How to Apply
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Here are the steps to apply to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) Pre-K Program:
- Complete the CMS Pre-K online application and create a family dashboard and add a child
- On the application site, select "CLICK HERE to complete an application" and follow the directions.
- Upload all required documents to your dashboard
- You will receive an email to schedule your child's developmental screening
- Check your family dashboard for your child's status.
In addition to the directions above, the following documents are required to enroll your child
Required Documents for Enrollment
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1. Proof of date of birth and legal name
ONE (1) of the following documents must be shown:
- Original or Photocopy of Birth Certificate
- Passport
- State-Issued Identification Document
- US Department of State (I-94 Arrival/Departure Record)
- Refugee Resettlement Letter (Local sponsoring agency, US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement)*
- Decree of Adoption
- Student's Driver's License
- Life Insurance Policy
- A certified copy of any medical record of the child's birth issued by the treating physician or the hospital in which the child was born
- A certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a church, mosque, temple, or other religious institution that maintains birth records of its members
- Previously verified school record
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2. Proof of ALL current household income
If one or both parents in the household are working, please submit one proof below for each parent in the household:
- Four (4) current Consecutive pay stubs (if paid weekly), two (2) current Consecutive pay stubs (if paid bi-weekly or semi-monthly), one (1) recent pay stub (if paid monthly)
- 2019<update> W-2 (If this is still current employment)
- Tax return (1040 form) for 2019 or if submitted after April 15, 2020<upate> return (If this is still the current employment)
- A letter from the parent's employer that is signed by hand or dated with a recent date and amount.
If one or both parents are self-employed
- 1040 for the individual or 2 recent business bank statements
If neither parent is working, please submit other sources of household income:
- Unemployment/Disability award letter
- SS/SSI award letter
- Child Support statements
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3. Current proof of Mecklenburg County residency
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4. Current Immunization Record (Required on or before the first day of school)
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5. Current Health Assessment (Completed within 12 months of the first day school)
Pre-K Transfer Request
Contact Us
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Pre-Kindergarten Office email
Bishop Spaugh Administrative Center
1901 Herbert Spaugh Ln
Charlotte, NC 28208
(980) 343-5950