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Applying

Applications are completed online. The application period opens in December 1 and runs through the month of March each year. The application is simple and asks for only for basic information that will allow us to contact you when you are accepted. A pre-lottery registration form will be linked in your lottery registration confirmation email and should be filled out to confirm the grade level you are applying for, provide North Carolina residency documentation, and provide any documentation proving eligibility for enrollment priority.

Lottery

A lottery for each grade level will be held in April. This lottery is done electronically and results are communicated as quickly as possible. 

Enrollment Priority

Some groups of students receive enrollment priority and will either be placed in the school automatically or have a separate lottery prior to the general lottery to determine who gets in. These groups of students, by state law, are children and grandchildren of current teachers and board members, siblings of currently enrolled students, siblings of students who attended TMCS for four years including the 8th grade, and students with a parent or guardian on active military duty. Please note that we have no way of knowing that a younger sibling exists or is interested in TMCS if an application is not filled out. 

Bundling Applications

Bundling is a concept that allows a family to group siblings into one application so that if that application is accepted through the lottery, all applicants are accepted. If the bundling option is selected, one of the applications will be labeled as the PRIMARY applicant. All other applicants will be dependent on the outcome of the lottery for that application. If the PRIMARY sibling is selected at any point in the process, all other siblings will either be accepted or moved to a priority position for their respective grade level. This process will occur whether applications were bundled or not.

Registration

Students who are selected must accept admission within 48 hours of the offer. Admission offers made after June 1 must be accepted within 24 hours. After confirming your spot, you will be sent a registration link. Registration must be completed within seven (7) days. This information is needed in order to officially enroll your child, and admission is not confirmed until this is completed. To prepare yourself for this process, we encourage you to gather a copy of your child’s birth certificate, proof of NC residency, immunization record, and the NC Health Assessment Form (unless previously enrolled in a NC Public School). Contact the school for more details.

Waiting List

The lottery will extend beyond the allotted number of slots to form a waiting list. As space becomes available from student withdrawals, we will move down the waiting list. This process occurs automatically through our Enrollment Management software. The next person on the waiting list will receive an email and text message indicating that they have been offered a spot. This will also include a timeline of one to two days for attendance to be confirmed. Failure to confirm attendance within the designated amount of time will result in the automatic removal of the application and an automatic offer sent to the next person on the waiting list. Please be ready to respond so that we can get your child properly registered. The waiting list will continue to be worked through the first semester. After that date, TMCS may archive all application information as we prepare for the next year. A new application is required each year for those who are not currently enrolled.