Enrollment

  • Enroll / Change Address / Withdraw
    There is a lot of paperwork involved with entering or leaving a school.  Please call to schedule an appointment or email our data manager so we can set aside time to answer your questions.

    Mary Keifer, Data Manager
    mary1.keifer@cms.k12.nc.us
    School phone 980-343-0723      fax 980-343-0725

     

    Change of Address

    Please let us know as soon as possible if you move. The district requires a completed address change form plus two proof of residency documents. Click the Link to know more!  You may scan/email documents to the school data manager or bring them to the school office during regular school hours.

     

     

     

    Enroll

    Rea Farms STEAM Academy is transitioning to a FULL MAGNET school over the next two school years.  For the 2024-2025 school year:

    • Students in grades Kindergarten-5 are admitted through the CMS Magnet Lottery only. The lottery took place in January 2024 for the academic year that begins in August 2024. Visit cmschoice.org to learn more about the magnet lottery.
    • Students in grades 6-8 who reside within the Rea Farms school zone boundaries may enroll at any time.  Rea Farms will remain the home/neighborhood school for grades 6-8 until a new middle school is opened (target = August 2026). 

     

    Complete the CMS enrollment packet and submit it to the school.  You may email documents to the data manager or make an appointment to deliver them to the school.

    Get started at this webpage: https://www.cmsk12.org/domain/28

    Enrollment packet checklist:

    • completed enrollment form.
    • TWO proof of residency documents for a Mecklenburg County address.
    • a copy of the child's birth certificate or passport.
    • a copy of the current immunization record.
    • NC Health Assessment form.

    Additional items, such as prior school records or special services documentation, may be required before a student begins classes. When all documents are available, a new student can usually start classes the next school day. Getting school bus transportation may take up to a week.

     

    Magnet Lottery
    Magnet seats at Rea Farms are awarded by lottery. The lottery usually takes place in winter for the next academic year. Results are sent to the school and families in February-March. Students who win magnet seats are assigned to Rea Farms.  Students who do not win magnet seats are placed on a wait list.  There is a separate wait list for each grade level.  If a magnet seat becomes available (i.e., student declines the seat), we will call a student from the waitlist. About ten days after the academic year begins, the magnet office dissolves the wait list.  For more information about CMS magnet schools and the lottery, please visit cmschoice.org.

     

    Transcripts/Records Requests
    Submit a written request for a current student's transcript/records to the data manager well in advance of the date needed.  It may take a week or more to send records requests during peak times.

     

    • Drop off paper transcript requests or teacher recommendation forms in the school office. Attn: Data Manager.
    • Email electronic records requests to mary1.keifer@cms.k12.nc.us.

    Legal offices should contact CMS Student Records, 4335 Stuart Andrew Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28217 or email studentrecords@cms.k12.nc.us for instructions to subpoena student records.

     

    Update Phone Numbers, Email Addresses
    Please email your child's teacher and the school office if your primary phone number and/or email address changes.  Keeping contact information up to date means that the school can reach you in an emergency.

     

     

     

    Withdraw from Rea Farms
    We are sorry to see you go!  Please notify your child's teacher and the school office in writing at least a few days before the student’s last day in class.  Stop by the front office to fill out and sign a withdrawal form.  You will need to provide the following information:

     

    • Student's legal name and ID number.
    • Date of last day attending classes at Rea Farms. 
    • Reason for leaving (e.g., moving, going to charter/private school, etc.). 
    • Name and address of the next school the student will attend. 
    • Your forwarding address and phone number.

     

    During the school year, the students and staff need a couple of days to return books or equipment, gather final grades, etc.  During summer, or if it is not possible to stop by the office, please email the above information to the data manager.