FAQs

What are WakeIDs and the WakeID Portal?

• WakeID is a username that WCPSS employees and students use to access applications and electronic resources through the WakeID Portal at http://wakeid.wcpss.net (not live).
• The WakeID is not connected with your Network login.

How will I know what my WakeID is?

• Existing employees and students with active email accounts will use the first part of their email address as their WakeID (jsmith.)
• New employees’ WakeID will be sent to their supervisor and to their personal email address.

What does my WakeID look like?

• The WakeID resembles the first part of a WCPSS email address (e.g. jsmith)

What is my Extended WakeID?

• The extended WakeID resembles a complete email address (e.g. jsmith@wcpss.net or jsmith@students.wcpss.net)
• Some applications will require the extended WakeID.

What is my WakeID password?

• Employees set their WakeID password during the claim account process.
• New students’ default passwords are their student ID numbers.
• New WCPSS students and current students who do not know their WakeID will receive this information from their teacher or another school staff member.
• Students in grades 3-13 are required to change their password on first login.