• Future Teachers Program

    The Future Teachers Program is a recruitment initiative aimed at developing the district’s internal student talent. Future Teachers participants are WCPSS high school graduates who intend to pursue careers in education and who commit to teaching with us upon completion of their teacher preparation programs. Future Teachers is not a scholarship.

Who can apply?

  • WCPSS High School Seniors

  • First or second-year college students enrolled in a teacher preparation program at one of these schools

  • What do Future Teachers participants receive?

    • Annual summer professional development stipends, beginning the summer following the freshman year of college
    • A WCPSS job offer for a teaching position for which they are licensed and highly qualified
    • The opportunity to develop a professional network with WCPSS staff and peers

     

    What is expected of Future Teachers participants?

    • Maintain status as a student in good standing with their selected universities 
    • Participate in annual required summer professional development, beginning the summer following the freshman year of college
    • Participate in networking with members of their FT cohort and WCPSS staff 
    • Teach with WCPSS for at least three years following the completion of their teacher preparation programs
    • Meet all WCPSS licensure and application requirements

     

    Ready to make a difference in students’ lives?

    Apply to the Future Teachers Program

    Applications are accepted between February and April each year. 

    • High School Future Teachers Application (coming in January 2026)
    • Collegiate Future Teachers Application (coming in January 2026)

     

    Questions

    Email Sherri Morris, Senior Administrator for Teacher Talent and Retention
    futureteachers@wcpss.net 

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