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Rising YES Kindergarten Family Information
Ready-Set-Kindergarten! We are so excited to support your family as your child makes their leap into school! You may find the information below helpful. Be sure to browse through the information, especially the links for more support.
York Elementary School (YES) - Traditional Calendar K-5 Elementary School
2020 STEM School of Distinction
- New Address (swing space location): 12004 Strickland Road, Raleigh NC 27613
- Main Phone Line: 919-881-4960
- Fax Number: 919-704-2099
- School Website: https://www.wcpss.net/yorkes
*NOTE: Our building is undergoing construction and we expect to move back to our new brick and mortar building in December 2021.
School Hours
- Students Arrive 8:45 AM - 9:10 AM
- School Day Start 9:15 AM
- Students Dismiss at 3:45 PM
- After 3:30 PM, students must be picked up in carpool – no early checkouts.
Staggered Entry Dates (by last name)
Monday August 23rd = A-F
Tuesday August 24th = G-L
Wednesday August 25th = M-R
Thursday August 26th = S-Z
First Day of Kindergarten for ALL Kinder Students
August 30, 2021
Bus Transportation
- Bus Schedule Link - Check the website in August for posted bus routes.
- “Here Comes the Bus App:” https://www.wcpss.net/herecomesthebus
- District Code: 67500
Health Information
- Immunization Information: https://www.wcpss.net//site/Default.aspx?PageID=166
- Kindergarten Health Assessment : https://www.wcpss.net/domain/56
- Immunization Forms and Kindergarten Health Assessments must be turned in by the end of September or students will be excluded from school until the form is submitted.
PTA- York Elementary PTA information = https://www.wcpss.net/domain/12576
Carpool Tags
- If your student will be using carpool throughout the year, we will be giving those out when school starts. After the first few weeks of school carpool numbers will be available at the front office. Just call the office to let us know you need a number.
- If your Kindergarten student has an older sibling at York Elementary, the whole family will use the same carpool number.
- We re-issue new carpool tags each year - please dispose of last year's tag.
Medications
- 1702 Medication Form: https://www.wcpss.net/Page/167
- A parent must bring the medication to school and sign the medication into the office (DO NOT send medications in with the child) - Please call the school first so that we can set up a time for you to drop medications off.
- Medications must be in their original containers with the prescription label
Cafeteria Information
- Monthly Cafeteria Menus: https://www.wcpss.net/Page/1847
- Information on Establishing a WCPSS Lunch Account for Your Child: https://www.wcpss.net/Page/1848
- Online School Lunch Link: www.myschoolbucks.com
- Free and Reduced Lunch Forms: https://www.wcpss.net/Page/1849
- Lunch Prices: **Breakfast: Elementary = $1.25 **Lunch: Elementary = $2.55
Before/After School Care
YMCA will provide before school care. York staff will provide after school care for families for the 2021-22 school year.
If you are interested in after school care, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/57YdwVeuYusAjrUj7
Stay Connected with us Digitally via Social Media
- Follow/like us on Twitter: @YorkESBulldogs
- Like us on our York Elementary Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/YorkElementary/