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Current & Prospective CMS Families, Mark Your Calendars!

  • Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools invites students and families to attend Endless Possibilities: Exploring Education Options at CMS, a fair designed to help you make choices for your child’s future. This one-day fair offers opportunities to meet with school staff from grades PreK-12, partners in education, career and technical educators,  military recruiters and more. Engage with people who are dedicated to helping you make educated decisions about learning in the elementary, middle, and high school years and beyond.  Come and see all that CMS has to offer.  

    Students and their families are invited to explore:

    • Program Choice
      Engaging signature themes and programming

    • Career & Technical Education
      Featuring high demand CTE Pathways

    • Career Exploration Fair
      Highlighting 3'E awareness (military, businesses, and colleges)

    • Lottery Information Sessions
      Connecting with the Student Planning, Placement and Programs Team

    Date: December 7, 2024

    Time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

    Location: Park Expo Center 2500 E. Independence Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28205

     

  • INFORMATION SESSIONS

    Get an overview of your program choice options and find out how the lottery works!

    ¡Obtenga una descripción general de sus opciones de programa y descubra cómo funciona la lotería!

    • 10:30 a.m.- English
    • 11:30 a.m.- Spanish
    • 12:30 p.m.- English
    • 1:30 p.m.- Spanish
    • 2:30 p.m.- English
    • 3:30 p.m.- Spanish

     

Know Before You Go

  • The Park Expo is located at 2500 E. Independence Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28205

    If traveling from I-85:

    • Take Exit 38 for Billy Graham Parkway toward I-77.
    • Merge onto Billy Graham Parkway.
    • Take the exit for I-77 North toward Charlotte.
    • Continue on I-77 N for about 1 mile, then take Exit 9 for I-277 N toward US-74 E/Independence Blvd.
    • Merge onto I-277 N and continue for about 1.5 miles.
    • Take Exit 3A for US-74 E/Independence Blvd.
    • Merge onto Independence Blvd (US-74 E) and continue for about 2.5 miles.
    • The Park Expo Center will be on your right at 2500 E Independence Blvd.

    If traveling from I-77:

    • Take Exit 9 for I-277 N toward US-74 E/Independence Blvd.
    • Merge onto I-277 N and continue for about 1.5 miles.
    • Take Exit 3A for US-74 E/Independence Blvd.
    • Merge onto Independence Blvd (US-74 E).
    • Continue on Independence Blvd for about 2.5 miles.
    • The Park Expo Center will be on your right at 2500 E Independence Blvd.

    The Park Expo Center has on-site parking available.

    Click the Directions button to generate directions from your current location.

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Registration and Lottery Information

  • Registration and Lottery flyer

    Get excited for the 2025-26 school year at CMS. If you are new to CMS register now for school. If you are continuing your education with CMS, make your choice for the school program(s) you prefer by registering for the lottery.  Don’t miss your opportunity to explore all the education options at CMS.  Registration runs November 18 through December 20, 2024. The lottery is open from November 18, 2024  through January 3, 2025.

    Learn more about Registration & the Lottery with these FAQs.

    How to register and enter the Lottery

    Open Houses & Information Sessions