Community & Business Resource Center

Wake County Public Schools and their employees are a vital part of all every Wake County community. The school system also plays a vital role in the business life of Wake County. This page will lead you to information about how WCPSS interacts with the community at large, including links to our continuing education program, the Wake Education Partnership, budget information, news, information on doing business with WCPSS and much more.

Current Interest

2004 Annual Report
Lifelong Learning Fall 2004 Course Catalog
Official Budget 2004-05
Citizen Advisory Committee for Appropriate Funding of Public Education
Volunteer Opportunities with WCPSS

All Subjects

 

The Resource Guide contains a wide range of important information about the Wake County Public School System. It includes basic information about the registering children for school, curriculum, teachers, testing, basic school information, school board information, student services and more.

Area Assistant Superintendents
 

Listing of the Area Assistant Superintendents by area of responsibility. Includes contact information.

Board of Education Information Center
 

Board Meeting Schedule, policy, minutes, agendas, district information, member information, system goals and advisory councils.

Budget Resource Center
 

WCPSS budget information.

Citizen Advisory Committee for Appropriate Funding of Public Education
 

In order to instill public confidence and to identify possible savings or the need for increased revenue, the Wake County Board of Commissioners and the Wake County Board of Education jointly established a Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) to review the operations budget of the Wake County Public School System. The underlying goal of the CAC will be to determine the appropriate level of funding to ensure progress toward having 95% of Wake County students achieve at or above grade level.

Citizens Advisory Committee for School Facilities Planning and Funding
 

This page serves as the central point for the distribution of committee meeting schedules, minutes, member lists and other pertinent information. Includes the committe's final report.

Community-in-the-Classroom
 

1998-99 NC Social Studies Teacher of the Year Lindy Poling's guides to setting up a Community-in-the-Classroom program to enliven and improve a Social Studies curriculum and making the most of community resources in teaching the Vietnam era.

Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports
 

The comprehensive annual financial reports of the Wake County Board of Education (Board) starting with the fiscal year 2000.

Educational Technology System Overview
 

Details on the history and goals of WCPSS' classroom technology integration efforts.

Evaluation and Research
 

Department evaluates WCPSS' performance fiscally, administratively and educationally. It also helps the school system and individual schools secure grant funding

Feedback Center
 

The Wake County Public School System is committed to listening to our customers and stakeholders. This page servers as a central hub for all of our online listening efforts. Currently, you can e-mail questions and concerns to Superintendent McNeal or the Wake County School Board.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
 

The answers to WCPSS' most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) are available here. There are several quick ways to view just the parts of the FAQ that are of interest to you: by categories, by keyword search or by WCPSS department. You can also choose to see the full list, organized by category.

Instructional Calendars
 

WCPSS instructional and Master Calendars.

Literacy Coaches Needed
 

The Readers to Achievers: Support for Academic Success program is recruiting 2,003 literacy coaches to volunteer with the school system's Accelerated Learning Program (ALP). The ALP helps students who are not yet achieving on grade level by providing them additional instruction. Help a child master reading and give them a leg up on success.

News Headlines
 

Latest news about WCPSS.

Online Master Calendar
 

The Online Master Calendar is now available. It contains information on holidays, teacher workdays, school lunch menus, athletic events, school events of community interest, job fairs and other events of interest to the Wake County education community.

Quality Matters 2004: A Wake Community Review of the Public's Schools
 

An independent review of the Wake County Public School System's finances and performance. The report also benchmarks WCPSS's performance against that of similarly-sized districts in NC and the Southeast.

School Information Center
 

Links to contact information, Web sites, achievement information, hours of operation and so on for individual schools.

School Stories
 

In-depth looks at the people and programs that comprise WCPSS.

School-to-Career
 

Wake County Public School System School-to-Career enriches classroom learning with work-based and school-based activities. Over 225 business leaders work with school personnel to prepare all students to be career focused and globally competitive.

Superintendent William R. (Bill) McNeal Bio
 

Biographical Information about WCPSS Superintendent Bill McNeal.

Volunteer Opportunities with WCPSS
 

The Wake County Public School System has numerous community partners who volunteer in our schools each day, working one-on-one with students to help them reach success. Volunteers serve as literacy and math coaches, mentors, and business partners, providing valuable support to our schools. We urge the entire community to get involved in our schools to help us better serve all of our students and reach Goal 2003.

Wake County PTA Council
 

Wake County PTA Council Website.

Wake County Test Results
 

Results from WCPSS-wide tests, including the NC EOG tests.

Wake Education Partnership
 

Uniting our community behind common goals to strengthen public education is Wake Education Partnership's top priority.

Whom to Call
 

Whom to call with your questions. Organized by program area.