Lottery for Special Purpose Schools!
Wayne County Public Schools (WCPS) is proud to offer three Special Purpose Schools to students and families which are as unique as they are innovative in design. For the 2027-2028 school year, the lottery application window for students wishing to attend a Special Purpose School will open in December 2026 and close in February 2027.

Attention current 10th grade students!
Attention rising juniors! Are you interested in becoming a teacher one day? Then consider enrolling in the WCPS Teacher Cadet Program! You can receive free college classes, have opportunities to attend state and national conferences, be able to earn microcredentials and digital badges, experience apprenticeship and/or pre-apprenticeship pathways, and more! The best part is that you can take the first steps to becoming a teacher before you graduate high school! 

Check out these great resources! 

• Teacher Cadet Website

• Teacher Cadet Application 2026-2027

• Teacher Cadet Video

Access resources below or to the right:

• Infinite Campus

• Email

• Media Center Resources

• Board Policies

• Menus

• Tutoring Resources - Library Card to access free tutoring services from expert tutors 3:00-10:00 pm, 7 days a week.

• Tutor to the Top - Free Tutoring resource

• Clever Log In

Help is Available:
Know that every WCPS student is cared for by the adults who teach, support, and serve them in our schools. If you are struggling or need someone to talk to, please reach out to a teacher, school counselor, school social worker, parent, or another trusted adult. These supports are also available to you:

• To reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call 988 or text HOME to 741741.

• To reach the NC Peer Warmline, call 855-733-7762.