CMS School Choice

In addition to home schools, CMS offers a number of school options, each with a signature theme or program that provides unique educational opportunities designed to engage students’ interests and talents. CMS school options include magnet programs, career academies, early and middle colleges, and other distinctive school models. Each option focuses on ensuring students are prepared for college and a career while exposing students to different learning approaches, leadership preparation, and engaging curriculum. In order to participate, you must enroll in the lottery.

Please view lottery information, themes and schools and open house information below!

Lottery Information

Click HERE to learn more about school enrollment and key lottery dates, or click to view a quick flier HERE.

Themes & Schools

View our options for school resources below or click HERE to view more themes and school information.

Open Houses & Information

Click HERE to view days and times of open houses and information sessions.

High School Specialty Program Information

Charlotte Teacher Early College

iMeck

Performance Learning Center High School

Harding High School

Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences

Williams Montessori

South Meck

Rocky River Academy of Information Technology

Northwest School of the Arts

Charlotte Engineering Early College

Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology