Frequently Asked Questions

The Wake County Business Education Network is a web site created by the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and the Wake Education Partnership to serve as the single point of entry for business-education partnerships in Wake County. Through the web site, schools are able to submit requests for business involvement in their schools and businesses are able to submit offers of their time and services to the school system.

Catherine Davis, Business-Education Partnership Coordinator, Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, cdavis@the-chamber.org

Eric Houck, Director of Research and Partnerships, Wake Education
Partnership, ehouck@wakeedpartnership.org

Click here to view the Business Directory of Wake County businesses that are already volunteering their time to support our schools and helping to promote student academic achievement in Wake County.

The organizations listed in the Get Involved Section are groups that have been identified that support education and the school system. There are many different ways to get involved!

The Community has adopted the Board of Education's goal that by 2003, 95% of students tested will score at or above grade level as measured by NC end-of-grade testing in grades 3 and 8.

Yes. Individual and business donations can be made to the Wake County Public School System by printing donation forms available on the Wake County Business Education Network web site.

For monetary donations, click here for a printable donation form. This form should be returned to the Wake Education Partnership, 706 Hillsborough Street, Suite A, Raleigh, NC 27603.

For supplies, equipment, and other miscellaneous donations, click here for a printable donation form. This form should be returned to the Wake County Public School System, PO Box 28041, Raleigh, NC 27611.

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