How Do I Apply?
Application Timeline
Applications for the 27-28 school year will be open from Thursday, October 1, 2026 to Monday, November 30, 2026. Parent notification of placement will occur in the online family dashboard the week of January 19, 2027.
Parents will have until Monday, February 1, 2027 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:
- Tuesday, October 13th- Program Choice Fair (5pm-7pm) at The Cabarrus Arena and Events Center Gold Hall along with Cabarrus County Schools "Futures Fair" (6pm-8pm)
- Thursday, October 1st- Applications will open in Scribbles in the afternoon.
- September - November - Program Open Houses held at each Program Choice Magnet school
- Monday, November 30th- Applications close at midnight
- Monday, February 1st (by the end of business day) - Parent notification of placement will occur in the online family dashboard
Placement Process
Demand for CCS Program Choice currently exceeds seat availability. A randomized lottery is used to select students for placement. Notifications of placement are sent in February to the families of all applicants. Students who are not admitted at the end of the application period shall be placed on a waiting list in the order determined by the randomized lottery. Students shall be admitted from the waiting list as space becomes available, up to the first student school day in the order he/she appears on the waiting list.
To begin the application process:
Log in to your ScribOnline account using your email address at Scribbles Family Dashboard.
If you do not have an existing account follow the First and Second steps. If you have an acccount skip to the Third Step.
FIRST – Create an Account
1. Click on the following link Scribbles Family Dashboard to access the application site.
2. Click “Start Login”
3. Click “Create Enrollment/Choice Account”
4. Complete the form and click “Create Account” - if you are a CCS employee then please be sure to
use your CCS email address to create account and check the box stating you are a “full-time
employee". (This must be completed as employees to receive lottery tier bump up)
SECOND – Associate a student – creating a profile for your child
1. Click “associate student” and complete the form
2. Click “Save”
3. Click “Return to Dashboard”
THIRD – Complete Program Choice application(s)
1. Click on the green button “Begin Application”
2. Click “Begin Application for the student’s name”
3. Click on the Program Choice 2027-28 option to apply then click “Select”
4. Click on the school name that appears and then click “Select” on the program for your 1st preference
5. Click on “Complete New Application”
6. Read and click “Agree” to questions on the next 3 screens (if you agree)
7. Complete the application in full
8. Select the 2nd Preference if you have a 2nd preference
9. If other questions appear answer those questions pertaining to your 2nd preference
10. Select the 3rd Preference if you have a 3rd preference
11. If other questions appear answer those questions pertaining to your 3rd preference
12. Click “Submit Application”
You will receive a confirmation email and number when the application is complete. If you do not receive a confirmation number, your application has NOT been submitted.
