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Wake County staff present final 2026–27 enrollment plan; Hilltop Needmore attendance area proposed
Summary
Wake County staff presented the final draft of the 2026–27 enrollment plan, focused on minimizing family disruption, creating feeder‑pattern continuity and opening Hilltop Needmore Elementary as a multi‑track year‑round school (initial capacity ~716; full capacity 924). Stability‑transfer windows and notification timelines were announced.
Staff presented the final draft of Wake County Public School System’s 2026–27 enrollment plan at the Nov. 18 work session, outlining recommendations intended to minimize family disruption and align feeder patterns across elementary, middle and high schools.
The presentation emphasized community outreach: multiple in‑person and virtual information sessions, focus groups, thought exchanges and a proposal website that staff said has received more than 51,000 views since its September launch. Staff said they had held several public sessions and a public hearing that attracted seven speakers, most representing neighborhoods affected by proposed changes.
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