Program Choice Fair  |  College Fair  |  Career Fair  |  Military Fair

Cabarrus County Schools will host its 3rd annual Futures Fair at the Cabarrus Arena and Event Center on Thursday, October 17th from 6:00-8:00 P.M. In conjunction with the annual Program Choice Fair for specialized programming, this year’s event will again include military and career recruiters, as well as more than 100 college representatives under one roof.

• What: Futures Fair 2024
• When: Thursday, October 17th from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M.
• Where: Cabarrus Arena and Events Center, 4751 State Hwy 49, Concord, NC 28025
• Who: There's something for everyone and Food Trucks, too!

✅Program Choice Fair: If your child is moving into Elementary, or up to Middle or High School next year, join us at the Program Choice Fair. This fair is an opportunity to meet representatives from the many schools in our district that offer specialized programming. Representatives from our IB, STEM, Fine Arts, Spanish immersion, Mandarin immersion,  and the Virtual Academy will be present, along with representatives from our high school academies and early colleges. For more information, visit the Cabarrus County Schools Program Choice website. Applications for the 25-26 school year will be open from Thursday, October 17, 2024 to Sunday, December 15, 2024. Parent notification of placement will occur in the online family dashboard the week of February 3, 2025. Parents will have until Monday, February 17, 2025 to make a decision and accept a seat in their online dashboard. Any seats not accepted within this window will be forfeited to waitlisted students. 

     Timeline for Application Process:

• Thursday, October 17th- Program Choice Fair at The Cabarrus Arena and Events Center Gold Hall along with Cabarrus County Schools "Futures Fair"
• Thursday, October 17th- Applications open in Scribbles
• October 17th- December 6th- Program Open Houses held at each Program Choice Magnet school
• Sunday, December 15th- Applications close at midnight
• Monday, February 3rd (by the end of business day) - Parent notification of placement will occur in the online family dashboard 

✅College Fair: If your child is interested in talking to over 100 college admission representatives, join us at the College Fair.  This is a great time to talk to college admission representatives and get all your questions answered. Please use this StriveScan registration link to register in advance.

✅Career Fair: If your child is interested in learning more about career opportunities, join us at the Career Fair. This is a great opportunity to talk to and learn more about various job opportunities in our area.

✅Military Fair: If your child is interested in learning about military opportunities, join us at the Military Fair. We have representatives from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, National Guard and Navy coming.

We look forward to seeing you there and please plan on visiting one of the available food trucks that will be on site!