On Monday evening, the Wayne County Board of Education proclaimed April as Month of the Military Child for Wayne County Public Schools and that WCPS will Purple Up! for military connected students on Friday, April 16. Teachers, staff, and community members are encouraged to wear purple as a visible gesture of support for students with…… read more »
On Monday, April 12, Wayne County Public Schools kicked off its online Kindergarten Pre-Registration. Parents and guardians can access the Kindergarten Pre-Registration form at the district’s website, http://www.waynecountyschools.org/, by clicking on “Kindergarten Registration” located under the Academics tab. “Although many things within our world have changed, our dedication and love for serving children and families…… read more »
On May 6, Wayne County Public Schools will hold a virtual celebration to honor the district’s 2021 Teacher of the Year, Assistant Principal, and Principal of the Year. With the first round of interviews complete, finalists for the Teacher of the Year, Assistant Principal and Principal of the Year programs have been named – one…… read more »
On April 29th, Wayne County Public Schools will hold a virtual celebration to honor the district’s 2021 Instructional Assistant of the Year. The Instructional Assistant of the Year Program is a local program with candidates being named by their school. The virtual celebration will be held on April 29 and be streamed via the district’s…… read more »
Wayne County Public Schools is about to enter the next phase in its superintendent search. At last week’s special meeting, Wayne County School Board Chair Chris West shared that the candidate pool has been received. Wayne County Board of Education Attorney Richard Schwartz says the next step is setting dates for looking over the applicants.…… read more »
Wayne County Schools have officially accepted North Carolina’s First in FAFSA Challenge to help send more local high school seniors to college. All Wayne County High Schools are competing against each other and hundreds of other high schools across the state to increase their FAFSA completion rates. myFutureNC, along with Carolina Demography, College Foundation of…… read more »
Wayne County Public Schools is trying out figure out what local funds will be needed to construct the new Fremont Elementary School. During this week’s special meeting, Interim Superintendent Dr. David Lewis gave the Wayne County Board of Education an update on the Fremont Elementary planning. Dr. Lewis says the district is continuing to move…… read more »
Wayne County Public Schools is preparing its new budget. During a special meeting on Tuesday, the Wayne County Board of Education took its first look at the new $192.6 million financial plan for the 2021-2022 school year. Interim Superintendent Dr. David Lewis talked about the priorities for this year’s budget, which include reducing and eliminating…… read more »
By a ratio of about 2-to-1, Wayne County families are opting to send their students back to school for in-person learning. According to figures provided to GoldsboroDailyNews.com from Wayne County Public Schools, approximately 12,000 of the district’s students are attending class in-person this week while about 5,500 students are attending WCPS’s 100% Virtual Learning Program.…… read more »
Classrooms are reopening across all Wayne County Public Schools. Monday was the first day all of the district’s schools transitioned to “Plan A” in-person instruction 5 days a week. Families still have the option to keep their students learning remotely. According to a reader poll on GoldsboroDailyNews.com, 64% of respondents said it is time to…… read more »
