Applications

This page provides information on requirements to submit a public charter school proposal to the North Carolina State Board of Education.

2022 NC Charter Press Release 5/24/2022

Note: This application is not to enroll your child into an individual charter school. If you are seeking enrollment at a charter school, please refer to the school's website for a list of contact information for all charter schools in North Carolina.

Please email ocs@dpi.nc.gov for assistance with any questions or concerns.

    Application Historical Data

    Application Process Data for 2016-2017

    NCDPI Receives 40 Applications to Open Charters in 2016
    Spreadsheet
    Press Release

    Virtual Pilot Program Applications
    On Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, NCDPI received two applications for the Virtual Pilot Program ahead of the 5 p.m. (EST) deadline. The two applications submitted were:

    • North Carolina Virtual Academy
    • North Carolina Connections Academy

    LEA Impact Statements

    Application Process Data for 2015-2016

    Charter Application Press Release

    The following spreadsheet lists the 2015-16 applications that were complete and received a review by the Charter Schools Advisory Board (CSAB). The spreadsheet displays the evaluation team recommendations for interview, the CSAB recommendations based upon the interviews, and those that decided to submit a request for reconsideration (and those results as well).

    175 Letters of Intent (LOI) were submitted ahead of the noon deadline on Sept. 6, 2013. These groups may complete charter proposals by the December 6, 2013 application deadline. This spreadsheet (updated Sept. 16, 2013) provides some basic information on each group that completed an LOI.

    January 2015 — The State Board of Education granted final approval to 11 charter applications at its regularly-scheduled January meeting. These charter schools will be opening to serve students in August 2015:

    Charter Names
    Charlotte Lab Winterville Charter Academy 
    (formerly Patriot Academy)
    Shining Rock Classical
    Excelsior Classical PAVE SE Raleigh VERITAS Community School
    Ignite Piedmont Classical Youngsville Academy
    KIPP: Durham Preparatory Queen City STEM  

    Application Process Data for 2014-2015

    156 Letters of Intent to open a charter school were submitted to the Office of Charter Schools ahead of the noon deadline on Jan. 4, 2013.

    January 2014 — The State Board of Education granted final approval to 26 charter applications at its regularly-scheduled January meeting. These charter schools will be opening to serve students in August 2014:

    Charter Names
    A.C.E. Academy Entrepreneur High School The Capitol Encore Academy
    Anderson Creek Club Charter School Envision Science Academy The Franklin School of Innovation
    Bradford Preparatory School Heritage Collegiate Leadership Academy Thunderbird Preparatory Academy
    Cardinal Charter Academy Invest Collegiate-Buncombe United Community School
    Carolina STEM Academy KIPP Halifax College Preparatory Wake Forest Charter Academy
    Charlotte Charter High School Pioneer Springs Community School Wayne Preparatory Academy
    Charlotte Learning Academy Providence Charter High School West Charlotte Charter High School
    Concrete Roses STEM Academy Reaching All Minds Academy Wilson Preparatory Academy
    Dynamic Community Charter School South Brunswick Charter School  

    Application Process Data for 2013-2014

    June 2012 -—The applications below that have rubrics have reached the next stage of the process and have been invited back by the Public Charter School Advisory Council for an interview. These interviews, in no way, guarantee the applicant group will receive a charter.

    March 2013 — The State Board of Education granted final approval to 23 charter applications at its regularly-scheduled March meeting. These charter schools will be opening to serve students in August 2013:

    Charter Names
    Aristotle Preparatory Academy Island Montessori Charter StudentFirst Academy
    Cabarrus Charter School Langtree Charter Academy Summerfield Charter Academy
    Charlotte Choice Charter Longleaf School of the Arts The Institute for the Development of Young Leaders
    Douglass Academy Oxford Preparatory High School The North Carolina Leadership Academy
    Falls Lake Academy Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy Uwharrie Charter Academy
    Flemington Academy Pinnacle Classical Academy Willow Oak Montessori
    Howard & Lillian Lee Scholars Southeastern Academy Z.E.C.A School of Arts and Technology
    Invest Collegiate STEM Education for a Global Society Academy (SEGS)  

    Contact

    If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact ocs@dpi.nc.gov.