There are a variety of school choice options available for many of the 2.3 million children living in North Carolina. Families in North Carolina can choose from traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, private schools, online academies, and homeschooling.
If you’re a parent looking for school choice options for your child head to our North Carolina State Guide.
National School Choice Week (NSCW) informs, inspires, and empowers parents to discover the K-12 education options available for their children, including traditional public, charter, magnet, online, private, and home schooling.
Every January, tens of thousands of schools, organizations, and individuals plan unique events and activities to shine a positive spotlight on effective education options in their communities.
In 2024, we are partnering with 813 schools and organizations in North Carolina to raise awareness of K-12 education options.
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Find information about school choice in your state, as well as ideas and resources to help you celebrate.
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| Date | City | Name | Event Description |
| Jan 19 | Troy | Page Street Elementary School | Page Street Elementary will be celebrating our school spirit all week ending with a pep rally on Friday. We will use the bracelets as prizes during the week to encourage our students to be kind! |
| Jan 19 | Salemburg | The Point Christian Academy | The Point Christian Academy will host a yellow day this year to celebrate National School Choice Week. All participants will wear yellow and we will host a field day type event with games. |
| Jan 21 | Mooresville | Langtree Charter Academy Upper School | Langtree will be celebrating all week with posts, testimonials, and school contests. |
| Jan 21 | Charlotte | American Leadership Academy Charlotte | American Leadership Academies and branches will celebrate National School Choice Week with a spirit week and multiple social media posts. |
| Jan 21 | Wilmington | American Leadership Academy Coastal 7-10 | American Leadership Academies and branches will celebrate National School Choice Week with a spirit week and multiple social media posts. |
| Jan 21 | Wilmington | American Leadership Academy Coastal PK-6 | American Leadership Academies and branches will celebrate National School Choice Week with a spirit week and multiple social media posts. |
| Jan 21 | Huntersville | Bonnie Cone Classical Academy 7-12 | Bonnie Cone Classical Academy will be celebrating with a spirit week and social media campaign. |
| Jan 21 | Huntersville | Bonnie Cone Classical Academy K-6 | Bonnie Cone Classical Academy will be celebrating with a spirit week and social media campaign. |
| Jan 21 | Oxford | Oxford Preparatory School | Oxford Preparatory School will host a spirit week for students to celebrate their school choice. We will also have a coloring contest, giveaways, and information sessions for our school. |
| Jan 21 | Concord | Valor Preparatory Academy 7-12 | Valor Preparatory Academy will be celebrating with a spirit week and social media campaign. |
| Jan 21 | Concord | Valor Preparatory Academy K-6 | Valor Preparatory Academy will be celebrating with a spirit week and social media campaign. |
| Jan 21 | Wake Forest | Wake Preparatory Academy 7-12 | Wake Preparatory Academy will be celebrating with a spirit week and social media campaign. |
| Jan 21 | Wake Forest | Wake Preparatory Academy K-6 | Wake Preparatory Academy will be celebrating with a spirit week and social media campaign. |
| Jan 22 | Troutman | Iredell Charter Academy | Iredell Charter Academy of the Arts and Science will be celebrating school choice week with daily activities for our students. We will showcase our celebrations on our social media. |
| Jan 22 | Kinston | Bethel Christian Academy Kinston | Bethel Christian Academy will gather our students and speak to them about the importance of “School Choice” and will get to share their love for their school |
| Jan 22 | Pisgah Forest | Brevard Academy | Brevard Academy will offer school tours throughout the week for potential families. We will be interviewing families for short social media videos. We will have a spirit week to celebrate school choice and end the week with a whole school assembly and dance party. |
| Jan 22 | Charlotte | Brisbane Academy Preparatory School | Brisbane Academy will be celebrating school spirit all week with the following events: assembly, scavenger hunt, journaling, information sessions, school tours, arts & crafts and more. We’ll share on our Facebook page. We look forward to sharing with new and potential families. |
| Jan 22 | Burlington | Burbrella Microschool | For National School Choice Week 2024, Burbrella Microschool will celebrate with an open house with the National Microschooling Center for Alamance County families on January 22nd. |
| Jan 22 | Whiteville | Classical Charter Schools Of Whiteville | Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville will celebrate National School Choice Week each day, January 22 through January 26. Our kindergarten through 8th grade students will kick off the week using their best manuscript and cursive handwriting by writing about why they love their charter school. We will continue through the week with providing charter school information at all daycares, scheduling open tours of our school, and posting on social media about school choice. |
| Jan 22 | Burlington | Clover Garden School | Clover Garden School will celebrate National School Choice Week with classroom activities, goodie bags for all of our new students and families, a spirit week, classroom door decorating contest, and a culminating assembly that includes student and family interviews. Since these events are close to Valentine’s Day, we will also decorate and show our love for our school community. |
| Jan 22 | Charlotte | Oakdale Elementary School | Oakdale Elementary School will be celebrating School Choice Week with a themed spirit week for staff and students all week long. Events will include Thank a teacher stations, a school-wide pep rally, a YELLOW spirit day with scarf giveaways. Additionally, we will host school-wide poster contests for each grade level promoting school pride. |
| Jan 22 | Pembroke | Pembroke Head Start | Pembroke Head Start will have career days with the community to celebrate school choice. There will be community guest speakers such as dentists, nutrition reps., police, and public school teachers. CBSG will be there to attend and share information and resources. We will have give aways of wristbands and stickers to participants. |
| Jan 22 | Shelby | Pinnacle Classical Academy – Joes Lake Rd | Pinnacle Classical Academy will be celebrating National School Choice Week with each grade doing different activities. K – 5th will do School Chocie Activity Sheets. 6th – 12th will have daily Kahoots Questions with three to five questions during homeroom. 9th – 12th will do Yearbook Interviews with students and staff both in person and through a digital survey. The topic of these interviews will be “Why do you feel school of choice is important”. Students in Yearbook will then select the top 10 responses and create a powerpoint presentation. K – 12th will take photos with the school mascot! |
| Jan 22 | Winston Salem | Quality Education Academy High School | Quality Education Academy Schools will host its annual book fair from 1/21/23 to 1/26/23 beginning at 9:00 AM on our campus. Please attend and be prepared to explore, shop, and read! There will be several books and activities to choose from. We will also share a special announcement during our Wednesday assembly to help you stay connected and involved. QEA is ready and excited to share all of the great books with you, and we look forward to spending time together |
| Jan 22 | Durham | The School for Creative Studies | The School for Creative Studies is planning our School Spirit week which also coincides with the closing of our Magnet Lottery Application Window. There will be information sessions and school tours as well as an end of week Pep Rally and Social Media Blitz |
| Jan 22 | Beaufort | Tiller School of Carteret County | Tiller School will be celebrating School Choice Week with school wide spirit days and ending the week with an All-School Morning Meeting where our Tiller community can attend. |
| Jan 22 | Concord | Weddington Hills Elementary School | Weddington Hills Elementary is celebrating National School Choice Week, Jan. 22-26, 2024, with school spirit! Our week includes yellow day, dance party day, selfie stations, and sharing the love for the IB program. |
| Jan 22 | Raeford | West Hoke Elementary School | West Hoke Elementary has a week long school spirit week planned where students dress up baed upon different themes to celebrate. We will have a yellow day with scarfs and bands to begin the week. |
| Jan 23 | Charlotte | Fusion Academy Charlotte | Fusion Academy Charlotte will celebrate School Choice week by decorating placards, having a school choice photoshoot and have a community potluck on campus open to the Fusion parents, staff and students. |
| Jan 24 | Huntersville | LKN Oboyle Homesechool | Make the right choice for learning |
| Jan 24 | Durham | Al Huda Academy | Al Huda Academy will be hosting its monthly community potluck for School Choice. At the event, students will perform, PTO will organize activities, and parents will share their traditional dishes from their countries. The students will receive the bracelets, have photo booths to memorialize this special day, and recognize students of the month and honor roll award recipients. |
| Jan 24 | Fayetteville | Land Academy | Land Academy will be feeding and a having movie night/lock in at our church for the kids in the community. We will also be decorating bags and shirts. We can’t wait. |
| Jan 25 | China Grove | Bradford Prep School | Bradford Prep School will be creating a video using this years school choice song and sharing it on our social media platforms |
| Jan 25 | Concord | C3 Concord Christian School | C3 Concord Christian School will celebrate by hosting an open house, parent breakfast greeting, and a student rally. |
| Jan 25 | Cameron | Johnsonville Elementary School | For our spirit week Johnsonville Elementary School will have students to celebrate why they love our school and community. Students will dress up in different themed attire each day. |
| Jan 26 | Fayetteville | Fayetteville Panthers Inc | Fayetteville Panthers will be partnering with Cumberland County Schools to host a pep rally for them. |
| Jan 26 | Lake Lure | Lake Lure Classical Academy | Lake Lure Classical Academy will be celebrating School Choice with a school wide Spirit Day and pep rally |
| Jan 26 | Fayetteville | Mary McArthur Elementary School | Mary McArthur Elementary School will celebrate School Choice Week with a poster contest between classrooms for the students to compete to win NSCW prizes. |
| Jan 26 | Charlotte | United Community School | United Community School will be celebrating school choice all week. Events will include a pep rally, scarf giveaway, door decoration, and school choice dance performance. |
| Feb 6 | Bath | Bath Elementary School | Bath Elementary School is an above average, public school located in BATH, NC. I will be presenting gifts to those that excel great Pirate behavior. |
| Feb 8 | Fayetteville | Alderman Road Elementary School | Alderman Road will share information with parents pertaining to the right to choose in NC. |
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