Prospective Parent Night

Prospective Family Information
for 2026-2027 Entry

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Rising Kindergarten:

Prospective Parent’s Night ( Rising Kindergarten): Thursday, October 23 at 6:00 p.m., at your child’s future school, S.A.I.L. (8300 Nations Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28217)

→ Please complete the Prospective Parent’s Night Interest Form

→ More details on the P.T.S.O. Website: https://www.sailptso.org/prospectiveparentnight

→ P.T.S.O. Rising Kindergarten Checklist: https://www.sailptso.org/risingk

Prospective Kindergarten Parent Tours - Please visit the P.T.S.O. website for the S.A.I.L. Tour Dates & Registration Page

Rising Sixth Grade:

Prospective 6th Grade Parent Tours - Please visit the P.T.S.O. website for the S.A.I.L. Tour Dates & Registration Page

General Information:

CMS School Choice Fair: Saturday, October 25 & Saturday, November 1; at the Park Expo Center (2500 E Independence Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28205); More Details to Come

Weekly Community Updates: Check out our collection of weekly community update to gain a sense for a “typical” week at S.A.I.L. Community Updates Link

CMS Student Enrollment: Prior to entering the lottery, students must be registered with CMS and have a Student ID & Pin. Enrollment must be completed by Friday, November 21. CLICK HERE to register for enrollment. 

Lottery Entry (rising kindergarten & rising 6th Grade): CMS School Choice Lottery Page LINK. Check out the “Step by Step Instructions” and key dates.

Entry for all other grades: Please visit the CMS DLI/Immersion Late-Entry Assessments Webpage

Key Lottery Dates:

CMS Registration Period for New Students: Monday, October 13 to Friday, November 21

Choice Lottery Application Period: Monday, October 13th to Friday, December 5th

Lottery Date: Monday, January 5th

Notification Window: Tuesday, January 6th to Friday, January 16th

2026-2027 Transfer/Reassignment Period: Monday, March 16 to Wednesday, April 15

CMS School Choice (Magnet Schools): Website


For More Information, Please Contact:

Ms. Walker Doermann, PTSO Future Parent Coordinator: future@sailptso.org
Ms. Amanda Carson & Ms. Heather McAllister, PTSO School Tour Coordinators: schooltours@sailptso.org
Ms. Toni Lanier, PTSO Rising Kindergarten Liaison: kindergarten@sailptso.org
Ms. Daisy Castillo, S.A.I.L. Registrar: daisyv.castillo@cms.k12.nc.us
Dr. David Lynn, S.A.I.L. Principal: davide.lynn@cms.k12.nc.us
Questions regarding the Lottery Process: schoolchoice@cms.k12.nc.us