Wake County Public Health is expanding its COVID-19 vaccine outreach strategy to include bringing vaccinations directly to homes. For weeks, teams have been working to educate residents about vaccines with door-to-door canvassing efforts, partnering with Southeastern Healthcare of NC and El Centro Hispano. Now, clinical personnel from WakeMed Physician Practices are joining those teams, on standby to administer free shots […]
Do you know someone who would like to teach in Virtual Academy? Candidates interested in teaching in the WCPSS Virtual Academy can attend our online information session on July 21 from 5 to 6 p.m. to learn more about the hiring process, contracts, job expectations, work schedules, benefits and more. Participants must register to receive […]
Wake County Public Health encourages everyone ages 12 and older to get a COVID-19 vaccine! It’s It’s free, safe and easier than ever to get a shot. And now, everyone who gets a vaccine between now and August 1 will have their name entered TWICE into a four different drawings for a $1 million dollar […]
Deadline: June 1st, 2021 Based on feedback from students, staff, parents, and members of the community, we revised our proposed legal agreement with local law enforcement agencies (called a Memorandum of Understanding or MOU) to provide School Resource Officers (SROs) in schools. We are negotiating the terms of the agreement with our 11 partner law […]
Wake County has allocated $475,000 to start The Affordable Homeownership Program to promote wealth creation through homeownership opportunities. The program helps first-time homebuyers achieve the dream of homeownership and helps current homeowners to avoid foreclosure. What is The Affordable Homeownership Program? The Affordable Homeownership Program offers forgivable, no monthly payment loans up to $20,000 to low- to moderate-income […]
Vaccines are free, safe, and easier than ever to get. Walk-ins are now welcome! Anyone 16 and older is eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. (Please note: At this time, Pfizer is the only vaccine approved for 16- and 17-year-olds.) You can click the online form below or call our 24-hour vaccine hotline and be taken […]
Virtual Academy Registration, Remote Learning for Students in Quarantine/Isolation Deadline for Virtual Academy Registration is May 2 The registration window for the WCPSS Virtual Academy will close Sunday, May 2 at 5 p.m. Anyone wishing to register outside this window will not be guaranteed a seat in the Virtual Academy, due to staffing and scheduling […]
This evening the Board of Education approved a plan to open the WCPSS Virtual Academy to serve grades K-12 for the 2021-22 school year. There also will be a separate virtual learning option for Pre-K students. More information regarding the Virtual Academy, along with a link to the registration form and pre-K virtual option and […]
Get Your COVID-19 Shot! Anyone 16 and older is eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in North Carolina. (Please note: At this time, Pfizer is the only vaccine approved for 16- and 17-year-olds.) Click the online form below and everyone eligible will be taken immediately to our appointment scheduler where you can choose your time, location […]
Let us help you apply now for your 4-year-old to attend one of our free preschool programs! Dates: Every Thursday in April and May Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: Wake Up and Read Building, 1820 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27604 We will help you complete the pre-K application. Students qualify for the program […]
Attention, aspiring authors of all ages—it’s time to fire up your keyboards or sharpen your pencils, because Wake County Public Libraries is giving you a chance to flex your writing skills and claim your moment in the spotlight. From April 1 – 30, kids, teens and adults are invited to submit one original work for […]
Spring Teacher Job Fair April 24, 2021 | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Fair Schedule: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. – Fair open only to current WCPSS employees interested in transfer opportunities and members of Future Teachers Cohort III 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Fair open to all registered candidates Who should attend? Candidates […]
