Wayne County Public Schools

The lottery application is now open for Wayne Early/Middle College High School, Wayne School of Engineering, and Wayne School of Technical Arts.  The school district's three special purpose schools will facilitate opportunities in January for interested students and families to learn more about the schools and the unique programming opportunities each has to offer. 

Wayne School of Engineering (WSE)
WSE will hold an information session for current 5th grade students and their families on Tuesday, January 27, at 6 p.m. in the Wayne School of Engineering cafeteria. As part of the information night, students and parents will learn about the school's innovative programming. Opened in 2007, WSE is an innovative school consisting of grades 6-13. Students are provided an honors curriculum with an emphasis on collaboration. In conjunction with high school courses, students are provided the opportunity to obtain a two-year associate's degree from Wayne Community College. .

Wayne Early Middle College High School (WEMCHS)
WEMCHS will hold two information sessions for current 8th grade students and their families on Wednesday, January 28, at 6 pm and again on Tuesday, February 10, in the Wayne Community College auditorium. As part of the information sessions, students and staff members will share more about the school and their experience. Opened in 2006, WEMCHS is an innovative school consisting of grades 9-13. Located on the campus of Wayne Community College, students have the opportunity to complete their North Carolina high school graduation requirements and a two-year Associate Degree or two years of college transfer courses in a 4-5 year period. Students do not pay for tuition or purchase college textbooks. Students are dually enrolled in high school and college courses. All high school courses are offered at the honors level.

Wayne School of Technical Arts (WSTA)
WSTA will hold an information session for current 5th grade students and their families on Thursday, January 29th at 6 pm in the Meadow Lane Elementary cafeteria at 6 PM. Opened in Fall 2022, WSTA offers a STEM-themed education centered around an advanced curriculum. In addition to core curriculum classes, students will have the opportunity to earn the AP Capstone Diploma Endorsement and/or the opportunity to earn industry credentials in a technical arts field of study. The school is located on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and is open to both military connected and non-military connected students in grades 6-12.

Parents unable to attend an information session can contact a school directly for more information. The deadline to apply to be included in a lottery for a school is 4 PM on Friday, February 13. Students and families can apply to the lottery by clicking on Lottery Applications.