Jackson Day, Charlotte: admission, report card and calendar

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, its enrollment page, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data and 2024-25 report card data, the federal NCES school directory, Mecklenburg County’s charter schools map layer, and the NCHSAA’s 2025-29 realignment.

Jackson Day School is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten to 12th grade at 1209 Little Rock Road. Charter schools are public schools approved by the state but run by their own boards: it is not part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, has no attendance zone and takes students from anywhere in North Carolina, filling seats by lottery when more students apply than it has room for, as state law requires.

Who to call

• Main office: 704-391-5516, 1209 Little Rock Road
• School website: www.jacksonday.org
• Applying: the school’s enrollment page

Applying

Jackson Day’s lottery application is open from November through the last week of February, and the lottery is held in March. Siblings of current students are admitted first if space allows, its admission page says.

Enrollment and teachers

• State count: an average daily membership of 878 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
• Federal count: 919 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 16 students per teacher.

State report card

North Carolina grades every public school, charter schools included, A to F. The score is based 80% on student achievement and 20% on academic growth, the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report says.

The 2025-26 grades come from the state’s accountability data, released in September. From the same data:

• At grade level or above, all state tests: 68.7% (state: 59.2%)
• College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 42.6%
• Growth: met expected growth
• Four-year graduation rate: 94.4%

The full report card is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site. On Oct. 11 it still showed the 2024-25 edition.

Calendar

Jackson Day sets its own calendar, separate from CMS. Its 2026-27 calendar is on the school’s website.

Sports

Jackson Day is a 1A school in the NCHSAA’s 1A/2A/3A Conference B for the 2025-29 alignment, with Mountain Island Charter (2A), Queens Grant (2A), Sugar Creek (2A), Bonnie Cone (1A), Carolina International (1A), NCSSM (Morganton) (1A), Thomas Jefferson (1A) and Piedmont Community (3A), according to the approved realignment.

Friday scores and schedules: our Friday night football page and the Charlotte scoreboard.

More

• The school’s own website
• Every public school in Charlotte, with zones and report cards
• Our Charlotte schools guide for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools enrollment and calendars

Frequently asked questions

Is Jackson Day free?

Yes. Jackson Day is a tuition-free public charter school, open to North Carolina students. It fills seats by lottery when more students apply than it has room for, as state law requires.

What grades does Jackson Day serve?

Kindergarten to 12th grade, according to Mecklenburg County’s charter schools map data.

What is Jackson Day’s school grade?

Jackson Day earned a B, with a score of 70, in North Carolina’s 2025-26 School Performance Grades, after a C (64) in 2024-25.

How do you apply to Jackson Day?

Jackson Day’s lottery application is open from November through the last week of February, and the lottery is held in March. Siblings of current students are admitted first if space allows, its admission page says.

What conference is Jackson Day in?

Jackson Day is a 1A school in the NCHSAA’s 1A/2A/3A Conference B for the 2025-29 alignment.