Superintendent's Office

Photo of Dr. BurnsDr. Adelphos John (Del) Burns began his career with the Wake County Public School System in 1976 as an LD Resource Teacher at Aldert Root Elementary School. Since then he has served in a variety of teaching and administrative positions before being named WCPSS's seventh superintendent. (more about Dr. Burns...)

Vision

Working as a community of educators and stakeholders, with support of the broader community, we will ensure that every child educated in our school system graduates on time, prepared for the future.

Four Strategic Directives for the Wake County Public School System

Reports to the Community

2008 Vision Report: This report to the community looks to the future and our commitments to on-time graduation and continuous improvement.

2008 Midterm Report: Dr. Burns announces the beginning of a period of purposeful change in the Wake County Public School System, as WCPSS accelerates its use of team-based organization, begins implementing the recommendations of the curriculum management audit, and realigns its focus on learning and teaching.

Superintendent's Strategy Team

Area Superintendents

Six area superintendents provide regional leadership to Wake County's 152 schools. They are accountable for the performance, effectiveness and safety of the schools they serve in their regions. As our student population continues to grow throughout the county, the schools assigned to a given area superintendent will change. The area superintendents are:

Chief Officers

Internal Audit