Application Details
Annual Lottery Timeline for Magnet Schools and CTE Pathways – 2020
o Lottery Application Period – Monday, January 11th, 12 a.m. – Friday, February 5th, 5:00 p.m.
o The parent or legal guardian/custodian must have a valid e-mail address or phone number to create an online account to submit an application, and receive application updates at www.dpsncapplication.com
o CMA is currently ONLY accepting students that will be 9th graders for the 2021-2022 School Year (current 8th graders)
o You MUST be a resident of Durham County, NC and must remain a resident of Durham County, NC through your time at CMA.
The application process for JDC Early College and Middle College at DTCC High Schools is twofold. Each applicant must submit the online application, and mail/hand deliver additional required documents (references, transcripts, etc.) to the school.
Application access and assistance:
o Smart Phone, Tablet, Computer – www.dpsncapplication.com
o Durham Libraries – 8 locations across Durham
o DPS Staff Development Center – 2107 Hillandale Rd. (Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.)
o DPS Magnet Schools - 23 school sites
o Application Assistance Day - Staff Development Center – 2107 Hillandale Rd. Durham, NC
* for help in English, call Office of Student Assignment (919) 560-2059
* for help in Spanish, call the Multilingual Resource Center (919) 560-2510
o Lottery Application Results Posted via the SmartChoice Dashboard application account at www.dpsncapplicaton.com
o Deadline to Accept Assigned Lottery Seats – Friday, March 19th, 5:00 p.m. Parent/guardian must accept the lottery seat by the deadline. All lottery seats not accepted by the deadline will be automatically declined. Once an applicant accepts a lottery seat, his/her name will be removed from all other lottery wait list(s). Declined seats are final, and cannot be reclaimed (no exceptions).
Any questions, contact Office of Student Assignments at 919-560-2001 or Magnet Coordinator Melissa Leeds via email at [email protected]
Click here to learn more about the magnet application process.
o Lottery Application Period – Monday, January 11th, 12 a.m. – Friday, February 5th, 5:00 p.m.
o The parent or legal guardian/custodian must have a valid e-mail address or phone number to create an online account to submit an application, and receive application updates at www.dpsncapplication.com
o CMA is currently ONLY accepting students that will be 9th graders for the 2021-2022 School Year (current 8th graders)
o You MUST be a resident of Durham County, NC and must remain a resident of Durham County, NC through your time at CMA.
The application process for JDC Early College and Middle College at DTCC High Schools is twofold. Each applicant must submit the online application, and mail/hand deliver additional required documents (references, transcripts, etc.) to the school.
Application access and assistance:
o Smart Phone, Tablet, Computer – www.dpsncapplication.com
o Durham Libraries – 8 locations across Durham
o DPS Staff Development Center – 2107 Hillandale Rd. (Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.)
o DPS Magnet Schools - 23 school sites
o Application Assistance Day - Staff Development Center – 2107 Hillandale Rd. Durham, NC
* for help in English, call Office of Student Assignment (919) 560-2059
* for help in Spanish, call the Multilingual Resource Center (919) 560-2510
o Lottery Application Results Posted via the SmartChoice Dashboard application account at www.dpsncapplicaton.com
o Deadline to Accept Assigned Lottery Seats – Friday, March 19th, 5:00 p.m. Parent/guardian must accept the lottery seat by the deadline. All lottery seats not accepted by the deadline will be automatically declined. Once an applicant accepts a lottery seat, his/her name will be removed from all other lottery wait list(s). Declined seats are final, and cannot be reclaimed (no exceptions).
Any questions, contact Office of Student Assignments at 919-560-2001 or Magnet Coordinator Melissa Leeds via email at [email protected]
Click here to learn more about the magnet application process.