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GuideCMS SCHOOL CHOICE

2018-2019

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All children enrolled in CMS are guaranteed a seat in an

assigned home school.

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.


Your Child, Your School, Your Choice

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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 Assignment & School

ChoiceContact 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

Transporation

Zone Map

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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,ortheStudentPlacementOfficeuntilJune8,2018.

• EnrollmentsafterJune8,2018ortheupcomingschoolyearmustbesubmittedtothehomeschool.

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 StudyEntrepreneurshipTheEntrepreneurshipprogramoffersstudentscomprehensiveprogramsofstudythatalignwithbusinessandindustryneeds,andenhancetheir21stcenturyleadershipskills.

Middle CollegesInpartnershipwithCentralPiedmontCommunityCollege(CPCC),CMSoffersacceleratedlearningopportunitiesthat allow students the opportunity to take college courses while completing their high school graduation requirements.

Early CollegeInpartnershipwiththeUniversityofNorthCarolinaatCharlotte(UNCCharlotte),CMSoffersacceleratedlearning opportunities that allow students the opportunity to take college courses while completing their high school graduation requirements.

Military, Global Leadership & Public SafetyThis program provides the opportunity for hands-on personalized instruction in the skills needed to succeed in lawenforcement,firefightingandemergencyservice.Allstudentsstartwithanoverviewofpublicsafetyandthen focus on their area of interest.

International BaccalaureateThe IB program is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary program of study that focuses on critical thinking and encourages students to be internationally-minded within a complex and hyper-connected world.

World LanguagesTheoverallgoaloftheWorldLanguages&LanguageImmersionprogramsistopromotehighacademicachievementinliteracyandproficiencyinduallanguageswhileenhancingthelevelofculturalawarenessamongstudents.

STEMSTEM education is an approach to teaching and learning that integrates the content and skills of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

STEAMSTEAM is an educational approach that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking.

Visual and Performing ArtsThe focus of the Visual and Performing Arts program is to develop a student’s talents and passion for the arts.

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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.

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.

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.

Leadership / 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.

Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Sustainability program provides students a learning environment that will connect students to local, regional and global environmental issues. Students will explore solutions to existing environmental problems while learning how to preserve healthy ecosystems in both the world and their community.

Computer Science Immersion / CodingCMS computer science magnet schools are committed to integrating coding into its curriculum while developing the characteristics of our students as innovators, problem-solvers and critical thinkers.

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School Choice Programs by Transportation ZoneTransporationzoneshavechangedforthe2018-19schoolyear.Yournewtransporationzonewillbebasedonyour home high school.

Blue

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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) Wilson Middle serves the Blue Zone and the Violet portion of the West Mecklenburg High feeder pattern.(2) StudentsfromthehomehighschoolboundariesofArdreyKell,Harding,Hopewell,MyersPark*,OlympicCommunity

of Schools, South Mecklenburg, West Charlotte and West Mecklenburg will receive transportation to Myers Park Traditional or Quail Hollow. Students from the home high school boundaries of Butler, Hough, East Mecklenburg, Garinger,Independence,MallardCreek,RockyRiver,MyersPark*,NorthMecklenburg,ProvidenceandVancewillreceivetransportationtoElizabethTraditionalorEastway.*MyersParkHighattendanceareaandCenterCitymagnetfeeder 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) DorothyJ.VaughanservestheVioletZoneandtheGreenportionsoftheGaringerandRockyRiverHighfeederpatterns.(5) OnlyTDmagnetstudentshavecontinuationguaranteeintomiddleschoolIB.(6) Theprogramisnotofferedatthislevelwithintheapplicabletransportationzone.(7) PawCreekwillservetheVioletZoneandtheWestMecklenburgHighfeederpatternportionoftheBlueZone.(8) SecondaryMontessoribeginsat7thgradeandwillservethrough11thgradeforthe2018-19schoolyear. A new grade will be added annually.(9) TuckaseegeewillservetheWestMecklenburgHighSchoolfeederpatternportionoftheBlueZone.(10)GovernorsVillageservesallVioletZonestudentsingradesK-5.Ingrades6-8,transportationisprovidedtostudents

living in the Hough, Mallard Creek, North Mecklenburg, and Vance High.(11) East Mecklenburg is the IB high school for students whose home high school is Ardey Kell or South Mecklenburg.(12)BarringerTDandIrwinTD—guaranteetoRandolphorPiedmont,basedonstudentsresidencemagnet

transportation zone.(13) Whitewater Middle serves the Violet Zone and the Blue portion of the West Mecklenburg High feeder pattern.(14) Northeast Middle serves the Butler, East Mecklenburg, Independence, and Providence High feeder patterns.(15) Northridge Middle serves the Violet Zone and the Green portions of Garringer and Rocky River High feeder patterns.(16) LanguageImmersionschoolsrequireaLateEntryAssessmentafter1stgrade.(17) LongCreekElementaryservestheVioletZoneandtheBlueportionoftheWestMecklenburgHighfeederpattern.



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Blended & Virtual Learning

International Baccalaureate

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

Military, Global Leadership & Public Safety

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

Montessori

Entrepreneurship

Visual and Performing Arts

Early & Middle Colleges

• e-Learning Academy• Performance Learning

Center

• North Mecklenburg• West Charlotte

• Phillip O. Berry• Hawthorne• North Mecklenburg

• Hawthorne

• North Mecklenburg

• J.T. Williams(8)

• North Mecklenburg• N/A(6)• N/A(6)

• Northwest

• Charlotte Educators Early College

• Charlotte Engineering Early College

• Cato Middle College• Middle College at Harper• Middle College at Levine• Middle College

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• East Mecklenburg(11)

• Harding

• Phillip O. Berry• Harding Institute of

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• iMeck Academy @ Cochrane


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• East Mecklenburg(11)

• Phillip O. Berry• Hawthorne

• Hawthorne

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Montessori


World Languages (Spanish)

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• Alexander• Piedmont• Ranson

• Coulwood(3)

• Governors Village(10)

• Northridge(15) (Computer Science)

• Walter G. Byers• Whitewater(13)

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• Wilson(1) (Computer Science)

• Waddell


• Northwest

• Oaklawn(16)

Middle

• Randolph

• Kennedy• Coulwood(3)

• Walter G. Byers• Wilson(1)

(Computer Science)• Whitewater(13)

(Environmental Sustainability)

• Waddell


• Northwest

• Collinswood(16)

• Albemarle Road• Randolph

• McClintock STEAM• Northeast(14)

(Computer Science)• Northridge(15)

(Computer Science)• Walter G Byers

• Waddell


• Northwest• Crestdale

• New Albemarle Road Relief

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Leadership • Eastway(2)

• Quail Hollow(2) • Quail Hollow • Eastway




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World Languages (Chinese, French, German, Japanese)

Montessori


World Languages (Spanish)

School Choice Theme

• Blythe• Statesville Road• Marie G. Davis

• Bruns (Environmental Sustainability)

• Dorothy J. Vaughan(4)

(Computer Science) • Governors Village• Paw Creek

(Computer Science)• Walter G. Byers

• Irwin• Mallard Creek• Tuckaseegee

• Waddell (16)

• Trillium Springs• Highland Mill

• University Park• Long Creek(17)

• Oaklawn(16)

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• Billingsville K-2• Cotswold 3-5• Huntingtowne Farms• Marie G. Davis

• Winget Park• Paw Creek• Walter G. Byers

• Barringer• Tuckaseegee

• Waddell(16)

• Park Road

• First Ward• Long Creek(17)

• Collinswood(16)

• Lansdowne• Marie G. Davis

• Dorothy J. Vaughan(4)

(Computer Science)• Greenway Park

(Creative Arts & Science)• Oakhurst STEAM• Walter G Byers

• Shamrock Gardens• Idlewild• Barringer

• Waddell(16)

• Chantilly

• First Ward

• New Albemarle Road Relief

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Leadership • Elizabeth • Myers Park• Myers Park • Elizabeth


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Albemarle Road Middle6900DemocracyDriveCharlotte,NC28212980.343.6420/980.343.6501fax

Albemarle Road Relief6108WiloraLakeRoadCharlotte,NC28212

Barringer Academic Center1546 Walton RoadCharlotte,NC28208980.343.5533/980.343.5603fax

Blythe Elementary12202HambrightRoadHuntersville,NC28078980.343.5770/980.343.5766fax

Chantilly Montessori701BriarCreekRoadCharlotte,NC28205980.343.0692/980.343.0694fax

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

Collinswood Language Academy4000 Applegate RoadCharlotte,NC28209980.343.5820/980.343.5850fax

Cotswold Elementary300 Greenwich RoadCharlotte,NC28211980.343.6720/980.343.6739fax

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

Crestdale Middle940SamNewellRoadMatthews,NC28105980.343.5655/980.343.5761fax Dorothy J Vaughan Academy of Technology8601OldConcordRd.Charlotte,NC28213980.343.2085

e-Learning Academy800EverettPlaceCharlotte,NC28205980.343.3666/980.343.3668

East Mecklenburg High6800MonroeRoadCharlotte,NC28212980.343.6430/980.343.6437fax

Eastway Middle1501 Norland RoadCharlotte,NC28205980.343.6410/980.343.6406fax

Elizabeth Leadership1601 Park DriveCharlotte,NC28204980.343.5475/980.343.5474fax

First Ward Creative Arts Academy715N.CaldwellStreetCharlotte,NC28202980.343.5485/980.343.5587fax

Governors Village STEM Academy7810NealRoadCharlotte,NC28262980.343.5775/980.343.5781fax

Greenway Park Elementary8301MonroeRoadCharlotte,NC28212980.343.5060/980.343.5064fax

Harding Institute of Technology2001AlleghanyStreetCharlotte,NC28208980.343.6007/980.343.6015fax

Hawthorne1411HawthorneLaneCharlotte,NC28205980.343.6011/980.343.5609fax

Highland Mill Montessori3201ClemsonAvenueCharlotte,NC28205980.343.5525/980.343.5589fax

Huntingtowne Farms Elementary2520HuntingtowneFarmsLaneCharlotte,NC28210980.343.3625/980.343.3731fax

Idlewild Elementary7101IdlewildRoadCharlotte,NC28212980.343.6411/980.343.6499fax

iMeck Academy Cochrane6200StarhavenDriveCharlotte,NC28215980.343.6460/980.343.6521fax

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

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

J.T. Williams Secondary Montessori2400CarmineStreetCharlotte,NC28206

Kennedy Middle School4000GallantLaneCharlotte,NC28273980.343.5540|980.343.5412fax

Lansdowne Elementary6400 Prett CourtCharlotteNC28270980.343.6733/980.343.6747fax

Long Creek Elementary9213BeattiesFordRoadHuntersville,NC28078980.343.6095/980.343.6144fax

Mallard Creek Elementary9801MallardCreekRoadCharlotte,NC28262980.343.3980/980.343.3984fax

Marie G. Davis3351GriffithStreetCharlotte,NC28203980.343.0006/980.343.1735fax

McClintock Middle School1925RamaRoadCharlotte,NC28212980.343.6425/980.343.6509fax

Middle College at Cato8120GrierRoadCharlotte,NC28215980.343.1452/980.343.1453fax



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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

Myers Park Leadership2132RadcliffAvenueCharlotte,NC28207980.343.5522/980.343.5518fax

Northeast Middle5690BrickstoneDriveCharlotte,NC28227980.343.6290/980.343.3264fax

North Mecklenburg High11201OldStatesvilleRoadHuntersville,NC28078980.343.3840/980.343.3845fax

Northridge Middle7601ThePlazaCharlotte,NC28215980.343.5015/980.343.5174fax

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

Oaklawn Language Academy1810OaklawnAvenueCharlotte,NC28216980.343.0400/980.343.0410fax

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

Park Road Montessori3701HavenDriveCharlotte,NC28209980.343.5830/980.343.5858fax

Paw Creek1300 Cathey RoadCharlotte,NC28214980.343.6088/980.343.6140fax

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

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

Quail Hollow Middle2901SmithfieldChurchRoadCharlotte,NC28210980.343.3620/980.343.3622fax

Randolph Middle4400WaterOakRoadCharlotte,NC28211980.343.6700/980.343.6741fax

Ranson Middle5850StatesvilleRoadCharlotte,NC28269980.343.6800/980.343.6796fax

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

South Mecklenburg High8900ParkRoadCharlotte,NC28210980.343.3600/980.343.3607fax

Statesville Road Elementary5833MilhavenLaneCharlotte,NC28269980.343.6815/980.343.6794fax

Trillium Springs Montessori9213BeattiesFordRoadHuntersville,NC28078980.343.6095/980.343.6144fax

Tuckaseegee Elementary2028LittleRockRoadCharlotte,NC28214980.343.6055/980.343.6128fax

University Park Creative Arts2400HildebrandStreetCharlotte,NC28216980.343.5178/980.343.5182fax

Waddell Language Academy7030NationsFordRoadCharlotte,NC28217980.343.5815/980.343.5854fax

Walter G. Byers1415 Hamilton StreetCharlotte,NC28206980.343.6940/980.343.6943fax

West Charlotte High2219SeniorDriveCharlotte,NC28216980.343.6060/980.343.6049fax

Whitewater Middle10201RunningRapidsRoadCharlotte,NC28214980.344.3400/980.343.1814fax

Wilson Middle7020TuckaseegeeRoadCharlotte,NC28214

Winget Park12235WingetRoadCharlotte,NC28278980.343.1063/980.343.1062fax

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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 Assignment & School ChoicePhone: 980-343-5030

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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 2018-19schoolyearoccur,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 or assigned to a 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.Waitlistsareaccessedbyschoolsinthesummerof2018.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).Siblingsarerecognizedasstudentswiththesameresidence.ForcurrentCMSstudents,ayoungersibling(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 ThemeAfamilycanmakearequesttobereassignedtoaCMSSchoolChoiceThemebeforeJuly12,2018.Reassignment requests will be considered for one of the following reasons:

1. Home School Request - Request to return to the student’s home school. Placement is guaranteed.2. ChildofCMSStaff-Placementisnotguaranteed.3. Medical or Health Condition - Medical and/or health condition of the student - requires CMS medical

packet.4. Extreme Hardship - Extreme hardship, requires written explanation (Hardships are circumstances that

affectthefamilies’abilitytosupporttheeducationalsuccessofthestudent.)5. The student currently attends a D or F school - The D or F school is designated by the NC Department of

Instruction.6. School Performance Priority (SPP).7. Transfer - Based on space availability.

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.

Notificationletterswillbesentmid-Augustandstudentswillbeginthefirstdayofschoolifapproved.

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.

9–13

11–12

School Choice Theme Continuation RequirementEntry RequirementGrade Level



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Learning Immersion / Talent Development

Montessori

Military, Global Leadership & Public Safety

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

3–5

School Choice Theme Continuation RequirementEntry RequirementGrade Level


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)Q: How do I enter CMS School Choice?A:Youapplyforamagnetseatbysubmittinganapplicationonline.GototheCMSwebsitetolocatethelinkforthelotteryapplication.IfyouareanewCMSfamilyandhaveenrolledyourstudent(s)byDecember1st,2017forRound1,February5,2018forRound2,andMarch19,2018forRound3;youwillbemailedaletterwithyourstudent’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. This ID number is also located on the student’s report card or progress report or may be obtained at the student’s school.

Q: When is the deadline to apply to the lottery? A:Round1lotteryisopenfromNovember13-December18,2017at10PM.Round2ofthelotteryisopenfromJanuary12-February19,2018at10PM.Round3ofthelotteryisopenfromMarch12-April2,2018at10 PM.

Q: How are school options and magnet seats allocated?A: All available CMS School Choice seats will be allocated across three 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: What documentation do I need in order to submit my application for the school options lottery? A:YoumustfirstenrollyourstudentinCMSbyDecember1,2017forRound1,February5,2018forRound2,andMarch19,2018forRound3.Onceenrolled,parents/legalguardians/custodianswillneedthestudent’sID 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,elementaryMontessoriprogramsbeginatPre-K.Thereare4inCMS.

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 seat in a magnet school, do I have to reapply every year?A:No.Onceyouareacceptedandassignedtoaschool,youdonothavetoreapply.Ifastudentisassignedto a CMS School Choice seat, the assignment is good for the duration of all grades at that school, as long as thestudentlivesinCharlotteMecklenburgandmeetsallcontinuationrequirements.Exception:Youwillneedtoreapply if your child wants to change magnet programs.

Q: What if my child moves or withdraws from a magnet school?A: A student who withdraws from a magnet school or program loses their seat at that school. The student would be re-assigned to their home school (if they reside in Mecklenburg County).



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Q: How many CMS School Choice programs can be selected on application submitted? A:Youmayselectuptothree.Selectionsmustberankedbytheapplicantinorderofwhichisdesiredmost.

Q: How will I know that my magnet school application has been received?A:Onceyouhavesubmittedyourstudent’sonlineapplication,youwillreceiveanonlineconfirmationnumberindicatingtheapplicationhasbeenreceived.Youshoulddocumentandkeepthisconfirmationnumberforfuturereference.

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 arelisted.Applicantswillbewaitlistedfortheirfirstchoiceonly.

Q: Can I submit a second lottery application if I participated in the first lottery?A:Yes,familiesmayparticipateinthesecondlotteryapplicationprocess,eveniftheyhavepreviouslyparticipatedinthefirstlottery.However,thefirstlotteryapplicationandwaitlistpositionwillbeautomaticallyvoided if you reapply in the second or third lottery. Participation in the second or third lottery is best for families whoarenewtothedistrictand/orwhodidnotparticipateinthefirstlottery.

Q: How will my child get to/from school if they are assigned to a magnet?A:CMSofferscommonandshuttlebusstops.Youcanalsotransportyourchildtoandfromschool.Ifyouapply for a magnet seat that is out of your transportation zone, you may be required to transport your child to school.

Q: Do siblings get priority?A:Yes.TheCMSSiblingGuaranteeensuresplacementofayoungersiblingintothesameschoolorprogramas an older sibling. The older sibling must also have successfully completed one year at their assigned magnet program in order for the younger sibling to utilize the sibling guarantee. 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.

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.



In compliance with federal law, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability.

Office of School Assignment & School ChoicePhone:980-343-5030

Email:[email protected]



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