achievement, stability,  proximity, and operational efficiency. Assignment areas are developed by balancing, to the extent reasonable, the goals and factors outlined in the 4 pillars. Watch a video explaining this process.

After feedback is reviewed and presented on October 21, affected families will be notified via email.

During the official request for transfer period (Mar. 2 - 13) families may submit a ‘back-to-base’ transfer request. If the school requested is not capped, the request will be approved by staff in accordance with Board Policy 4150. If the requested ‘back-to-base’ school is capped, we cannot guarantee that the request will be approved as such requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis in accordance with Board Policy 4150

If a student is eligible for a stability transfer (review the proposed stability rules) AND an application is submitted during the designated Stability Transfer application period (late November - early December), the request will be approved. Please note, that requests submitted after the Stability Transfer application period are NOT guaranteed and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis in accordance with Board Policy 4150.

The stability transfer window will be in December. Eligible families will be emailed once the portal is open. 

Stability transfers are valid through the terminal grade of the school.

• Elementary school stability transfers are valid through the 5th grade and do NOT need to be requested each year.

• Middle school stability transfers are valid through the 8th grade and do NOT need to be requested each year.

• High school stability transfers are valid through the 12th grade and do NOT need to be requested each year.

Base attendance areas proposed to be impacted by this proposal are projected to continue to grow in the next several years. Capping the schools was not recommended due to the inefficiency it causes with transportation. If we are reassigning the area to another base school, offering bus service for Stability Transfers will put an additional burden on the routing system.