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2017–2018

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All children enrolled in CMS are guaranteed a seat in an

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CMS School Choice offers additional programs

that match your child’s interests, talents, and potential.

This guide will help you make a choice that can

challenge your child’s imagination, spark their potential, and

open doors to opportunities.

School Choice assignment is based on a lottery system open to all students and families enrolled in CMS.


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Table of Contents

Key Dates can be found at:

Documents Needed

Age Requirements

Immunization and Health Assessment

Requirements

International Students

Office of School Options & Innovation and Magnet Program Contact Information

Notifications & Disclaimer

Assesment Results

School Performance Priority

Lottery Priority

Wait Pool/Wait List

Sibling Guarantee

Request for Reassignment

or Transfer

Entrance and Continuation

Requirement Chart

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

School ContactInformation

Open Houses

Info Sessions

Theme Descriptions

Transporation Zone Charts

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How to EnrollDocuments needed to Enroll

• New Student Enrollment Form (for the current school year and future years)• BirthCertificateorotherProofofAgeandLegalName• ProofsofMecklenburgCountyResidency(Seeenrollmentformforspecifics.)• Safe Schools Enrollment Declaration (Required for students transferring into CMS)• Current Immunization records (Complete record required by 1st day of school entry)• HealthAssessment(AllchildrenenteringNCpublicschoolsforthefirsttimemustsubmitproofofa

health assessment within 30 days of the start of school.)• Students who are enrolling in the current school year must submit their enrollment documents to the

student’s home school. Forms for the upcoming school year can be submitted to any CMS school, any CMSLearningCommunityOffice,ortheStudentPlacementOfficeuntilMay12,2017.

• EnrollmentsafterMay12,2017fortheupcomingschoolyearmustbesubmittedtothehomeschool.

Age requirementsIn compliance with North Carolina law, students must be 5 years of age on or before August 31st to be considered for Kindergarten. Students applying for the Montessori schools Pre-K program must be 4 years of age on or before August 31st in order to be considered.

Immunization and Health Assessment RequirementsIncompliancewithNorthCarolinalaw,allchildrenenteringNCpublicschoolsforthefirsttimemustsubmitproofofahealthassessmentwithin30days.Thehealthassessmentmusthavebeencompletedwithin12monthspriortothedatethechildwouldhavefirstbeeneligibleforinitialentryintothepublicschools.Inaddition,NorthCarolinalawrequiresparents/guardiantopresentcertificationofimmunizationsonorbeforethefirstdayofschool entry. If documentation is not presented, parents and/or guardians have 30 calendar days to provide documentation or the student shall be excluded from school until proof is provided.

International StudentsThe mission of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ (CMS) International Center is to address the needs of culturallyorlinguisticallydiversestudents,providingthemwithequalaccesstoeffectiveparticipationintheeducationalprogramsofferedbyCharlotte-MecklenburgSchools.StudentswhoseprimarylanguageisnotEnglishshouldcontacttheInternationalCenteratic@cms.k12.nc.usor980-343-3784.




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Focused Areas of StudyInadditiontohomeschools,CMSoffersanumberofschooloptions,eachwithasignaturethemeorprogramthat provides unique educational opportunities designed to engage students’ interests and talents. CMS school options include magnet programs, career academies, early and middle colleges, and other distinctive school models. Each option focuses on ensuring students are prepared for college and a career while exposing studentstodifferentlearningapproaches,leadershippreparation,andengagingcurriculum.

EntrepreneurshipTheEntrepreneurshipprogramoffersstudentscomprehensiveprogramsofstudythatalignwithbusinessandindustryneeds,andenhancetheir21stcenturyleadershipskills.Thisprogramisdesignedtointentionallycultivate and nurture the entrepreneurial spirit in students by providing the skills necessary to successfully compete for and create jobs in the evolving and future workplace. Students can prepare for a wide range of businessrelatedcareerpathways,includingfinance,marketingandhospitalityandbusinessservices,likecosmetology. By encouraging an entrepreneurial mindset, students will succeed whether they pursue higher education, enter the workforce, or become entrepreneurs.

Special Features• The Cosmetology Apprentice Program is licensed by and follows the regulations of the North Carolina

BoardofCosmeticArtsExaminers.Cosmetologystudentscanearnupto1200hoursofinstructionintheory and practice application

• Culinary Arts students receive hands on training in a fully equipped kitchen in a program that articulates both public and private post-secondary arts programs.

Middle CollegesInpartnershipwithCentralPiedmontCommunityCollege(CPCC),CMSoffersacceleratedlearningopportunitiesthat allow students the opportunity to take college courses while completing their high school graduation requirements. Students can complete an associate degree or earn up to two years of transferable college credit, tuition free. Given the rigor of completing both the high school diploma and the associate degree or two years of college credit, students have an additional year (i.e., grade 13) to graduate.

MiddleCollegeHighSchools(MCHS)arelocatedontheCato,Levine,Merancas,andHarpercampusesofCPCC. The program serves high school students in grades 11-13 and admits 100 students per campus each year. Students enrolled in a MCHS will take courses required for high school graduation while also taking college coursestowardsapost-secondarycertificate,collegetransfer,associatedegree,and/orindustrycertification.

Special Features• All courses are Honors, Advanced Placement and/or college level courses • All college courses and books are provided at no charge to students • Students have the option of remaining an additional year (i.e., grade 13) to complete an associate

degree and/or earn two years of transferable college credit

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Early CollegeInpartnershipwiththeUniversityofNorthCarolinaatCharlotte(UNCCharlotte),CMSoffersacceleratedlearning opportunities that allow students the opportunity to take college courses while completing their high school graduation requirements. In addition to earning a high school diploma, students can earn up to two years of transferable college credit, tuition free. All early college high school courses are Honors, Advanced Placement or college level courses. Given the rigor of completing both the high school diploma and two years of college credit, students have an additional year (i.e., grade 13) to graduate.

Special Features• All courses are Honors, Advanced Placement and/or college level courses • All college courses and books are provided at no charge to CEEC students • Students can earn up to 60 transferable UNC Charlotte credits • Two distinct early college schools—one focused on developing future engineers and the other on training

future teachers• Students have access to internships and work based learning opportunities • Students can participate in co-curricular activities and sports at their home high school (transportation

not provided) • Students have the option of remaining an additional year to earn two years of transferable college credit

Military, Global Leadership & Public SafetyThis program develops leaders who are knowledgeable about their contributions to the global community throughbuildingandmaintainingpositivetrustingrelationshipsandservicelearning.InadditiontoJROTC,rising9thgradestudentshaveanopportunitytopursueapathwayinPublicSafety.Studentswillhavehands-onpersonalizedinstructionintheskillsneededtosucceedinlawenforcement,firefightingandemergencyservice.All students start with an overview of public safety and then focus on their area of interest. The program is designed to build a public service foundation in high school and prepare students to advance their skills through a partnership with CPCC and UNC Charlotte.

Special Features• A focus on service learning • College and careers in public safety• Solid community partners

International BaccalaureateThe IB program is a rigorous program of study that focuses on critical thinking and international mindedness. The program seeks to develop the whole child—intellectually, personally, socially and emotionally—through teaching of cultural understanding, language development and volunteerism. Designed to reinforce a positive attitude,theprogramteachesstudentstoaskchallengingquestions,reflectcritically,developresearchskillsandbecomeactivelearners.ThecontinuumofeducationspanstheyearsfromKindergartentograde12.

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IB schools maintain high standards by actively training and supporting teachers in the IB curriculum. IB schools arealsoevaluatedandauthorizedbytheInternationalBaccalaureateOrganizationinordertoreceivethedesignation of an IB World School (www.ibo.org). Special Features

• Study of world languages starting in Kindergarten • Emphasis on advanced study skills, including time management, goal setting, advanced research skills,

test-taking, note-taking and independent study • Required research assignments and community service • Instructional techniques and strategies to extend depth of knowledge in content areas

World LanguagesTheoverallgoaloftheWorldLanguages&LanguageImmersionprogramsistopromotehighacademicachievementinliteracyandproficiencyinduallanguageswhileenhancingthelevelofculturalawarenessamongstudents.Studentslearnanewlanguageorretainfluencyinaheritagelanguage,embracediversityandbecomeresponsible leaders in a culturally diverse world.

Studentscanchoosebetweentraditionallanguageclassesortheimmersionmethod.InLanguageImmersion,atwo-wayimmersionprogram,studentsfromtwodifferentlanguagebackgroundsreceiveacademicinstructionsin two “target” languages (i.e., English and Spanish).

Special Features• CurriculumcontenttaughtinthetargetlanguageingradesK-8• Middleandhighschoolstudentschoosefromelectivecoursesemphasizingdifferentlanguagesandcultures• Emphasis on foreign exchanges, collaboration and involvement in local international events and programs

Language Immersion Program StudentshavetheuniqueopportunitytobecomefluentinChinese,French,German,JapaneseorSpanishbyparticipatingintheelementaryLanguageImmersionprogram.Fromthefirstdaysinkindergarten,studentsbecome familiar with the new language as lessons are conducted in the target language for all or part of the instructionalday.Inorderforstudentstogainthegreatestacademicbenefit,theycanapplyinkindergartenandcontinue through high school. At the middle and high school levels, students continue in the study of their target language and may have the opportunity to begin the study of an additional world language.

World Languages (Non-Immersion) ProgramStudents can select to study Chinese, French, German, Japanese or Spanish beginning at the entry level in grade6.SuccessfulcompletionofLevelsIandIIwhileinmiddleschoolearnsstudentstwohighschoolcreditunits.Inorderforstudentstogainthegreatestacademicbenefit,theymayapplyingrade6andcontinuethrough high school.


STEM and STEAMSTEM education is an approach to teaching and learning that integrates the content and skills of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Along with content knowledge, a strong STEM program establishes student behaviors, which include engagement in inquiry, logical reasoning, collaboration, and investigation. The goalofSTEMeducationistopreparestudentsforpost-secondarystudyandthe21stcenturyworkforce.

STEAM fuses Arts and creativity with STEM to engage the whole child and foster high achievement in all areas byblendingtheartsandsciences.BothSTEMandSTEAMemploytheartisticprocessandscientificmethodrelying on exploration of ideas and possibilities. Both require high student engagement in exploring creative and criticalthinking,whichsupportscollaborativelearning.STEAMcomplements21stcenturyskills,particularlythe

“4 C’s” of creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication.

Special Features• Specially trained teachers for science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics studies • Alignment of student’s career pathway with postsecondary STEM program(s) • Students discover the ‘how’ and ‘why’ behind the creative processes • HighSchoolAcademyprogramsofferopportunitiestoparticipateininternships,jobshadowing,career

fairs,fieldtrips,andextracurricularactivities

Visual and Performing ArtsThe focus of the Visual and Performing Arts program is to develop a student’s talents and passion for the arts. Students receive specialized studies in dance, music, theatre arts, and visual arts. As an integral part of a strong academic program, the Arts are approached through Arts education, integration and exposure.

At the elementary level, the Arts are used as a catalyst for building a collaborative, creative, Arts-infused culture and community. Students receive weekly classes in each of the four arts disciplines, as well as Arts integrated instruction in their grade-based classroom.

Students continuing to the middle and high school program will receive seven consecutive years of rigorous, intensiveinstructioninthevisualandperformingartsatapre-professionallevel.Theprogramprovidesflexible,skill-based groupings in the visual and performing arts to address the needs of individual students.

Special Features• Students receive instruction in dance, music, theatre arts, and visual arts • Performance opportunities available at all levels • Visiting artists and guest speakers • Full time band and orchestra classes (K-5)• Photographylabandinstruction(9-12)• Fulltimepianoinstruction(6-12)• Collaboration with business and community organizations to provide resources and give insight to the

skills students need to become successful adults

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Visual & Performing Arts Note: AthleticprogramsandmarchingbandarenotofferedonVisual&PerformingArtsschoolsites.Studentsmayparticipate in these activities at their home school (transportation is not provided).

Unique Learning ApproachesBlended and Virtual LearningTheBlended&VirtualLearningprogramsweredesignedusingaformalapproachtoeducationthatinvolvesfullor partial online delivery of content with some element of student control over the time, place, path and/or pace of their learning. By leveraging the internet, students receive a personalized learning experience.

TheBlendedLearning(BL)programisdesignedtoofferstudentsacombinationofface-to-faceandonlineinstruction.TheprogramoffersarigorouscurriculumcomprisedofHonors,AdvancedPlacement,online-courses, and college courses. Students begin their college and career exploration from the moment they walkthroughourdoors.Studentsingrades9and10areintroducedtovariouscareeroptionsandhavetheopportunitytonetworkwithbusinessleaders.Ingrades11and12,studentscangainreal-lifeexperiencethrough academic internship opportunities.

Special Features• Onlineandblendedlearningoptionsavailable• Internship and leadership opportunities available • Small school environment with more one-on-one attention from teachers • Personalized learning experience for every student

TheVirtualLearning(VL)programservesgrades9-12.Full-timestudentstake100%oftheirclassesonlineand from the convenience of home or other location. Students may also opt to take their online courses at the brick-and-mortar location, which provides students with additional supports including access to technology,counselors,andteachers.Theflexibilityofworkingfromhomeorinaschoolsettingprovidesatrulypersonalized learning environment. Special Features

• OffersonlinecoursessupportedbyCMSteachers,includingHonors,AdvancedPlacement,CareerandTechnical Education, and elective courses

• Provides individualized schedules to ensure each student’s personal success • SchooloperatesonthetraditionalCMScalendarwithsummercoursesoffered(limitedavailability)• Students may participate in co-curricular activities and sports at their home school (transportation not provided)


Learning Immersion and Talent DevelopmentTheLearningImmersionandTalentDevelopment(LI/TD)programprovidesstudentsalearningenvironmentfocused on instructional strategies for advanced learners and rigorous curriculum. Students are expected to useanalyticalandcriticalthinkingskillstosolvereal-worldproblems.Eachschool’sstaffreceivesongoingprofessional development on research-based strategies for best supporting advanced and gifted learners.

TheLearningImmersion(LI)programservesgradesK-5.Studentsaretaughtusingrigorousinstructionalstrategies and curriculum to foster critical and analytical thinking skills to help them reach their greatest academicpotential.AllCMSstudentsareevaluatedduring2ndgradeforentranceintotheTalentDevelopment(TD)program,whichservesstudentsgrade3-5.StudentswhoareparticipatinginanLIprogramareautomaticallyeligibletosubmitaportfolioforevaluation,ifneeded,aftercompletingtheCOGATinthefall.

The Talent Development (TD) program serves grades 3-5. The TD program provides a full-day, inclusive program foridentifiedgiftedstudents.IdentifiedTDstudentsin5thgradehaveautomaticcontinuationtotheInternationalBaccalaureate(IB)programintheirtransportationzone.StudentswhoarenotidentifiedasTDbygrade3mayremainintheschoolandcontinueintheLIprogram.Automaticcontinuationfornon-identifiedstudentsisnotavailableandstudents must attend their home middle school or apply for a middle school of choice during the lottery.

Special Features• Teachers trained and knowledgeable in gifted instructional strategies, social and emotional supports,

and curriculum• Gifted resources and strategies incorporated daily • Adjusted pacing/compacted curriculum • Instructionfocusedonencouragementofgrowthanddevelopmentof21stcenturyskillssuchasreal-

world experiences and problem-based learning

MontessoriChildren in the Montessori program learn by working with specially designed and attractively displayed developmental materials that support grade level goals and learning objectives. Working individually or in small groups, children develop a sense of self-esteem because they are given a balance of freedom and responsibility.

Childrenwhoentertheprogramatagefourbenefitmostfromtheprogram.Inordertogainthegreatestbenefit,children should attend through the terminal grade. Please note, tuition is required for the Pre-K program serving four-year-oldsandanadditionalchargeisrequiredforbustransportation.Limitedscholarshipsareavailable;pleasecontacttheOfficeofSchoolOptionsandInnovationat980.343.5030formoreinformation.NorthCarolinalawrequiresstudentstoreachagefiveonorbeforeAugust31sttoenterkindergartenthatschoolyear.Toensure students can enter kindergarten upon completion of Pre-K, CMS requires children to reach age four on or before August 31st to be eligible for the Montessori Pre-K program.

The Montessori approach is non-traditional. To fully understand how Montessori instruction takes place, parents areencouragedtovisittheschoolduringanOpenHousepriortomakingapplication.OpenHousedatescanbefound at CMSchoice.org You may also contact a Montessori school to schedule a visit.

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Special Features• Provides a child-centered learning environment which places high regard for each child’s developmental level • Usesactivitiesthathelpstudentsdevelopresponsibility,self-confidenceandindependence• Offersclasseswithmulti-agedgroupings• TeachersreceivespecialMontessoritrainingtoincludecertificationasaMontessoriteacher• Montessori is the only Magnet program that begins in pre-K

TraditionalThe Traditional program is committed to developing young citizens that possess leadership skills that are nurtured within and are demonstrated openly in service and responsibility to self, family, community, and country.

UsingtheLeaderinMemodel,theprogrambuildscooperativerelationshipsandnurturesresponsibility,kindness and good judgment as the basis for creating a successful community of learners. By developing the whole child - socially, emotionally, academically and ethically—the program fosters a climate of principle-centered and personal leadership. The principles of Dr. Stephen R. Covey, internationally renowned consultant andauthorofthe7 Habits of Highly Effective People and First Things First, are embedded in the school’s culture andguidethestudents,facultyandstaffinbuildingtheleadershipmodel.

Special Features• OngoingcollaborativeprojectsatbothschoolsthrougharelationshipwiththeSchoolofEducation

at Queens University of Charlotte • Rigorous teaching of study skills and core emphasis on the basics• Development of student sense of responsibility to self, family, community, and country• Leadership&servicecurriculumforallgradelevelsK-5


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School Choice Programs by Transportation ZoneTransporationzoneshavechangedforthe2017–2018schoolyear.Yournewtransporationzonewillbebasedonyour home high school.

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Ardrey Kell, Harding, Myers Park, Olympic, South Mecklenburg and West Mecklenburg

Butler, East Mecklenburg, Garinger, Independence, Providence, Rocky River

Hopewell, Hough, Mallard Creek, North Mecklenburg, West Charlotte, West Mecklenburg, and Vance

Home High Schools within Zone

NOTES FOR TRANSPORTATION ZONE CHARTS (1) Myers Park IB for Myers Park HS attendance boundary only.(2) StudentsfromthehomehighschoolboundariesofArdreyKell,Harding,Hopewell,MyersPark*,OlympicCommunity

of Schools, South Mecklenburg, West Charlotte and West Mecklenburg will receive transportation to Myers Park Traditional. Students from the home high school boundaries of Butler, Hough, East Mecklenburg, Garinger, Independence,MallardCreek,RockyRiver,MyersPark*,NorthMecklenburg,ProvidenceandVancewillreceivetransportation to Elizabeth Traditional. Myers Park High School attendance area and Center City magnet feeder residents may apply to either Elizabeth Traditional or Myers Park Traditional.

(3) Coulwood serves the Violet Zone students living in the Hopewell, West Charlotte and the Blue portion of the West Mecklenburg High feeder pattern.(4) University Area Computer Immersion will serve the Violet Zone and the Garinger and Rocky River High School feeder

patterns in the Green Zone.(5) OnlyTDmagnetstudentshavecontinuationguaranteeintomiddleschoolIB.(6) Theprogramisnotofferedatthislevelwithintheapplicabletransportationzone.(7) PawCreekwillservetheVioletZoneandtheWestMecklenburgHighSchoolfeederpatternportionoftheBlueZone.(8) SecondaryMontessoribeginsat7thgradeandwillservethrough10thgradeforthe2017-2018schoolyear. A new grade will be added annually.(9) TuckaseegeewillservetheWestMecklenburgHighSchoolfeederpatternportionoftheBlueZone(10) Morehead serves the Violet Zone students living in the Hough, Mallard Creek, North Mecklenburg High,

and Vance.(11) East Mecklenburg is the IB high school for students whose home high school is Ardey Kell or South Mecklenburg.(12)BarringerTDandIrwinTD—guaranteetoRandolphorPiedmont,basedonstudentsresidencemagnet

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International Baccalaureate

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

Learning Immersion / Talent Development

Military, Global Leadership & Public Safety

World Languages (Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Spanish)

Montessori

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World Languages (Spanish)

Early & Middle Colleges

School Choice Theme

N/A (6)

• Randolph

• Coulwood (3)

• Kennedy

• See International Baccalaureate (5)

N/A (6)

• Waddell

• J.T. Williams (8)

N/A (6)

• Northwest

• Collinswood

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Middle

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• Cotswold• Huntingtowne Farms• Marie G. Davis

• Billingsville• Paw Creek (9)

• Winget Park

• Barringer (12)

• Tuckaseegee (9)

N/A (6)

• Waddell

• Park Road

• Myers Park (2)

• First Ward

• Collinswood

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• East Mecklenburg• Harding

• Harding Institute of Technology

• Hawthorne• Phillip O. Berry


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• Charlotte Engineering Early College

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• Collinswood

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• Lansdowne• Marie G. Davis

• Oakhurst STEAM• University Area ES (4)

• Shamrock Gardens• Idlewild• Barringer

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• Morehead• Paw Creek (7)

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• Elizabeth Traditional (2)

• Myers Park Traditional (2)

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• North Mecklenburg• Harding• West Charlotte

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• Elizabeth Traditional• Myers Park Traditional

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• Winget Park• Paw Creek• Billingsville

• Barringer• Tuckaseegee

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EntrepreneurshipNorth Mecklenburg High11201OldStatesvilleRoadHuntersville,NC28078980.343.3840/980.343.3845fax

Middle CollegeCato Middle College8120GrierRoadCharlotte,NC28215980.343.1452/980.343.1453fax

Middle College at Harper315 W Hebron StreetCharlotte,NC28273980.343.9437/980.343.2432fax

Middle College at Levine2728CampusRidgeRoadMatthews,NC28105980.343.9437/980.343.2432fax

Middle College at Merancas 11930VerhoeffDriveHuntersville,NC28078980.343.9437

Early CollegeCharlotte Early Educators CollegeUNC CharlotteResearch Institute Campus9201UniversityCityBlvd.Charlotte,NC28223980.343.9898/980-343-2517fax

Military, Global Leadership & Public SafetyHawthorne1411HawthorneLaneCharlotte,NC28205980.343.6011/980.343.5609fax

Blended & Virtual LearningiMeck AcademyCochrane6200StarhavenDriveCharlotte,NC28215980.343.6460/980.343.6521fax

e-Learning Academy800EverettPlaceCharlotte,NC28205980.343.3666/980.343.3668

International BaccalaureateMarie G. Davis3351GriffithStreetCharlotte,NC28203980.343.0006/980.343.1735fax

Albemarle Road Middle6900DemocracyDriveCharlotte,NC28212980.343.6420/980.343.6501fax

J.M. Alexander Middle12201HambrightRoadHuntersville,NC28078980.343.3830/980.343.3851fax

Blythe Elementary12202HambrightRoadHuntersville,NC28078980.343.5770/980.343.5766fax

Cotswold Elementary300 Greenwich RoadCharlotte,NC28211980.343.6720/980.343.6739fax

East Mecklenburg High6800MonroeRoadCharlotte,NC28212980.343.6430/980.343.6437fax

Harding University High2001AlleghanyStreetCharlotte,NC28208980.343.6007/980.343.6015fax

Huntingtowne Farms Elementary2520HuntingtowneFarmsLaneCharlotte,NC28210980.343.3625/980.343.3731fax

Lansdowne Elementary6400 Prett CourtCharlotteNC28270980.343.6733/980.343.6747fax

Myers Park High2400ColonyRoadCharlotte,NC28209980.343.5800/980.343.5803fax

North Mecklenburg High11201OldStatesvilleRoadHuntersville,NC28078980.343.3840/980.343.3845fax

Piedmont Middle1241E.10thStreetCharlotte,NC28204980.343.5435/980.343.5557fax

Randolph Middle4400WaterOakRoadCharlotte,NC28211980.343.6700/980.343.6741fax

Ranson Middle5850StatesvilleRoadCharlotte,NC28269980.343.6800/980.343.6796fax

Statesville Road Elementary5833MilhavenLaneCharlotte,NC28269980.343.6815/980.343.6794fax

West Charlotte High2219SeniorDriveCharlotte,NC28216980.343.6060/980.343.6049fax

Learning Immersion/Talent DevelopmentBarringer Academic Center1546 Walton RoadCharlotte,NC28208980.343.5533/980.343.5603fax

Idlewild Elementary7101IdlewildRoadCharlotte,NC28212980.343.6411/980.343.6499fax

Irwin Academic Center329N.IrwinAvenueCharlotte,NC28202980.343.5480/980.343.5574fax

Mallard Creek Elementary9801MallardCreekRoadCharlotte,NC28262980.343.3980/980.343.3984fax

Shamrock Gardens Elementary3301 Country Club DriveCharlotte,NC28205980.343.6440/980.343.6513fax

Tuckaseegee Elementary2028LittleRockRoadCharlotte,NC28214980.343.6055/980.343.6128fax



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MontessoriChantilly Montessori701BriarCreekRoadCharlotte,NC28205980.343.0692/980.343.0694fax

Highland Mill Montessori3201ClemsonAvenueCharlotte,NC28205980.343.5525/980.343.5589fax

Secondary Montessori at J.T. Williams 2400CarmineStreetCharlotte,NC28206

Park Road Montessori3701HavenDriveCharlotte,NC28209980.343.5830/980.343.5858fax

Trillium Springs Montessori9213BeattiesFordRoadHuntersville,NC28078980.343.6095/980.343.6144fax

STEM / STEAMBillingsville Elementary Academy of Health Sciences124SkylandAvenueCharlotte,NC28211980.343.5520/980.343.5583fax

Coulwood STEM Academy500 Kentberry DriveCharlotte,NC28214980.343.6030/980.343.6142fax

Harding Institute of Technology2001AlleghanyStreetCharlotte,NC28208980.343.6007/980.343.6015fax

Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences1411HawthorneLaneCharlotte,NC28205980.343.6011/980.343.5609fax

Kennedy Middle School4000GallantLaneCharlotte,NC28273980.343.5540|980.343.5412fax

McClintock Middle School1925RamaRoadCharlotte,NC28212980.343.6425/980.343.6509fax

J.M. Morehead STEM Academy7810NealRoadCharlotte,NC28262980.343.5775/980.343.5781fax


Oakhurst STEAM Academy4511 Monroe RoadCharlotte,NC28205980.344.7130/980.344.1468fax

Paw Creek1300 Cathey RoadCharlotte,NC28214980.343.6088/980.343.6140fax

Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology1430 Alleghany StreetCharlotte,NC28208980.343.5992/980.343.5994fax

Winget Park12235WingetRoadCharlotte,NC28278980.343.1063/980.343.1062fax

University Computer Science Immersion8601OldConcordRd.Charlotte,NC28213980.343.2085

TraditionalElizabeth Traditional1601 Park DriveCharlotte,NC28204980.343.5475/980.343.5474fax

Myers Park Traditional2132RadcliffAvenueCharlotte,NC28207980.343.5522/980.343.5518fax

Visual & Performing ArtsFirst Ward Creative Arts Academy715N.CaldwellStreetCharlotte,NC28202980.343.5485/980.343.5587fax

Northwest School of the Arts1415 Beatties Ford RoadCharlotte,NC28216980.343.5500/980.343.5593fax

University Park Creative Arts2400HildebrandStreetCharlotte,NC28216980.343.5178/980.343.5182fax

World Languages & Language ImmersionCollinswood Language Academy4000 Applegate RoadCharlotte,NC28209980.343.5820/980.343.5850fax

Oaklawn Language Academy1810OaklawnAvenueCharlotte,NC28216980.343.0400/980.343.0410fax


South Mecklenburg High8900ParkRoadCharlotte,NC28210980.343.3600/980.343.3607fax

Waddell Language Academy7030NationsFordRoadCharlotte,NC28217980.343.5815/980.343.5854fax

Open House and information sessions calendars can be found at: CMSchoice.org



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Select up to three schools that best match your child’s interests and talents. Need guidance? Just ask!

Key Dates can be found at:

Office of School Options & InnovationPhone: 980-343-5030

Email: [email protected]

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Apply to the School Choice LotterySubmit your application for up to three choice schools at CMSchoice.orgOpen daily 6 AM to 10 PM

Important Notifications & DisclaimerPossible Changes to School Bell Schedules and TransportationCMS intends to provide all programs described in this guide. However, if serious budget constraints for the 2017-2018schoolyearoccur,thenbellschedulesandtransportationservicemaybesubjecttochange.Inthisevent, parent will be informed of the impending changes.

Address Changes May Void Lottery ApplicationA change of address will automatically void a submitted lottery application. After the family’s address has beenupdated,anotherlotteryapplicationreflectingthestudent’snewaddressmaybesubmittedbeforetheapplicable lottery deadline to be considered during the lottery selection process.

Participation in the Second Lottery May Void First Lottery SelectionsTheSecondLotteryapplicationperiodisanopportunitytofillvacantseatsremainingaftertheFirstLottery.FamiliesmayparticipateintheSecondLotteryapplicationprocess,eveniftheyhavepreviouslyparticipatedintheFirstLottery,however,theFirstLotteryapplication(andwaitpoolposition)willbeautomaticallyvoided.ParticipationintheSecondLotteryisbestforfamilieswhoarenewtothedistrictand/orwhodidnotparticipateintheFirstLotteryorforfamilieswhohavereconsideredaSchoolChoiceandwishtomakenewselections.

Future EnrollmentTo be eligible to participate in the lottery, students interested in attending a CMS school must be enrolled for the upcoming school year. Current CMS students do not need to take action to enroll. New students must enroll by the applicable lottery deadline. Enrollment information can be found at CMSchoice.org

TransportationTransportationwillbeprovidedforschooloptionsprogramsiftheprogramservesthestudent’sidentifiedtransportation zone or is a county-wide magnet program. CMS assigns neighborhood stops located near a student’s residence and certain families may elect shuttle stops based on eligibility.

Assessment ResultsNorth Carolina End of Grade/End of Course (EoG/EoC) results are not required for future students making application for placement in a school options program if currently:

• attending a private or parochial school,• being home-schooled, or• living outside the state of North Carolina

Student must be at grade level and promoted at the end of the current year. Students will be held accountable for meeting established continuation requirements for the program in which the student is enrolled the coming school year.

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Lottery PrioritiesStudents are assigned in priority order.

• Sibling Guarantee allows a younger sibling/twin of a student already assigned to a CMS Choice School viatheLotteryortoahomeschoolviatheSchoolPerformancePrioritytoattendtheschoolofthe older sibling/twin.

• ContinuationGuaranteeallowsstudentscurrentlyenrolledinaCMSChoiceSchoolviatheLottery,orin a home school via the School Performance Priority to remain through the terminal grade and continue to the next level school for the program, if one exists.

• SES Priority assigns students a priority for seats designated as either low, medium or high SES based on the student’s block group and family reported data.

• School Performance Priority provides a priority for students attending a home school designated by the state as low performing for three consecutive years.

• Proximity Priority provides a priority for students residing within 1/3 mile radius of a full magnet. The priority does not apply to partial magnet schools.

• Transportation Zone Priority provides transportation to CMS Choice Schools for students residing within the zone. Students in the transportation zone have priority for schools in that zone ahead of students residing outside the zone.

Wait Pool/Wait ListA Wait Pool is established when there are more students than seats in a particular School Choice program. After all available seats in a program are assigned, all remaining applicants are automatically added to a wait pool.(Studentsareeligibleforwaitpoolplacementfortheirfirstlotteryselectiononly.)AttheendoftheSecondLottery,allwaitpoolapplicantsareplaced,inorder,onawaitlistaccordingtotherandomnumberassignedduringthelotteryprocess.Waitlistsareaccessedbyschoolsinthesummerof2017.Ifaseatbecomesavailable,theschoolwillcontactthenextpersononthewaitlistandofferthemaseat.Thestudenthasanopportunityto accept or decline placement, so please make sure your phone number is current with CMS. The school will continuetocontactstudentsuntilallavailableseatsarefilled.Thereisnoguaranteeofplacementfromthewaitlist.AllwaitlistsaredissolvedattheendofthefirstacademicquarterinOctober.

Sibling GuaranteeCMS guarantees younger siblings placement into the same School Choice program as older siblings through the lottery process, provided all entrance requirements and eligibility criteria are met. (CMS Board Policy regulation JCA-R). Siblings are recognized as students with the same residence. For current CMS students, a younger sibling(s) or twin can be placed in the same program and school or any program on the same campus as a current CMS sibling. Theyoungersibling(s)mustmaketheselectionastheirfirstchoiceontheirschoollotteryapplication.Forfamiliesnewto CMS, all siblings in a family can be placed in the same program and school. All siblings must identify the same programandschoolastheirfirstchoiceontheirSchoolChoicelotteryapplication.

Additionally,thefirstadmittedsiblingmustremainenrolledintheschoolfortheentireyearinorderforthesiblingguaranteetoremainineffectfortheothersibling(s).Thesiblingguaranteeonlyoperatesintheschooloptionslottery,sofamiliesmustusetheOnlineLotteryApplication.


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Requests for Reassignment Transfer to a CMS School Choice ThemeA family can make a request to be reassigned to a CMS School Choice Theme. Reassignment requests will be considered for one of the following reasons:

1. Request to attend the student’s home school—placement is guaranteed2. ChildofCMSstaff—placement is not guaranteed3. Medical and/or Health Condition of the student—requires completed CMS Medical Packet4. Extreme Hardship—requires written explanation and supporting documentation

Before submitting a request for reassignment, please consider the following:• Students attending a school through reassignment must remain in good standing, adhering to the Code

of Student Conduct to remain at the school.• Transportation is only provided to schools that serve your transportation zone or to your home school.• Achangeinhighschoolassignmentmayaffecteligibilitytoparticipateininterscholasticathletics.For

moreinformation,contacttheCMSAthleticDepartmentat980-343-6980.

Torequestareassignment,thefamilymustfirstcompleteallstepsnecessarytomeetthedesiredSchoolChoiceentrance requirements. After all requirements have been met, the family completes the online Request for Reassignment/Transfer form, which can be found at CMSchoice.org

The family must also indicate that they have reviewed the Magnet Expectations Agreement for the desired program and submit the school’s letter of acknowledgement as supporting documentation to accompany the online Request for Reassignment/Transfer form. Approved reassignment/transfer requests will cancel and void the student’s lottery application, lottery assignment, and wait pool/wait list placements, unless submitted and approvedafterJuly1,2017.

Entrance RequirementsAllstudentswhoapplyforaprogrammustmeetexistingentrancerequirementsandagreetofulfillprogramrequirements to remain enrolled in the program. Some programs require additional application materials. Failure to complete the instruction steps in the correct order (if applicable) may result in a delay or inability to process a request.

Early College

Middle College

College ready by start of 11th grade based on UNC Charlotte criteria

None

None

2.5 Un-weighted GPA, placement exam, transcript review; In the event a 2.5 GPA is absent, a recommendation from a current faculty member will fulfill the requirement.

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Montessori


Traditional


World Languages

STEM/STEAM


None

Pass world languages; complete community service hours

Pass three MYP courses; complete 10th grade project

Students may opt to complete IB Content certificates if they are not on track to complete the IB Diploma by the end of 11th grade; Grade 12 must be already enrolled in an IB Program.

None

None

None

Participate in a STE(A)M co-cirricular every year; pass STE(A)M elective each year

Participate in JROTC and/or Public Service Academy annually; pass assocciated course annually

None

None

1–5 Late Entry Language Assessment

Pass target language course

Pass two consecutive world language courses each year

Participate in a STE(A)M co-cirricular every year; pass STE(A)M / PLTW course annually

None

Level III Reading and/or TD/PYP Continuation

Level III Reading and/or MYP Continuation; Most Recent EOG 8th Grade Level IIII

Transcript Review

None

None

None

Transcript Review

Must undergo a late entry assessment at the school

None

None

None

None

None

Late Entry Language Assessment

None

Must complete an audition application and participate in a successful audition or portfolio assesment

None

Must be certified Acedemically/Intellectually Gifted (AIG) in math and/or reading

K–5 (PYP)

6–8 (MYP)

9–10 (MYP)

11–12 (DP)

K–2

Pre K–1

K–5

11–12

2–10

6–8

9–12

K–5

K–5

K–5

6–8

9–12

6–12

9–10

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School Choice Theme Continuation RequirementEntry RequirementGrade Level


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)Q: How do I enter CMS School Choice? A. You apply for a seat by submitting an application online. If you are a new CMS family and have enrolled

your student(s) before the lottery enrollment deadline, you will be mailed a letter with your student’s ID number and PIN. If your child is a current CMS student, you will receive a letter with your student’s ID number and PIN from your current school. Visit CMSchoice.org for more information.

Q: When is the deadline to apply to the lottery?A:February14(at10:00PM)isthelastdaytoapplyfortheRound1lottery.March29,(at10:00PM)isthe

lastdaytoapplyforRound2lottery.

Q: How are seats in CMS School Choice allocated?A:AllavailableCMSSchoolChoiceseats(22,444availablein2017-2018)willbeallocatedacrossthree

socioeconomic status (SES) categories, high, medium and low, to achieve the greatest socioeconomic diversity possible. Each student will have priority for one of these categories based on home address and data families will be asked to provide during the lottery application.

Q: Will there be a CMS School Choice fair for 2017-18?A:No.Insteadofasinglecomprehensiveschooloptionsfair,eachschoolwillbehostingtheirownOpen

Houses.InformationonOpenHousesisavailablebyvisitingCMSchoice.org or the schools’ websites.

Q: What documentation do I need in order to submit my application for the CMS School Choice lottery?

A:YoumustfirstenrollyourstudentinCMSbyenrollmentdeadlines.Onceenrolled,parents/legalguardians/custodians will need the student’s ID Number and PIN to submit a lottery application. This ID number is located on the student’s report card or progress report or may be obtained at the student’s school. For information on enrolling your child in CMS, visit CMSchoice.org

Q: Are there any Pre-kindergarten magnet schools? A: Yes, elementary Montessori programs begin at Pre-K. There are 4 in CMS.

Q: Does it cost anything to apply to the School Choice lottery? A: No. The CMS School Choice lottery is free and open to all CMS families to apply.

Q: If my child gets a CMS School Choice seat, do I have to reapply every year?A:No.Onceyouareacceptedandassignedtoaschool,youdonothavetoreapply.Ifastudentisassigned

to a CMS School Choice seat, the assignment is good for the duration of all grades at that school, as long as the student lives in Charlotte Mecklenburg and meets all continuation requirements.

Q: What if my child moves or withdraws from a CMS School Choice program?A: A student who withdraws from a program loses their seat at that school. The student would be re-assigned

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Q: How many CMS School Choice programs can be selected on application submitted?A: You may select up to three. Selections must be ranked by the applicant in order of which is desired most.

Q: How will I know that my CMS School Choice application has been received?A:Onceyouhavesubmittedyourstudent’sonlineapplication,youwillreceiveanonlineconfirmation

indicating the application has been received.

Q: If my child is not assigned to a CMS School Choice seat, will he or she have another chance?

A:Yes,allapplicantswhoarenotassignedduringthelotteryprocesswillbe“waitlisted”fortheirfirstchoiceoption. If students decide not to take their lottery seat, students on the wait list will be seated in the order they are listed.

Q: Can I submit a second lottery application if I participated in the first lottery?A: Yes, families may participate in the second lottery application process, even if they have previously

participatedinthefirstlottery,however,thefirstlotteryapplicationandwaitlistpositionwillbeautomaticallyvoided.ParticipationintheSecondLotteryisbestforfamilieswhoarenewtothedistrictand/orwhodidnotparticipateinthefirstlottery.

Q: How will my child get to/from school if they are assigned to a CMS School Choice seat?A:CMSofferscommonandshuttlebusstops.Youcanalsotransportyourchildtoandfromschool.Shuttle

stops are contingent based on interest from parents from the school. For a complete list of stops and to view the map, please visit CMSchoice.org

Q: Do siblings get priority?A: Yes. The CMS Sibling Guarantee ensures placement of a younger sibling into the same school or program

as an older sibling. In instances where there is more than one program at a school, the sibling guarantee applies to the same campus, but does not require that the siblings enroll in the same program. All students must meet entry criteria. For more information on the Sibling Guarantee Policy visit CMSchoice.org

Q: If I complete and submit my lottery application at the beginning of the application period, will my child have a better chance of being assigned through the lottery process?

A: No. All applications submitted within the application window receive equal consideration for selection during the lottery process.

Q: Can a student residing outside of Mecklenburg County apply for the CMS magnet lottery?A: No. If your address falls outside Mecklenburg County, you cannot apply for a magnet school/program.

Q: What if my child attends a school that qualifies him/her for the School Performance Priority?A: Students attending a school designated by the state as low performing for three consecutive years have

anadditionalpriorityinthelottery.TheymayalsousetheLotterytoselectuptothreehomeschools(i.e.,non-school option and non-magnet schools) as designated by the Superintendent. Change in assignment is not a guarantee it is a priority.



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