Cary Elementary

Admissions to Cary Elementary are managed through Wake County Public School System (WCPSS): first confirm your child’s assigned “base school” from your Wake County domicile, complete the WCPSS online enrollment form for the appropriate school year, and then follow your base school’s instructions to finish enrollment. (wcpss.net) Requirements commonly include a certified birth certificate, proof of Wake County address (e.g., utility bill ≤30 days old, lease ≤60 days old, settlement statement ≤60 days old, or an offer-to-purchase agreement with restrictions), a parent/legal custodian photo ID, an immunization record, and custody documents if applicable; WCPSS also notes NC’s requirement for a health assessment for students entering NC public schools for the first time. (wcpss.net) Key timing is generally flexible (enrollment can occur as needed), but some documents have timing rules (e.g., offer-to-purchase agreements for non–Wake County residents can only be used to pre-enroll for the next school year prior to June 30, with closing on/before June 30). (wcpss.net) Waitlists most often relate to enrollment caps/overflows and certain feeder-pattern caps: families assigned to capped schools may be directed to overflow schools, and feeder-pattern cap waitlists begin once a family establishes residency in the capped school’s base area and the student is registered/enrolled in WCPSS (and students are removed if they leave WCPSS or move out of the base area). (wcpss.net) Priority categories depend on what you’re applying for: base-school enrollment is residence-driven, while optional programs have published priority tiers (e.g., guaranteed sibling priority plus other ordered priorities and a lottery component for year-round and magnet applications). (wcpss.net)