• Rising YES Kindergarten Family Information

    Ready-Set-Kindergarten!

     

    We are so excited to support your family as your child makes their leap into elementary 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 PreK-5 Elementary School

    STEM School of Distinction

     

    • Address: 5201 Brookhaven Drive Raleigh, NC 27612
    • Main Phone Line:  919-881-4960
    • Fax Number:  919-626-4464 

     

    School Hours

    • Students Arrive 8:45 AM - 9:10 AM
    • School Day Starts at 9:15 AM
    • Students Dismiss at 3:45 PM  
    • After 3:15 PM, students must be picked up in carpool – no early checkouts after 3:15 pm

     

    2025-2026 Staggered Entry Dates (by last name)

    Students only attend 1 day this week

    Staggered Entry: 

    Monday, August 25: A-F  

    Tuesday, August 26: G-L  

    Wednesday, August 27: M-R  

    Thursday, August 28: S-Z 

     

    Kindergarten Meet the Teacher:

    Friday, August 29th from 2:00-3:00 pm

     

    First Day of Kindergarten for ALL Kindergarten Students:

    Tuesday, September 2, 2025

    Important Information for Families

    Bus Transportation

     

    Health Information

    • Immunization Information
      • 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

     

    Carpool Tags

    • If your student uses carpool throughout the year, we will be giving out carpool tags 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 if 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
    • A parent must bring the medication to school and sign the medication into the office (DO NOT send medications in with your child)
      • Please call the school first so that we can set up a time for you to drop your child's medication off.
    • Medications must be in their original containers with the prescription label.

     

    Cafeteria Information

     

    Before/After School Care

    YMCA will provide before-school care for families for the 2025-2026 school year.

    York staff will provide after-school care for families for the 2025-2026 school year.

      • Our program starts as early as 7:00 am and runs until 6:00 pm - weekly.

    • If you are interested in our after-school care program, please contact our after-school care coordinator, Ms. Garcia (pacostagarcia@wcpss.net)

     

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