Senior Parking Lottery

Seniors get first access to on-campus parking at AFHS. Spaces are limited and assigned through a lottery, not first-come, first-served.

Results are out. Recipients were notified by email on August 3 - the school says to check your student email, so have your senior look in their WCPSS account (including spam). Some families also saw it at the address used to enter the lottery.

If your senior got a space, there is a six-item packet to put together, including a notarized application and photocopies. See Step 3 below. The first pickup is August 10-11, and there will be other chances after that, so if those two days do not work for your family it is not a problem - just give the notary step a little lead time. If your senior did not get a space, Round 2 opens August 10 for any spaces left over.

Key Details

• Cost: $200 (set by the district - none of this fee stays with the school)
• Seniors go first. If spaces remain after the senior lottery, juniors may enter a second round.
• Spaces are limited. There are typically very few left after the senior round.
• Spaces are not transferable. Assignments must go through the school.
• NC driver license required. Temporary licenses or out-of-state licenses are not accepted.
• Not licensed yet? The school can work with students who will have their license by the first week of school. Enter the lottery now, then contact Asst. Principal Will Kasapidis ([email protected]).
• Fines and fees must be cleared before your student can receive a parking assignment.

How It Works - Senior Lottery

Step 1: Enter the Lottery ✓ Closed

Step 2: Recipients Notified ✓ Sent August 3

Recipients were notified by email - the school's own message tells families to check their student email. Have your senior look in their WCPSS student account, including spam and promotions folders, since school mail often lands there. Some families also saw it at the address used to enter the lottery, so check there too.

That notification also carries the registration link, so everything you need arrives in one place - and you can go straight to the form here if you cannot find the email.

Heard nothing at either address? Contact Asst. Principal Will Kasapidis ([email protected]) rather than assuming - and remember Round 2 opens August 10 for leftover spaces.

Step 3: Complete Registration ← you are here

Then bring all six of these with you. Bring photocopies rather than originals - the school does not make copies at the table, and a complete packet means your senior walks away with the pass on the first try.

• Notarizing usually takes an appointment. Many banks and credit unions notarize free for members, and the UPS Store and public libraries often offer it. Worth booking a few days ahead
• Both payments need separate receipts - the parking fee and the senior fee are two different payments in School Cash Online, and you need a printout of each
• No learner permit. If your senior is not fully licensed yet, contact Asst. Principal Will Kasapidis ([email protected]) before pickup

Step 4: Pick Up Your Parking Pass

Bring the packet from Step 3. Spot assignments are random, so showing up first does not get you a better spot - and there is no advantage to squeezing into these two days if they are awkward for you.

These are not the only pickup days. More opportunities follow before school starts, and we will post them here as the school announces them. If August 10-11 do not work, your senior does not lose the space.

Questions We Are Working On

Families have raised these, and the school's published process does not answer them. All four have been emailed to Asst. Principal Will Kasapidis, and we are waiting on his official answer. We will post it here as soon as we have it.

• What are the other pickup dates? There will be more chances beyond August 10-11 - we are waiting on the specific days and times.
• Can another parent drop off the notarized forms and pick up the pass on behalf of a family who cannot be there?
• Will everyone know their space before Parking Spot Chalk Decorating on August 23? Families who have not collected a pass yet may not know which space is theirs to decorate.
• What if the registered car changes? If you register one vehicle and your student ends up driving a different one regularly, what is the process to update it?

Round 2 - If Spaces Remain

If spaces remain after the senior lottery, a second round opens to students in grades 11 and 12.

• Enter Round 2: August 10-13 (closes at midnight on Aug 13). A link is posted on the school website when the round opens on August 10
• Recipients notified: August 14 via WCPSS student email - this round goes to the student's school email, not the parent address. Students on the waitlist are notified the same way, so check even if you are not expecting good news
• Registration: the form comes in that email. Pay the parking fee through School Cash Online, plus any outstanding fines and fees (seniors also need the senior activity fee cleared)
• Pick up pass: a date the week before school starts, at AFHS. If your student cannot make it, they can pick the tag up before school in the front office on any school day

Important Reminders

• Do not pay until you are confirmed. The fee is non-refundable and should only be paid after your student receives a parking space.
• Your student's course schedule does not affect parking. Reduced schedules, CCP courses, etc. require family transportation arrangements.
• Students may not park on campus until they have an assigned space and a posted parking tag.
• Always confirm on the AFHS student parking page. This hub summarizes the process, but the school's page is the official word on dates, fees, and any changes.

Questions?

Parking questions go to Assistant Principal Will Kasapidis: [email protected]

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Last updated: August 7, 2026