WYWLA Open House Schedules
  and Yellow Rose Ceremony Information

Open House Schedule:  OWLS, we invite you to attend one of our open houses this Thursday, August 2nd to pick up your schedule and meet your teachers!
  • 6th Grade Open House:  6th grade OWLS and their parents are invited to attend an open house at 10:00.  We will begin the session in Lineberry auditorium.
  • SAU Early College Open House:  Juniors, seniors and their parents are invited to attend an open house at SAU at 9:00.  You will pick up your schedules, meet SAU and WYWLA staff and tour campus.
  • 7th-10th Grade Open House:  Join us from 1:00-3:00 on main campus to pick up your schedules and meet your teachers!  This is a floating open house.
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                       Class of 2019 Announcements

Welcome to Senior Year, OWLS!  Please make sure to schedule your senior conference with Mrs. di Carlo to confirm graduation requirements, review your transcript and most recent testing scores and create your college application timeline.
August Scholarship Bulletin:  Please check out our first scholarship bulletin of the year through this link .
Yearbook Portraits:  If you did not take your yearbook portrait this summer, please plan to sit for your portrait on Thursday, August 9th.  You will need to bring $15 for the sitting fee.  Stay tuned for more details on the first day of school!
Senior Parent Night:  We will host a senior parent night on Thursday, August 23rd in the dining hall at 6:30 pm.
Cap & Gown Order Event and Financial Aid Night:  On Thursday, September 20th, please plan to join us at 5:30 pm to place cap and gown orders and stay for a financial aid information session at 6:30 pm.  A financial aid administrator from NC State will walk you through how to complete the FAFSA and answer your questions about aid and scholarships!
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WYWLA Counseling Program Vision and Mission Statements

WYWLA Counseling Vision Statement:  The Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy student services team will inspire a community of college-ready, career-focused young women who are ready to learn, lead, and serve in a global society.  We will nurture and develop the social-emotional growth of our young women so that they can confidently and competently navigate the intricacies of balancing their school, family, and work lives.


​About Me

I am Katie di Carlo, and I serve as WYWLA's Dean of Students.  I work with students and parents in grades 9-13 on academic, personal and college/career counseling.  I have served as a school counselor in Cumberland and Wake County Public School Systems for 13 years.  I earned my BA in Psychology from UNC-Chapel Hill and my MS in Counselor Education from East Carolina University.  I consider it an honor and a pleasure to work with our OWLS at the first public single gender school in the state!  
​Please contact me at 919-508-9088 ext. 27129 or kdicarlo@wcpss.net with questions or to set up an appointment to meet.

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WYWLA Counseling Mission Statement:  ​WYWLA’s comprehensive school counseling program will guide students through relevant and engaging educational opportunities that promote academic, career and social emotional growth.  Our school counselors will collaborate with administrators, school staff, parents and community partners to advocate for equity, access, and success for all students.