Let’s celebrate our 21 award winning schools!

Please join us in congratulating our schools on an outstanding year. We are proud of these national awards and want to thank everybody who has been involved in making and keeping our schools great.

These schools were judged and scored on their demonstrated ability to raise student academic achievement, promote racial and socioeconomic diversity, provide integrated curricula and instruction, and create strong family and community partnerships that enhance the school’s magnet theme.

National Magnet School of Excellence Merit Award recipients:

Albemarle Road Middle IB Academy
Huntingtowne Farms Elementary
Idlewild Elementary
Park Road Montessori
Piedmont Middle School


National Magnet School of Distinction Merit Award recipients:

Cotswold IB World School
East Mecklenburg High IB Program
Elizabeth Traditional Elementary
Highland Mill Montessori
Irwin Academic Center
JM Alexander Middle
Kennedy Middle
Legette Blythe Elementary
Mallard Creek Elementary
McClintock Middle
North Mecklenburg High
Northwest School of the Arts
Paw Creek Elementary
Shamrock Gardens Elementary
Tuckaseegee Elementary
Winget Park STEM Elementary