Enrolling your child in school around Charlotte
Your child enrolls in the district for your exact address. Each district has its own online system and document list. This page covers the process only.
Facts checked Oct 25, 2026
Enroll online with the district for your address. Most ask for a certified birth certificate, immunization records, a health assessment for students new to NC, and proof of residency. In NC, health records are due within 30 calendar days. NC kindergarten: age 5 on or before August 31.
First, the 30-day health rule (NC)
Details are in the school vaccines guide.
Students new to NC public schools must turn in a health assessment and immunization records within 30 calendar days of starting, or they may be excluded.
Source: dph.ncdhhs.gov ↗as of Oct 25, 2026
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS)
CMS Student Placement: 980-343-5335. The CMS International Center, for students arriving from other countries: 980-343-3784.
Source: cmsk12.org ↗as of Oct 25, 2026
- CMS registration ↗Current document list and residency rules
Cabarrus County Schools
- Cabarrus County Schools new student enrollment ↗Online enrollment and Find My School
Union County Public Schools (NC)
Use ucpsnc.org. A similar address, ucschools.org, belongs to a school district in Georgia.
Iredell-Statesville Schools
Fort Mill School District (SC)
Fort Mill uses Final Forms online; upload all documents before booking. K-8 registration is at the district office, 2233 Deerfield Drive. Out-of-state shot records may need an SC Certificate of Immunization. 803-548-1026, [email protected].
Source: fortmillschools.org ↗as of Oct 25, 2026
Kindergarten age
NC: a child is entitled to start kindergarten if 5 on or before August 31 (G.S. 115C-364), with exceptions for some children who attended school in another state and some military families.
Source: ncleg.gov ↗as of Oct 25, 2026
Fort Mill SC: 5 on or before September 1, 2026 for 2026-27 kindergarten.
Source: fortmillschools.org ↗as of Oct 25, 2026
Questions people ask
What is the kindergarten cutoff in North Carolina?
Age 5 on or before August 31, under G.S. 115C-364.