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 Tours– Designated staff will lead you to walk the halls and see the sights at the school in it’s day to day operations.
- 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 2024-2025 school year will be added here as they are scheduled. If you do not see a school that you are interested in, contact the school to see if there are any opportunities available.
We look forward to sharing our school’s Learning Immersion and Talent Development (LI/TD) program with you at an in-person Open House. This magnet program provides students a learning environment focused on instructional strategies for advanced learners and rigorous curriculum. The LI/TD program serves grades K-5. Students are taught using rigorous instructional strategies and curriculum to foster critical and analytical thinking skills to help them reach their greatest academic potential.
*In-person Open Houses include a tour of the school in addition to the presentation. You MUST sign in with a state-issued ID in order to tour the school! Please choose 1 date, all presentations are the same.
Whitewater Middle Open House: High School Magnet options night for current 8th grade students and families and Environment STEM (E-STEM) information session for rising 6th, 7th and 8th grade students and families.
- Merancas IV Building Lobby
- Use the link to sign up: https://bit.ly/4ee1TlI
Please join us for a walking tour of the building before our 4th and 5th grade Encore Showcase! 4th and 5th graders at Long Creek pick an Encore Major (band, music, art, theater, or dance). These students will be performing or showcasing their work.
- Room 100 Merancas IV Building
Meeting link: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/97914418546
- This information session will highlight the accomplishments of Charlotte Teacher Early College, (CTEC) its program of study, and the school’s culture. It is designed to educate families about the Early College model and help them understand if CTEC would be a good fit for their student.
- Meeting Link: http://bit.ly/2425CEECTECInfoSession
- Please join CMVS staff members for an informative session on the benefits of virtual learning. CMVS is the only virtual school in North Carolina that exceeded projected student academic growth in 23-24. So, if you are looking for a virtual option that is focused on College & Career Readiness, the choice is clear! Join a session to learn more!
- Meeting Link: http://bit.ly/CMVSInfo2024
- Join us for a tour of our beautiful campus and Performing Arts Center led by knowledgeable Student Ambassadors. Explore our state-of-the-art facilities, studios, shops, and student work. During the tour, we’ll visit several Arts departments and answer questions about the school and audition process.
- While we aim to visit as many areas as possible, certain schedules or events may limit access to some departments. Tours are held during the school day, providing a glimpse into our arts classes and facilities. We’ll also address questions about academics and auditions.
- The tour runs from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM, and prospective students are encouraged to attend. Please note, we will not visit academic classes but will walk through an academic hallway.
- New Parking Lot Access
To access the parking lot, turn left onto Celia Avenue from Beatties Ford Rd. Visitors should enter Celia Avenue by turning right off Beatties Ford Rd. You may also park in the bus lot between 8:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Please use caution in the bus lot, especially in the morning.
See school website for more information: https://www.cmsk12.org/catoHS
This will be an informational session about our IB program and school tours.
Families who are interested in SMHS as well as the World Language magnet program can attend this event led by South Meck student ambassadors and WLM parents for deep insight along with a tour of the campus.
Please be sure to meet in the front office and to bring a photo ID to check in.
World Languages (Chinese, German, Japanese, French, Spanish)
Feel free to contact if you have any questions.
- Join us for a tour of our beautiful campus and Performing Arts Center led by knowledgeable Student Ambassadors. Explore our state-of-the-art facilities, studios, shops, and student work. During the tour, we’ll visit several Arts departments and answer questions about the school and audition process.
- While we aim to visit as many areas as possible, certain schedules or events may limit access to some departments. Tours are held during the school day, providing a glimpse into our arts classes and facilities. We’ll also address questions about academics and auditions.
- The tour runs from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM, and prospective students are encouraged to attend. Please note, we will not visit academic classes but will walk through an academic hallway.
- New Parking Lot Access
To access the parking lot, turn left onto Celia Avenue from Beatties Ford Rd. Visitors should enter Celia Avenue by turning right off Beatties Ford Rd. You may also park in the bus lot between 8:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Please use caution in the bus lot, especially in the morning.
LI/TD Magnet information session
For in-person sessions, sign in at the front office.