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ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES START WITH CMS
School Choice 2026-2027 Lottery
Apply for School Choice Options for PreK-12th Grade Oct. 13-Dec. 5, 2025
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Year in Review available now!
2026 Principal of the Year
LaTresha Wilson, Tuckaseegee Elementary School
FAFSA Applications Are Now Open
Online Enrollment
Now open for the 25-26 school year
Strategic Plan
2024 - 2029Our strategic plan enables excellence without exception. |
Congratulations!
TO THE 2024-25 BEGINNING TEACHER OF THE YEAR
SEAN BRYANT
Newell Elementary School
Congratulations!
TO THE 2024-25 TEACHER OF THE YEAR
GREGORY GABRIEL
Winterfield Elementary School
Congratulations!
TO THE 2024-25 TEACHER ASSISTANT OF THE YEAR
FREDDIE PINKNEY
Ardrey Kell High School
Free and Reduced Meals
Learn more about CMS School Nutrition Services
Report Cards on Infinite Campus
Available November 12, 2025
Grades K - 2 report cards will be printed | Grades 3 - 12 report cards will be available on Infinite Campus
Excellence Without Exception
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How Virtual Schooling Forges Independence and Success
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More than 11,000 CMS students took more than 21,000 AP exams in the 2024-25 school year.
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Learn about our CMS Family Engagement Initiatives
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Eight nationally recognized authors are sparking creativity and a love of reading throughout CMS
We’re Hiring
141,166
Students
Diverse Mix of Families
Representing 177 countries, speaking 151 languages and dialects.
18,079
Employees
9,764
Graduates
CMS 2024 Graduating Class
School Safety
84.4%
Graduation Rate
