The application for the Opportunity Scholarship Program and the application for a private school are separate processes. If your child has been awarded an Opportunity Scholarship, you must contact your private school of choice directly to inquire about their admissions and enrollment process. The schools provided here are based on geography and not on availability for enrollment.

Enrollment in a public charter school is not automatic and you must apply for admission. You must contact the public charter school directly to inquire about space availability and timeline for applying to the school. The schools listed within this application are based on geography and not on availability for enrollment.

Traditional

Traditional public schools are open admissions schools that follow an educational curriculum decided by the local education school board. Magnet schools and their programs are theme-based to promote students' interests, abilities, and talents. Students apply for placement in a magnet program. Magnet schools are noted by an "M".

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Public Charter

Public charter schools are independent public schools with greater operational and educational freedom than traditional public schools. However, public charter schools participate in the same state testing and accountability program as traditional public schools. Unlike traditional public schools, public charter schools can be closed if they fail to meet academic or operational standards.

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Private

Nonpublic schools, or private schools, are those outside the traditional public school system. These schools are either affiliated with a religious denomination or are based on a particular educational philosophy, have a special needs focus for disabled students, or offer specific subject matter specialty, such as the arts or science and technology. If you have a special needs student, you may be interested in the Children with Disabilities Grant.

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Report Card Criteria

In addition to schools’ letter grades, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), which oversees the state’s public schools, provides report card information on school profile, test scores, environment, and faculty. According to NCDPI, school report cards include information on the following areas:

• School profile (school and class size; size information)
• School performance (overall report card grade; end-of-year test scores; graduation rate; other performance data)
• School indicators (SAT scores; AP participation and exam performance; college enrollment and course completion)
• School environment (attendance; safety; digital learning and access)
• Personnel (teacher qualifications, efficacy, and turnover; working conditions)
• Report card information is also available at the district and state level.

More information on school report cards is available from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Learn more here.

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Traditional public schools are open admission schools that follow an educational curriculum decided by the local education school board. Magnet schools and their programs are theme-based to promote students' interests, abilities, and talents. Students apply for placement in a magnet program. Magnet schools are noted by the letter M."

Public charter schools are independent public schools with greater operational and educational freedom than traditional public schools. However, public charter schools participate in the same state testing and accountability program as traditional public schools. Unlike traditional public schools, public charter schools can be closed if they fail to meet academic or operational standards.

Enrollment in a public charter school is not automatic, and you must apply for admission. You must contact the public charter school directly to inquire about space availability and timeline for applying to the school. The schools listed within this application are based on geographic proximity and not on enrollment availability.

Private schools are nonpublic schools that operate outside the traditional public school system. These schools may be affiliated with a religious denomination or based on a particular educational philosophy; they may have a special needs focus for disabled students or offer specialization in a particular subject area, such as the arts, or science and technology. If you have a special needs student, you may be interested in the Special Needs grant.

The application for the Opportunity Scholarship Program and the application for a private school involve separate processes. If your child has been awarded an Opportunity Scholarship, you must contact your private school of choice directly to inquire about the school’s admission and enrollment process. The schools provided here are based on geographic proximity and not on enrollment availability.