The Ignite Online Academy will extend the deadline for their Ignite Seat Request Form until July 22nd. In light of delays in statewide announcements, and in order to provide additional information, the Ignite Online Academy will continue to accept requests for students in grades K-8 until July 22nd. Families considering Ignite should plan to make a commitment […]

If you have health concerns when it comes to sending your kids to school this fall, you have the option of a virtual academy in Wake County. The application period is July 10th-July 20th. Details can be found here.  Get more info about returning to campus in Wake County here. Enrollment in the WCPSS Virtual […]

Wake County parents have to figure some things out after the school system released its plan for the next school year. According to the new plan, Wake County students will be physically at school for one week and then participate in online learning for two weeks. Under this plan, schools must operate at 50% capacity. […]

Don’t feel comfortable sending your kids back to school next fall? The Wake County School Board agreed today that there should be an online option for parents who aren’t ready to send their kids back to school. Social distancing guidelines will vary from school to school. The school system is looking at 50 square feet […]

June 2020 marks an exciting milestone for the Food for the Summer partnership, and we are excited to share plans to expand the program under a new name, “Food for Students.” Launched by Mayor Pam Hemminger in 2016, Food for the Summer has provided 192,000 summer meals to children at camps and meal sites throughout […]

The Durham Public Schools Summer Meal Program kicked off on Monday, June 8th and will extend until July 31st. Kids who are 18 and younger are eligible for the     Durham Public Schools will have FREE summer meals for kids aged 0-18 years. Meals will be available for pick-up according to the site schedule […]

DPS has announced the details of their summer feeding program, which will replace Durham FEAST in providing week day meals for children under 18 years of age at school pick-up sites. More than 2,300 donors, supporters, and partners—restaurants, volunteers, and school leaders—provided more than 375,000 meals to children and families at the height of the […]

It’s disappointing news for graduating seniors in Wake County. The school system announced today that there won’t be any in-person graduations this year. However, virtual events are being considered. According to the Wake County Public School System chairman Keith Sutoon,”It is no longer realistic to believe these events, which often draw thousands of people, will […]

We are committed to meeting the needs of our community during school closure. Please see important information below regarding computer devices for students who do not have access at home, as well as our food distribution program. Student Devices If you have not yet responded to someone from your school regarding computer devices at your […]

In anticipation of Hurricane Dorian’s arrival, some area schools have started to announce closings. Anderson Creek Academy Charter (Harnett) – Closed Thursday. Another Beautiful Beginnings CCC (Durham) – Closed Thursday. Bal Perazim Academy (Cumberland) – Closed Thursday & Friday. Bal Perazim Child Care Center (Cumberland) – Closed Thursday & Friday. Bal Perazim Christian Center (Cumberland) – Closed Thursday & Friday. Barton College (Wilson) – Closed Thursday. Cardinal Gibbons High School (Wake) – Closed Thursday. Chapel Hill-Carrboro […]

Houston school district approves $1.2 M to rename schools honoring the Confederacy. The divisive plan goes into effect for the 2016-17 school year.

Jim Crow is back. The notion of a post-racial society after President Barack Obama was elected as the nation’s first black president has just been blown up: America’s public schools are re-segregating at an alarming rate. Decades of racial progress in public schools is now being erased, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report […]