CMS School Choice offers families a menu of magnet and theme-based programs and schools designed to meet your child’s unique interests, talents and learning styles. Use our calendar to find opportunities to visit our schools!

Lottery Events

  • Open Houses – Visit an open house to talk to school staff (usually administrators, coordinators, & teachers), ask your questions, and possibly tour the campus! You may also have the opportunity to visit classrooms that are in session, depending upon the time and location of the session.
  • Information Sessions – Visit information sessions to learn more details about a school’s magnet theme from school staff (usually administrators or coordinators). Parents are usually given the opportunity to ask their questions following an informational presentation. Schools may choose to hold information sessions in-person or virtually.
  • School Choice Information Session – A School Choice Information Session is a one hour meeting with our School Choice team to learn about the different magnet themes, upcoming lottery dates and lottery application process. You will have the opportunity to ask individual questions to our experts at the end of the session.

Note: Open Houses and Information Sessions for 2023-2024 school year will be added here as they are scheduled.

Sep
27
Wed
Open House @ Charlotte East Language Academy
Sep 27 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Oct
6
Fri
School Tour @ Charlotte East Language Academy
Oct 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Oct
10
Tue
Open House @ South Academy of International Language (SAIL)
Oct 10 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Please use the ticket to register.

Oct
13
Fri
Open House @ Elizabeth Traditional Elementary School
Oct 13 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Oct
14
Sat
Sesiones de Lotería Escolar en español @ West Charlotte High School
Oct 14 @ 10:15 am – 11:00 am

¡La lotería de Opciones Escolares comienza el 1 de noviembre de 2023! Elija una de estas sesiones informativas EN PERSONA para conocer el proceso de solicitud de la lotería y consultar cualquier duda que tenga. La sesión estará a cargo de miembros del Equipo Magnet de las Escuelas de Charlotte-Mecklenburg.

School Choice Information Session in English @ West Charlotte High School
Oct 14 @ 11:15 am – 12:00 pm

Join us for an in-person information session during the School Choice Magnet Fair on October 14 at West Charlotte High School!

Sesiones de Lotería Escolar en español @ West Charlotte High School
Oct 14 @ 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm

¡La lotería de Opciones Escolares comienza el 1 de noviembre de 2023! Elija una de estas sesiones informativas EN PERSONA para conocer el proceso de solicitud de la lotería y consultar cualquier duda que tenga. La sesión estará a cargo de miembros del Equipo Magnet de las Escuelas de Charlotte-Mecklenburg.

School Choice Information Session in English @ West Charlotte High School
Oct 14 @ 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm

Join us for an in-person information session during the School Choice Magnet Fair on October 14 at West Charlotte High School!

Oct
16
Mon
Virtual Information Session @ Northwest School of the Arts
Oct 16 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Join online at bit.ly/nwsainfosession

Thank you for your interest in Northwest School of the Arts Informational Sessions! During these sessions we will cover topics including the audition process, auditions requirements, and the reassignment/transfer process. Parents are encouraged to read the informational brochure and review the Frequently Asked Questions page prior to attending (located on the auditions website NWSAAUDITIONS.COM).

https://heyzine.com/flip-book/17c88329f7.html#page/1

https://sites.google.com/cms.k12.nc.us/nwsaauditions-com/about-our-school/frequently-asked-questions

Virtual Information Session @ Shamrock Gardens Elementary School
Oct 16 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Use the ticket to register for this event.

Oct
17
Tue
Open House @ Central Piedmont Early College
Oct 17 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Virtual Information Session @ Randolph Middle School
Oct 17 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Oct
18
Wed
Open House @ Dorothy J. Vaughan Academy of Technology
Oct 18 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am

Please register using the ticket provided.

School Tour @ Merancas Middle College High School
Oct 18 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Information Session @ Levine Middle College High School
Oct 18 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Open House @ J.T. Williams Secondary Montessori
Oct 18 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Open House @ Elizabeth Traditional Elementary School
Oct 18 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Oct
19
Thu
Open House @ Randolph Middle School
Oct 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Please use the ticket to register.

Oct
20
Fri
School Tour @ Charlotte East Language Academy
Oct 20 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Oct
24
Tue
Sesión informativa virtual sobre elección de escuela en español
Oct 24 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

¡Únase a nosotros para una sesión informativa en línea para aprender todo sobre cómo funciona la lotería! El enlace de la reunión se enviará cuando se registre con el enlace en https://calendly.com/cmsschoolchoice/lotterysessionsesp.

Information Session @ Central Piedmont Early College
Oct 24 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Information Session @ Chantilly Montessori
Oct 24 @ 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm
Information Session @ Cato Middle College High School
Oct 24 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
School Choice Information Session in English @ Tuckaseegee Elementary School
Oct 24 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Join us for an in-person information session to learn all about how the lottery works!

Sesiones de Lotería Escolar en español @ Tuckaseegee Elementary School
Oct 24 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

¡La lotería de Opciones Escolares comienza el 1 de noviembre de 2023! Elija una de estas sesiones informativas EN PERSONA para conocer el proceso de solicitud de la lotería y consultar cualquier duda que tenga. La sesión estará a cargo de miembros del Equipo Magnet de las Escuelas de Charlotte-Mecklenburg.

Oct
25
Wed
Open House @ Dorothy J. Vaughan Academy of Technology
Oct 25 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Please register using the ticket provided.

Virtual Information Session @ Levine Middle College High School
Oct 25 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Open House @ Elizabeth Traditional Elementary School
Oct 25 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Oct
26
Thu
Tour and Information Session @ East Mecklenburg High School
Oct 26 @ 8:00 am – 9:30 am

Please use the ticket to register.

We encourage families to bring their prospective students to events and we ask that families please park in the bus lot at the intersection of Monroe Rd and Conference Dr.

Open House @ Shamrock Gardens Elementary School
Oct 26 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Use the ticket to register for this event.

Open House @ Charlotte East Language Academy
Oct 26 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Open House @ Chantilly Montessori
Oct 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Please sign up using the ticket provided.

Open House @ Idlewild Elementary School
Oct 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Virtual Information Session @ Northwest School of the Arts
Oct 26 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Oct. 26
3:00pm (En espanol) Join online at bit.ly/nwsainfosession

3:30pm (In English) Join online at bit.ly/nwsainfosession

Thank you for your interest in Northwest School of the Arts Informational Sessions! During these sessions we will cover topics including the audition process, auditions requirements, and the reassignment/transfer process. Parents are encouraged to read the informational brochure and review the Frequently Asked Questions page prior to attending (located on the auditions website NWSAAUDITIONS.COM)

https://sites.google.com/cms.k12.nc.us/nwsaauditions-com/audition-at-nwsa

Virtual Information Session @ Harper Middle College High School
Oct 26 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Virtual Information Session @ Idlewild Elementary School
Oct 26 @ 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm

Meeting information:

http://bit.ly/IESOpenHouse

Meeting ID: 828 9152 5610 PW: IES#1

Information Session @ Harding University High School
Oct 26 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Please use the ticket to register!

Families that attend will be permitted into the HUHS vs. West Meck JV football game for free!

Nov
2
Thu
Open House @ Greenway Park Elementary School
Nov 2 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Virtual Information Session @ Northwest School of the Arts
Nov 2 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Thank you for your interest in Northwest School of the Arts Informational Sessions! During these sessions we will cover topics including the audition process, auditions requirements, and the reassignment/transfer process. Parents are encouraged to read the informational brochure and review the Frequently Asked Questions page prior to attending (located on the auditions website NWSAAUDITIONS.COM)

https://sites.google.com/cms.k12.nc.us/nwsaauditions-com/audition-at-nwsa

Nov. 2
3:00pm (En espanol) Join online at bit.ly/nwsainfosession

3:30pm (In English) Join online at bit.ly/nwsainfosession

Virtual School Choice Information Session in English
Nov 2 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join us for an online information session to learn all about how the lottery works!  The meeting link will be sent when you register with the link at https://calendly.com/cmsschoolchoice/lotteryinfosessions.

Virtual Information Session @ Merancas Middle College High School
Nov 2 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Nov
3
Fri
School Tour @ Charlotte East Language Academy
Nov 3 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Nov
7
Tue
Open House @ Central Piedmont Early College
Nov 7 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Information Session @ Levine Middle College High School
Nov 7 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Please register using the ticket provided.  Note that this event is on a teacher workday.

School Tour @ Merancas Middle College High School
Nov 7 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Nov
8
Wed
Open House @ Shamrock Gardens Elementary School
Nov 8 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Use the ticket to register for this event.

Open House @ Dorothy J. Vaughan Academy of Technology
Nov 8 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am

Please register using the ticket provided.

Virtual School Choice Information Session in English
Nov 8 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Join us for an online information session to learn all about how the lottery works!  The meeting link will be sent when you register with the link at https://calendly.com/cmsschoolchoice/lotteryinfosessions.

Information Session @ East Mecklenburg High School
Nov 8 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Please use the ticket to register.

We encourage families to bring their prospective students to events and ask that families park in the student/faculty parking lot (at the Eaglewood Avenue and Monroe Rd intersection).

Virtual Information Session @ Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School
Nov 8 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Nov
9
Thu
Sesiones de Lotería Escolar en español @ Hickory Grove Public Library
Nov 9 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am

¡La lotería de Opciones Escolares comienza el 1 de noviembre de 2023! Elija una de estas sesiones informativas EN PERSONA para conocer el proceso de solicitud de la lotería y consultar cualquier duda que tenga. La sesión estará a cargo de miembros del Equipo Magnet de las Escuelas de Charlotte-Mecklenburg.

Open House @ Idlewild Elementary School
Nov 9 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Virtual Information Session @ Idlewild Elementary School
Nov 9 @ 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm

Meeting information:

http://bit.ly/IESOpenHouse

Meeting ID: 828 9152 5610 PW: IES#1

Nov
10
Fri
School Tour for Future Students @ Harper Middle College High School
Nov 10 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
In-Person Tour @ Cato Middle College High School
Nov 10 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Nov
13
Mon
Sesión informativa virtual sobre elección de escuela en español
Nov 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

¡Únase a nosotros para una sesión informativa en línea para aprender todo sobre cómo funciona la lotería! El enlace de la reunión se enviará cuando se registre con el enlace en https://calendly.com/cmsschoolchoice/lotterysessionsesp.

Nov
14
Tue
Open House @ Idlewild Elementary School
Nov 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Virtual Information Session @ Levine Middle College High School
Nov 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Virtual Information Session @ Idlewild Elementary School
Nov 14 @ 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm

Meeting information:

http://bit.ly/IESOpenHouse

Meeting ID: 828 9152 5610 PW: IES#1

Nov
15
Wed
Information Session @ Merancas Middle College High School
Nov 15 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Nov
16
Thu
Open House @ Elizabeth Traditional Elementary School
Nov 16 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Open House @ Chantilly Montessori
Nov 16 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Please sign up using the ticket provided.

Information Session @ Cato Middle College High School
Nov 16 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Information Session @ Harding University High School
Nov 16 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Open House @ Randolph Middle School
Nov 16 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Please use the ticket to register.

Virtual Open House @ Cato Middle College High School
Nov 16 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Nov
17
Fri
Tour and Information Session @ East Mecklenburg High School
Nov 17 @ 8:00 am – 9:30 am

Please use the ticket to register.

We encourage families to bring their prospective students to events and we ask that families please park in the bus lot at the intersection of Monroe Rd and Conference Dr.

School Tour @ Charlotte East Language Academy
Nov 17 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
School Choice Information Session in English @ North County Regional Library
Nov 17 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join us for an in-person information session to learn all about how the lottery works!

Sesiones de Lotería Escolar en español @ North County Regional Library
Nov 17 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

¡La lotería de Opciones Escolares comienza el 1 de noviembre de 2023! Elija una de estas sesiones informativas EN PERSONA para conocer el proceso de solicitud de la lotería y consultar cualquier duda que tenga. La sesión estará a cargo de miembros del Equipo Magnet de las Escuelas de Charlotte-Mecklenburg.

Nov
18
Sat
Open House @ Randolph Middle School
Nov 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Please use the ticket to register.

Nov
20
Mon
In-Person Tour @ Cato Middle College High School
Nov 20 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Nov
21
Tue
Virtual School Choice Information Session in English
Nov 21 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Join us for an online information session to learn all about how the lottery works!  The meeting link will be sent when you register with the link at https://calendly.com/cmsschoolchoice/lotteryinfosessions.

Virtual Information Session @ Northwest School of the Arts
Nov 21 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Meeting link:  bit.ly/nwsainfosession

Thank you for your interest in Northwest School of the Arts Informational Sessions! During these sessions we will cover topics including the audition process, auditions requirements, and the reassignment/transfer process. Parents are encouraged to read the informational brochure and review the Frequently Asked Questions page prior to attending (located on the auditions website NWSAAUDITIONS.COM)

https://sites.google.com/cms.k12.nc.us/nwsaauditions-com/audition-at-nwsa

Virtual Information Session @ Harper Middle College High School
Nov 21 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Nov
28
Tue
Open House @ Idlewild Elementary School
Nov 28 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Information Session @ Central Piedmont Early College
Nov 28 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Virtual Information Session @ Idlewild Elementary School
Nov 28 @ 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm

Meeting information:

http://bit.ly/IESOpenHouse

Meeting ID: 828 9152 5610 PW: IES#1

Nov
29
Wed
Tour and Information Session @ East Mecklenburg High School
Nov 29 @ 8:00 am – 9:30 am

Please use the ticket to register.

We encourage families to bring their prospective students to events and we ask that families please park in the bus lot at the intersection of Monroe Rd and Conference Dr.

Information Session @ Levine Middle College High School
Nov 29 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Please register using the ticket provided.  Note that this event is on a teacher workday.

Open House @ Charlotte East Language Academy
Nov 29 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Please add: Tours for parents will be offered on Oct 6th, Oct 20th, Nov 3rd, Nov 17th, and Dec 1st at 10:00 am.

Open House @ J.T. Williams Secondary Montessori
Nov 29 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Nov
30
Thu
Open House @ Shamrock Gardens Elementary School
Nov 30 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Use the ticket to register for this event.

School Choice Information Session in English @ South Boulevard Library
Nov 30 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Join us for an in-person information session to learn all about how the lottery works!

In-Person Tour @ Cato Middle College High School
Nov 30 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Dec
1
Fri
Virtual Information Session @ Northwest School of the Arts
Dec 1 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am

Join online at bit.ly/nwsainfosession

Thank you for your interest in Northwest School of the Arts Informational Sessions! During these sessions we will cover topics including the audition process, auditions requirements, and the reassignment/transfer process. Parents are encouraged to read the informational brochure and review the Frequently Asked Questions page prior to attending (located on the auditions website NWSAAUDITIONS.COM).

https://heyzine.com/flip-book/17c88329f7.html#page/1

https://sites.google.com/cms.k12.nc.us/nwsaauditions-com/about-our-school/frequently-asked-questions

Virtual School Choice Information Session in English
Dec 1 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am

Join us for an online information session to learn all about how the lottery works!  The meeting link will be sent when you register with the link at https://calendly.com/cmsschoolchoice/lotteryinfosessions.

School Tour @ Charlotte East Language Academy
Dec 1 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Dec
4
Mon
Virtual Information Session @ Dorothy J. Vaughan Academy of Technology
Dec 4 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Dec
5
Tue
Tour and Information Session @ East Mecklenburg High School
Dec 5 @ 8:00 am – 9:30 am

Please use the ticket to register.

We encourage families to bring their prospective students to events and we ask that families please park in the bus lot at the intersection of Monroe Rd and Conference Dr.

Open House @ Central Piedmont Early College
Dec 5 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Open House @ Harper Middle College High School
Dec 5 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Virtual Information Session @ Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School
Dec 5 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Dec
6
Wed
Open House @ Randolph Middle School
Dec 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Please use the ticket to register.

In-Person Tour @ Cato Middle College High School
Dec 6 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Open House @ Dorothy J. Vaughan Academy of Technology
Dec 6 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Please register using the ticket provided.

Virtual Information Session @ Merancas Middle College High School
Dec 6 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Dec
7
Thu
Open House @ Shamrock Gardens Elementary School
Dec 7 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Use the ticket to register for this event.

Open House @ Idlewild Elementary School
Dec 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Information Session @ Levine Middle College High School
Dec 7 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Virtual Information Session @ Idlewild Elementary School
Dec 7 @ 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm

Meeting information:

http://bit.ly/IESOpenHouse

Meeting ID: 828 9152 5610 PW: IES#1

Information Session @ East Mecklenburg High School
Dec 7 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Please use the ticket to register.

We encourage families to bring their prospective students to events and ask that families park in the student/faculty parking lot (at the Eaglewood Avenue and Monroe Rd intersection).

Dec
11
Mon
Virtual Information Session @ Dorothy J. Vaughan Academy of Technology
Dec 11 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
School Choice Information Session in English @ South County Regional Library
Dec 11 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Join us for an in-person information session to learn all about how the lottery works!

Sesiones de Lotería Escolar en español @ South County Regional Library
Dec 11 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

¡La lotería de Opciones Escolares comienza el 1 de noviembre de 2023! Elija una de estas sesiones informativas EN PERSONA para conocer el proceso de solicitud de la lotería y consultar cualquier duda que tenga. La sesión estará a cargo de miembros del Equipo Magnet de las Escuelas de Charlotte-Mecklenburg.

Dec
12
Tue
Open House @ Charlotte East Language Academy
Dec 12 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am

Please add: Tours for parents will be offered on Oct 6th, Oct 20th, Nov 3rd, Nov 17th, and Dec 1st at 10:00 am.

Information Session @ Central Piedmont Early College
Dec 12 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Virtual Information Session @ Randolph Middle School
Dec 12 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Jan
10
Wed
Open House @ J.T. Williams Secondary Montessori
Jan 10 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Jan
11
Thu
Open House @ Randolph Middle School
Jan 11 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Please use the ticket to register.