2013-14 CMS ONLINE MAGNET LOTTERY APPLICATION
Welcome to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Magnet Programs!
Please use the links in the red box to the left to navigate your way though the Magnet Programs section on the CMS website. You may return to the CMS homepage at any time by clicking on the cms logo in the upper left hand corner.
For all students not currently attending a CMS school: Students must be enrolled in CMS to apply to a magnet program. The New Student Enrollment period to be eligible to apply in the Second Magnet Lottery began on December 10th, 2012 and ends on April 12th, 2013. To enroll your child in CMS, please visit the Student Placement department page here for more information.
For students currently attending a CMS school or who are already enrolled for the upcoming school year: The Second Magnet Lottery Application period will be March 13, 2013 - May 3rd, 2013. The lottery application will not be available online until the lottery opens. For more information on applying to a Magnet School in CMS, please visit us here.
If you applied in the First Lottery: Please note that submitting a Second Lottery Application will negate any previous applications and will remove your student from any wait pool placement from the First Lottery. |
VISION:
CMS magnet students attain the highest levels of academic preparation and achievement within carefully tailored learning environments crafted to maximize opportunities for personal cognitive growth and skill development.
MISSION:
CMS Magnet Programs provide public education options emphasizing specialized learning environments and innovative instructional programs to promote excellence in student achievement and growth. This is accomplished by attracting students to unique and distinctive, diverse, and engaging theme-based learning environments specifically designed to capitalize upon and to nurture and enhance students’ abilities, aptitudes, interests and talents.
What is a magnet program?
In a magnet school, it is not what is taught, but how the teaching is done. Magnet programs are theme-based to promote students' interests, abilities, and talents. In CMS, the Common Core and NC Essential Standards (formerly known as the North Carolina Standard Course of Study) curriculum specifies the standards, goals, and objectives to be taught to students at each grade level for each subject. This content is organized and taught in magnet schools using the magnet theme as a catalyst to deliver instruction. CMS offers various magnet themes, such as Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages, STEM, Montessori, International Baccalaureate, and many others. Parents are encouraged to consider their child's abilities, aptitudes, and talents when considering the magnet theme offerings in CMS. If parents find a magnet theme that is a good fit for their child and enroll their child in a magnet school that uses that theme, then their child is likely to find the learning experience more pertinent to their interests and will be more engaged in the lessons. Researchers have noted that magnet programs promote innovations in teaching and learning, increased parental involvement, greater student engagement, and diverse student bodies that, when added together, can lead to higher student achievement.
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Magnet News:
The 2011-2012 Magnet Schools of America Merit Award winners have been announced. Click here for a list of CMS Magnet Schools who won!
Special congratulations to Oaklawn Language Academy and Piedmont Middle, an IB World School, for their national recognition by Magnet Schools of America!
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The Magnet Programs Office is located in the Smith Family Center at 1600 Tyvola Road, Charlotte, NC 28210. Our hours of operation are Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm.
For information about changes to magnet transportation as of the 2010-2011 school year, please click here.
*CMS intends to provide all programs described on this website. However, if serious budget constraints for the 2012-13 school year occur, then bell schedules and transportation service may be subject to change. In this event, parents will be informed of the impending changes.
For updated information or questions, visit the website at www.cms.k12.nc.us/magnets or telephone 980-343-5030.
