Attention Students and Families: Important Notice About WCPS Google Accounts​

Are you graduating, transferring to another school system, or starting homeschooling? As students and families transition away from Washington County Public Schools, it’s important to know that student WCPS Google accounts will be deactivated once the student leaves the school system. 

To keep any important documents, projects, or files, students must transfer them to a personal account before their departure. 

Please note: Files from a WCPS Google account cannot be moved directly into a personal Google account. However, students can use a free tool called Google Takeout to download or transfer their files to a personal Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or Box account. See the steps below.
Deadlines to Transfer Files: 
     -  Graduating Seniors: Transfer all files by Wednesday, June 11, 2025. 
     -  Students Leaving WCPS: Transfer all files by your official departure date. 

​​How to Transfer WCPS Student Google files using Google Takeout

​To transfer WCPS student Google files, please choose the set of instructions below that corresponds to the device you are using—either a WCPS-issued device or a personal device—and proceed accordingly. For additional help, visit the Google Support page HERE.
Option 1: Using a WCPS-Issued Device
​Option 2: Using a Personal Device 
  1. Go to Google Takeout.
  2. Check the boxes next to the files you want to transfer​.  
  3. Scroll down and click Next step.
  4. From the dropdown menu, choose Send download link via email. 

    Important: On a WCPS-issued device, Send download link via email is the only option that will work because you cannot log in to personal accounts.

  5. Select Create export. 
  6. Google Takeout will email you a link to your document archive. 
  7. Open the email and click Download archive. 
  8. Follow the on-screen prompts to download your Google data archive and save the items to a new location. ​
  1. Sign in to your student Google account using your WCPS credentials.
  2. Go to Google Takeout.
  3. Check the boxes next to the files you want to transfer.  
  4. Scroll down and click Next step.
  5. Choose your preferred destination delivery method from the dropdown menu:
              -   Send download link via email
              -   Add to Drive
              -   Add to OneDrive
              -   Add to Box​
  6. Once you've selected your preferred method, select Create export.
  7. For detailed instructions on accessing your files with each delivery method, please refer to these Google Support instructions.