The Wake County Public
The Wake County Public
School System( WCPSS) is consistently ranked among nation’ s top-performing large systems. The average child-toteacher ratio is 15:1, and almost half of faculty members hold an advanced degree.
The system’ s magnet schools have enjoyed tremendous success, with the International Baccalaureate( IB) program being one of the most highly sought after. Garner residents can send their children through a full 12 years of the IB program without ever having to leave town. They can also select elementary schools in Garner that offer Mandarin Chinese or a curriculum focusing on STEM( science, technology, engineering and math).
The $ 810 million Wake County school bond program has resulted in the newly opened South Garner High School, an elementary school also under construction in South Garner and the complete renovation of Garner Magnet High School.