ALL STUDENTS MUST BE RECOGNIZED AS A CMS STUDENT IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE CMS LOTTERY PROCESS. NON-CMS STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE THE NEW STUDENT ENROLLMENT PROCESS IN ORDER TO BE ASSIGNED A STUDENT ID NUMBER AND PIN FOR THE LOTTERY. THIS STEP MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE YOU CAN APPLY TO THE CMS LOTTERY. 

VISIT THE CMS ENROLLMENT WEBSITE FOR DETAILED DESCRIPTION TO THE PROCESS AND NEED DOCUMENTS.

NEEDED DOCUMENTS TO ENROLL: 

• New Student Enrollment Form

• Copy of birth certificate or other proof of age and legal name 

• Proofs of Mecklenburg County residency

• Safe Schools Enrollment Declaration - (Required for students new to the district)

• Most up to date immunization records (Complete record required by the first day of school entry)

• Health assessment and immunization requirements for school attendance​​

• Health Assessment​​ (All children entering NC public schools for the first time must submit proof of a health assessment within 30 days of the start of school.

NOTE: IF YOU ARE A CURRENT CMS STUDENT, YOU CAN SKIP THIS STEP AND BEGIN WITH STEP 2

VISIT THE CMS LOTTERY WEBSITE AND SCROLL DOWN TO STEP 3 "SUBMIT". CLICK ON LOTTERY APPLICATION AND WATCH THE VIDEO. 

INFORMATION:

• How to obtain CMS PIN number for the lottery: Click here

• The future enrollment and lottery application periods are occurring simultaneously.

• There is only ONE lottery application period this year!

• All lottery applications are due Friday, December 29, 2023

MUST COMPLETE: CMS LOTTERY ENROLLMENT

ALL STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN THE MIDDLE COLLEGE PROGRAM ARE DUAL-ENROLLED WITH CPCC.  YOU WILL NEED TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT WITH CPCC UNDER THE MIDDLE COLLEGE PROGRAM.  STUDENTS WILL BE ASSIGNED A CPCC EMAIL, USERNAME, AND CREATE A PASSWORD TO ACCESS ALL CPCC RESOURCES.

BEFORE APPLYING CHECK OUT THESE SOURCES:

• CMS MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS

• CPCC APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

 MUST COMPLETE:   CPCC APPLICATION (THROUGH CFNC)

COMPLETE THE MERANCAS MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL APPLICANT INFORMATION FORM. THIS FORM COLLECTS THE NECESSARY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS AND PARENTS. 

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING PIECES OF INFORMATION BEFORE COMPLETING THE FORM.

• CMS STUDENT ID NUMBER AND LOTTERY PIN

• CPCC STUDENT ID NUMBER

• YOU HAVE REVIEWED THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR MIDDLE COLLEGE STUDENTS

• IF YOU CURRENTLY ATTEND A SCHOOL OUTSIDE OF CMS YOU WILL NEED TO UPLOAD A TRANSCRIPT

MUST COMPLETE:  MERANCAS APPLICATION 

Throughout March be on the lookout for notification from CMS lottery in regards to student placement for the upcoming school year. Placement information will only come from CMS Placement.