FAQS: Rising Kindergartners

I want to apply for my child to go to school with their sibling but I don’t see the school on my choice list.

Qualifying siblings -- those entering kindergarten, sixth or ninth grade who are applying for a school that an older sibling is already attending -- will see the older sibling along with their school in the parent account and will be able to apply to that school with sibling priority.

All other siblings -- those entering into grades 1-4, 7-8, and 10-12 who want to request the school of a sibling -- will need to manually add that sibling to the parent account.  This will make the sibling’s school appear as a choice and available for families to rank.

I think my pre-K child is ready for kindergarten but his birthday is after the cut-off date. How can I enroll them in school anyway?

Please visit http://www.wcpss.net/newcomer/getting-started/registration/kindergarten.html and see the box on the right side of the page for information on getting your pre-K student tested for early entry.

If I have a Kindergarten student entering next year, will my neighbor's Kindergartener entering the following year have a different list of choices?

The choice lists are being constructed based on node for the foreseeable future. We do not anticipate changing choice lists year to year. In the event that a new school is opened in a given area, it will be added to that area's choice list rather than replace an existing choice.

If my child is currently in a Pre-K program at a WCPSS school, can my child continue at that school?

All rising kindergarteners, including students in Pre-K programs, must participate in the choice selection process. If the school which houses their Pre-K program is on their choice list, then they may request a Kindergarten seat at that school, but they are not guaranteed assignment to that school. 

The exception to this is the Pre-K program at Poe Montessori Magnet School, which is tied to the school's overall academic program. Students attending the Pre-K program at Poe Montessori Magnet School will be pre-assigned to the kindergarten program at Poe Montessori Magnet School. UPDATED 2/10/12