New Charter Schools

Apply to Open a Charter School

This page provides information on requirements to submit a public charter school proposal to the North Carolina Charter Schools Review Board.

2026 NC Charter Applications 

The 2026 Charter Application is now closed. 

Annually, the charter application window opens on the last Friday in January through the last Friday in April. This is codified in administrative rule found here. The 2027 application cycle will run from January 29, 2027 to April 30, 2027.

Please contact melanie.rackley@dpi.nc.gov for more information. 

Application Resources

Post-Approval Resources

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