Charlotte public schools: every school, zone and report card

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ school directory, School Choice and Student Placement pages, CMS’s current school assignment data, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data and 2024-25 report card data, the federal NCES school directory and Private School Survey, the state’s non-public school list and Mecklenburg County’s GIS maps.

Charlotte’s public schools are run by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), the countywide district for all of Mecklenburg County. This page lists the 157 CMS schools with Charlotte addresses or attendance zones that reach into the city, and the 24 public charter schools with Charlotte addresses, each linked to its own page with the address, principal, enrollment, state report card, zone and bell times.

Zones do not follow city limits. CMS assigns students by home address across the whole county, so some Charlotte addresses are zoned for high schools in Matthews (Butler), Huntersville (Hopewell and North Mecklenburg) and Mint Hill (Rocky River), and a few schools with Charlotte mailing addresses sit outside the city limits. Look up any address with the county’s GeoPortal school lookup.

Who to call

• CMS main line: 980-343-3000
• Enrolling, transfers and school assignment: Student Placement, 980-343-5335; Student Placement page
• Magnet and choice schools: School Choice, 980-343-6246; School Choice page
• Buses: Transportation call center, 980-343-6715, weekdays 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Magnet lottery: for 2027-28, the CMS School Choice lottery application period runs Nov. 2 to Dec. 11, with results Jan. 5, 2027, according to the district’s key dates. Charter schools run their own applications and lotteries.

Boundary review: CMS is redrawing school boundaries after its 2024 comprehensive review. The final boundary plan goes to the Board of Education on Monday, Oct. 26, with a public hearing Tuesday, Nov. 10, and a vote Tuesday, Dec. 8, according to the district’s review page.

In the tables, “students” is the state’s average daily membership for 2024-25 from its report card data, and the grade is the A to F School Performance Grade, with its score, from the state’s 2025-26 accountability data. Schools are listed in alphabetical order.

High schools

Traditional zoned high schools, plus CMS early colleges, middle colleges, magnet high schools and the district’s special and alternative schools.

Middle schools

Elementary and K-8 schools

Elementary schools, Montessori schools and the CMS schools that run from kindergarten or pre-K to eighth grade.

Public charter schools

Charter schools are tuition-free public schools approved by the state and run by their own boards. They have no attendance zones and must fill seats by lottery when more students apply than they have room for, under state law.

Enrollment at Charlotte’s zoned high schools

Source: N.C. Department of Public Instruction, 2024-25 report card data.

Private schools

Private schools with Charlotte addresses in the federal Private School Survey for 2023-24, with grades as the survey gives them, plus two schools the survey does not list, with grades as the school describes itself. Websites come from the state’s non-public school list or the school. Alphabetical order:

• Adventist Christian Academy of Charlotte, 4601 Emory Lane; K-8; www.adventistchristianacademy.org
• ALC Mosaic, 6100 Monroe Road; Ungraded; alcmosaic.org
• Berean Junior Academy, 3748 Beatties Ford Road; K-7; www.bereanjunioracademy.org
• Brisbane Academy Preparatory School, 5901 Statesville Road; Pre-K to 8
• British International School of Charlotte, 7000 Endhaven Lane; Pre-K to 12; www.bischarlotte.org
• Brookstone Schools, 301 S. Davidson St.; K-8; www.brookstoneschools.org
• Charlotte Catholic High School, 7702 Pineville-Matthews Road; 9-12; www.charlottecatholic.org
• Charlotte Christian School, 7301 Sardis Road; K-12; www.charlottechristian.com
• Charlotte Country Day School, 1440 Carmel Road; JK-12, as the school describes itself; www.charlottecountryday.org
• Charlotte Islamic Academy, 1700 Progress Lane; Pre-K to 12; www.ciacademy.us
• Charlotte Jewish Day School, 5007 Providence Road; Pre-K to 7; www.cjdschool.org
• Charlotte Latin School, 9502 Providence Road; K-12; www.charlottelatin.org
• Charlotte Leadership Academy, 2723 N. Graham St.; 6-12; www.gocla.org
• Charlotte Preparatory School, 212 Boyce Road; Pre-K to 8; www.charlotteprep.org
• Christ Church Preschool and Kindergarten, 1412 Providence Road; Pre-K and K
• Consolidated High School of Jewish Studies, 5007 Providence Road; 8-12
• Cornerstone Adventist Academy, 11431 University City Blvd.; Pre-K to 8; www.cornerstoneadventistacademy.org
• Crossway Academy, 9111 Monroe Road; K-8; www.crosswayacademy.com
• Cyzner Institute, 7022 Sardis Road; Pre-K to 8; www.cyznerinstitute.com
• Emerald School of Excellence, 4012 Central Ave.; 9-12; www.emeraldschool.org
• Epiphany School of Charlotte, 1000 E. Morehead St.; 4-8; www.epiphanyschoolcharlotte.com
• Faith Baptist Christian School, 6840 Wilson Grove Road; 2-12
• The Fletcher School, 8500 Sardis Road; K-12; www.thefletcherschool.org
• Friendship Day School for the Sciences and the Arts, 3400 Beatties Ford Road; K-5; www.friendshipdayschoolcharlotte.org
• Fusion Academy Charlotte, 3426 Toringdon Way; 6-12; www.fusionacademy.com/campuses/charlotte
• Good Shepherd Christian School, 13110 Moss Road; Pre-K to 2; www.goodshepherdchristian.school
• Hickory Grove Christian School, 7200 E. W.T. Harris Blvd.; Pre-K to 12; www.hgchristian.org
• Ignite Achievement Academy, 6203 Carmel Road; 1-12; www.igniteachievementacademy.com
• Intellicor International Academy, 4301 Shamrock Drive; Pre-K to 12; www.intellicoracademy.org
• The John Crosland School, 5146 Parkway Plaza Blvd.; K-12; www.johncroslandschool.org
• Kent Academy, 1814 Euclid Ave.; 1-12; kentacademycharlotte.com
• Keystone Montessori School, 2830 Dorchester Place; Pre-K to 3; www.keystonemontessorischool.org
• The Nest Academy, 6740 Albemarle Road; K-12; www.thenestacademy.org
• Northside Christian Academy, 333 Jeremiah Blvd.; K-12; www.ncaknights.com
• Omni Montessori School, 9536 Blakeney Heath Road; Pre-K to 9; www.omni-montessori.org
• Our Lady of the Assumption School, 4225 Shamrock Drive; Pre-K to 8; www.olacatholic.org
• Palisades Episcopal School, 13120 Grand Palisades Parkway; K-8; www.pescharlotte.org
• Philips Academy, 3115 Providence Road; 6-12; www.philipsacademync.org
• Phoenix Montessori Academy, 10624 Metromont Parkway; Pre-K to 12; www.phoenixmontessori.org
• Providence Day School, 5800 Sardis Road; Transitional kindergarten to 12, as the school describes itself; www.providenceday.org
• St. Ann Catholic School, 600 Hillside Ave.; Pre-K to 5; www.stanncatholic.org
• St. Gabriel Catholic School, 3028 Providence Road; K-5; www.stgabrielcatholicschool.org
• St. Matthew Catholic School, 11525 Elm Lane; K-5; www.stmattwildcats.com
• St. Patrick Catholic School, 1125 Buchanan St.; K-5; www.saintpatrickschool.org
• Teaching Achieving Students Academy, 2727 N. Graham St.; 2-7
• Trinity Christian Preparatory School, 7516 E. Independence Blvd.; 7-12
• Trinity Episcopal School, 750 E. Ninth St.; K-8; www.tescharlotte.org
• United Faith Christian Academy, 8617 Providence Road; Pre-K to 12; ufca.org
• Victory Center Elementary School, 7224 Old Pineville Road; K-5
• Victory Christian Center School, 1501 Carrier Drive; Pre-K to 12; www.vccskings.com

More

• Our Charlotte schools guide for the CMS calendar, enrollment and the Board of Education
• Which schools serve each part of the city: our Charlotte neighborhoods guide
• High school sports: Friday night football and the Charlotte scoreboard

Frequently asked questions

Who runs public schools in Charlotte?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), the countywide district for all of Mecklenburg County. Its main line is 980-343-3000.

How do I find my school zone in Charlotte?

Enter your address in the Mecklenburg County GeoPortal school lookup, or call CMS Student Placement at 980-343-5335. Zones do not follow city limits, so some Charlotte addresses are zoned for high schools in Matthews, Huntersville or Mint Hill.

How many public schools are in Charlotte?

This guide lists 157 CMS schools with Charlotte addresses or zones that reach into the city, plus 24 public charter schools with Charlotte addresses.

Are there charter schools in Charlotte?

Yes. 24 tuition-free public charter schools have Charlotte addresses. They are not part of CMS, have no attendance zones and fill seats by lottery when more students apply than they have room for.

When is the CMS magnet lottery?

For 2027-28, the CMS School Choice lottery application period runs Nov. 2 to Dec. 11, 2026, and results come out Jan. 5, 2027, according to the district.