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Wake County staff recommend removing caps at five schools, add cap at Zebulon Elementary with July 1 start date

Wake County Public School System Board of Education · December 16, 2025
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Summary

District staff told the Wake County Board of Education they will ask the board in January to remove enrollment caps at five schools and add a cap at Zebulon Elementary, proposing a July 1 effective date and summer transition measures including double address verification and trailer placement to reduce disruption.

Wake County Public School System staff recommended the removal of enrollment caps at five schools and the imposition of a new cap at Zebulon Elementary, asking the Board of Education to consider final approval at its January meeting.

A district long‑range planning presenter said staff would recommend removing caps at Alston Ridge Elementary, Holly Grove Elementary, Parkside Elementary and Scotts Ridge Elementary, along with Heritage High School, citing recent reassignments and added capacity in those areas. The same staff presentation recommended adding a cap at Zebulon Elementary due to sustained, rapid enrollment growth along the U.S.‑64 corridor that staff projected to continue…

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