Admissions

  • Enrollment Process for the 25-26 School Year

     

    Students attending one of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' four elementary Montessori schools (Sedgefield Montessori, Chantilly Montessori, Highland Mill Montessori, and Lincoln Heights Montessori) have guaranteed placement at Williams Montessori starting in their 7th grade year. Students continuing from one of our feeders are automatically assigned and do not need to complete the steps below. We also welcome applications from families with previous Montessori experience and students transitioning with other educational backgrounds if space becomes available. We accept new students through the 10th grade year. Please note that we are an express stop school. Williams students are not assigned buses to their homes. 

    All interested families who are not currently enrolled in a CMS Montessori elementary feeder school will also need to conclude the Williams admission process by completing the following steps: 

    Step 1

    Visit Us! Attend a Williams Walk-Through or Prospective Family Open House. Register for a Williams Walk-Through at https://bit.ly/WilliamsWalk24

    Step 2

    Enroll in CMS and participate in the magnet lottery at https://cmschoice.org/.  Families who apply after the lottery deadline may complete a request for transfer to JT Williams Montessori by visiting https://cmschoice.org/. You must complete step 3 to be considered. 

    Step 3 

    Complete the application. Please note that this step must be completed in order to be considered and is in addition to the lottery or request for transfer. Submit the completed https://bit.ly/JTWApplication to donnag.rice@cms.k12.nc.us with the student's name in the subject line or mail the completed application to

    Williams Secondary Montessori
    Attn: Donna Rice
    2400 Carmine Street
    Charlotte, NC  28206

    The school will be in touch to schedule an interview after the application has been received.

    Key Dates

    25-26 Enrollment Period For Lottery 11/18/24 - 12/20/24
    Lottery Application Period 11/18/24 -1/3/25
    2025-2026 Transfer / Reassignment Period 3/15/25 - 4/15/25