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.

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
Open House @ Long Creek Elementary School
Oct 16 @ 9:00 am – 9:45 am

Join us at 9:00 in the media center for a brief informational session. School leaders and several students will be giving families information about our school and our magnet program. Then, we will tour the building and visit classes. Please arrive by 9:00 am so you can take full advantage of this Open House. We hope to see you there!

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

Oct
17
Tue
Open House @ Central Piedmont Early College
Oct 17 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
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
Showcase @ Piedmont Middle School
Oct 18 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

This Showcase will include students from all grade levels in attendance sharing some of the great things we do at our school. Highlights will include but are not limited to, World Language, Band/Orchestra performances/Open rooms for students and teachers to talk about the curriculum and projects/ Staff available to answer questions 1:1.  (This is an early release day for CMS.)

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 @ Mallard Creek Elementary School
Oct 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Please sign up using the ticket provided.

Virtual Open House @ Tuckaseegee Elementary School
Oct 19 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Oct
23
Mon
Open House @ Long Creek Elementary School
Oct 23 @ 9:00 am – 9:45 am

Join us at 9:00 in the media center for a brief informational session. School leaders and several students will be giving families information about our school and our magnet program. Then, we will tour the building and visit classes. Please arrive by 9:00 am so you can take full advantage of this Open House. We hope to see you there!

Open House @ Piedmont Middle School
Oct 23 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Oct
24
Tue
Virtual Information Session @ North Mecklenburg High School
Oct 24 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Link will be sent to registrants prior to the meeting. Please confirm you enter an accurate email on the RSVP form.

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 @ Cato Middle College High School
Oct 24 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Virtual Information Session @ North Mecklenburg High School
Oct 24 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Link will be sent to registrants prior to the meeting. Please confirm you enter an accurate email on the RSVP form.

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 @ Irwin Avenue Elementary School
Oct 25 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Open House @ Oaklawn Language Academy
Oct 25 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
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
Open House @ West Charlotte High School
Oct 25 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Please use the ticket to register.

Open House @ Myers Park Traditional Elementary School
Oct 25 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Please use the ticket to register for this event.

Oct
26
Thu
Open House @ Myers Park Traditional Elementary School
Oct 26 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am

Please use the ticket to register for this event.

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
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!

Virtual Information Session @ Blythe Elementary School
Oct 26 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Nov
1
Wed
Virtual Information Session @ West Charlotte High School
Nov 1 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am

Please use the ticket to register.  Meeting link will be sent directly to registrants.

Information Session @ West Charlotte High School
Nov 1 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Please use the ticket to register.

Nov
2
Thu
Information Session @ North Mecklenburg High School
Nov 2 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Please use the ticket to register for this event.

School Tour @ Oaklawn Language Academy
Nov 2 @ 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
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

Open House @ North Mecklenburg High School
Nov 2 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Please use the ticket to register for this event.

Virtual Information Session @ Mallard Creek Elementary School
Nov 2 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm
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
6
Mon
Virtual Information Session @ Long Creek Elementary School
Nov 6 @ 9:00 am – 9:45 am

Join school leaders online to lean about our school and our magnet program. We hope to see you there!

Meeting link: https://cms-k12-nc-us.zoom.us/j/92082241388?pwd=VjZwMGJ2eVQ5V0d5SUVXUnhjQUlaZz09

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
Information Session @ West Charlotte High School
Nov 8 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Please use the ticket to register.  Tour of school included with the information session.

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

Please register using the ticket provided.

Open House @ Piedmont Middle School
Nov 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am

Visitors will be able to walk around and see the school while in session. They will be allowed to peek into classrooms and to tour the building.

Information Session @ West Charlotte High School
Nov 8 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Please use the ticket to register.

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.

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.

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
Virtual Information Session @ Levine Middle College High School
Nov 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Open House @ Mallard Creek Elementary School
Nov 14 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Please sign up using the ticket provided.

Open House @ Oaklawn Language Academy
Nov 14 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Nov
15
Wed
Information Session @ West Charlotte High School
Nov 15 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Please use the ticket to register.  Tour of school included with the information session.

Open House @ Irwin Avenue Elementary School
Nov 15 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Open House @ Myers Park Traditional Elementary School
Nov 15 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am

Please use the ticket to register for this event.

Information Session @ West Charlotte High School
Nov 15 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Please use the ticket to register.  Tour of school included with the information session.

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
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 @ Tuckaseegee Elementary School
Nov 16 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Virtual Open House @ Cato Middle College High School
Nov 16 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Nov
17
Fri
Open House @ Blythe Elementary School
Nov 17 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 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
20
Mon
In-Person Tour @ Cato Middle College High School
Nov 20 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Open House @ Piedmont Middle School
Nov 20 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

We provide information, conduct a tour of the building. Visitors can see the classrooms and all features of the school building. There will be time for Q&A during and after the tour. Students will be on hand to answer questions as well.

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
27
Mon
Information Session @ Blythe Elementary School
Nov 27 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Click here for the meeting link.

Meeting ID: 213 975 459 692

Passcode: 82UiPk

Nov
28
Tue
Information Session @ Central Piedmont Early College
Nov 28 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Nov
29
Wed
Open House @ Irwin Avenue Elementary School
Nov 29 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Open House @ Oaklawn Language Academy
Nov 29 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
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 @ J.T. Williams Secondary Montessori
Nov 29 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Nov
30
Thu
Virtual Information Session @ North Mecklenburg High School
Nov 30 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Link will be sent to registrants prior to the meeting. Please confirm you enter an accurate email on the RSVP form.

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
Virtual Information Session @ North Mecklenburg High School
Nov 30 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Link will be sent to registrants prior to the meeting. Please confirm you enter an accurate email on the RSVP form.

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.

Dec
4
Mon
Virtual Information Session @ Dorothy J. Vaughan Academy of Technology
Dec 4 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Dec
5
Tue
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
Information Session @ Mallard Creek Elementary School
Dec 5 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm

Please sign up using the ticket provided.

Virtual Information Session @ Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School
Dec 5 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Dec
6
Wed
Information Session @ West Charlotte High School
Dec 6 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Please use the ticket to register.  Tour of school included with the information session.

Open House @ North Mecklenburg High School
Dec 6 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Please use the ticket to register for this event.

Virtual Information Session @ West Charlotte High School
Dec 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Please use the ticket to register.  Meeting link will be sent directly to registrants.

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.

Information Session @ West Charlotte High School
Dec 6 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Please use the ticket to register.  Tour of school included with the information session.

Open House @ North Mecklenburg High School
Dec 6 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Please use the ticket to register for this event.

Virtual Information Session @ Merancas Middle College High School
Dec 6 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Dec
7
Thu
Open House @ Mallard Creek Elementary School
Dec 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Please sign up using the ticket provided.

Information Session @ Levine Middle College High School
Dec 7 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Open House @ Piedmont Middle School
Dec 7 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Virtual Open House @ Oaklawn Language Academy
Dec 7 @ 7:00 pm – 7:45 pm
Dec
8
Fri
Open House @ Blythe Elementary School
Dec 8 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Click here for the meeting link.

Meeting ID: 213 975 459 692

Passcode: 82UiPk

Dec
11
Mon
Open House @ Piedmont Middle School
Dec 11 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am

Visitors will be able to see the school in session. They can peep into classrooms, and visit all areas of the building. There will be a tour and time for Q&A.

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
School Tour @ Oaklawn Language Academy
Dec 12 @ 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Information Session @ Central Piedmont Early College
Dec 12 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Dec
13
Wed
Open House @ Blythe Elementary School
Dec 13 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Click here for the meeting link.

Meeting ID: 213 975 459 692

Passcode: 82UiPk

Open House @ Irwin Avenue Elementary School
Dec 13 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Jan
10
Wed
Open House @ J.T. Williams Secondary Montessori
Jan 10 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Feb
15
Thu
Open House @ Tuckaseegee Elementary School
Feb 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Feb
27
Tue
Open House @ Mallard Creek Elementary School
Feb 27 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Mar
28
Thu
Open House @ Mallard Creek Elementary School
Mar 28 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Apr
25
Thu
Information Session @ Mallard Creek Elementary School
Apr 25 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm