only been open for 27 days, but parents can already look ahead to the
2010-2011 school year. New students may begin enrolling in CMS on
Monday, Oct. 5.
New-student enrollment is for children entering kindergarten or older
students who will be new to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Students
must be enrolled by Dec. 14, 2009, to be eligible for the first magnet
lottery, which will be open from Jan. 8 – Feb. 8, 2010. Families who
are enrolled by the Dec. 14 deadline will receive a personalized
magnet-lottery instruction sheet in the mail during the first week of
January. Families who plan to send their child to their assigned home
school do not have to register by Dec. 14, but are encouraged to
enroll as soon as possible.
Children must be five years old on or before Aug. 31, 2010, to be
considered for kindergarten. Students must be four years old on or
before Aug. 31, 2010, to be considered for pre-kindergarten. Pre-
kindergarten screening will begin December 1, 2009.
In order to enroll students in CMS, families must provide three
documents to show proof of residency. There are three categories of
acceptable documents; parents must submit one document from each
category. Category one includes a copy of a lease and record of the
most recent rent payment, or a record of the most recent mortgage
payment. Category two includes a utility bill dated within the past 30
days, and category three includes a valid driver's license, vehicle
tax bill, or valid passport. Click here to see the complete list of
acceptable documents.
Parents or guardians must fill out a Safe Schools Enrollment
Declaration per North Carolina law. The declaration states whether the
student is under suspension or expulsion from any public or private
school, or whether the student has been convicted of a felony. Click
here to read the Safe Schools Enrollment document.
In addition to these forms, parents must also provide an official
birth certificate (with seal) and a copy of the student's current
immunization record. New student-enrollment forms are available on the
CMS Web site, at any school, learning community office, or the Family
Application Center (700 Marsh Road). For more information, please call
the Family Application Center at 980-343-5335 or e-mail student.placement@cms.k12.nc.us
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