~~~~PROGRAM CHOICE FUTURE FAIR at CABARRUS ARENA 2026-2027 SY~~~~

For the 2026 – 2027 School Year, the Future Fair for Program Choice is Wednesday, October 15, 2025 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Look for the AoAC and ChaMPion your future!

Program Choice Selection will open October 15, 2025 – December 14, 2025.

Program Choice for the 2026-2027 SY will showcase the Academy of Architecture and Construction courses.

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:

1.  Log in to your ScribOnline account using your email address at https://ccsprogramchoice.scriborder.com/ 
2. If you do not have an existing account, please see these directions on how to create an account and associate a student.
3. Select the green "Begin Application" button on the righthand side of the screen.
4. Select the blue button under the student for which you are submitting the application.
5. Click on the link for the program for which you are applying. Hit the "Select" button.
6. Complete all application fields and use the "Proceed" button at the bottom of the page.
7. 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.

Program Choice Link on Cabarrus County Schools’ Site   

How Do I Apply?    

Program Choice applications for the 26-27 school year will be open from Wednesday, October 15, 2025 to Sunday, December 14, 2025. Parent notification of placement will occur in the online family dashboard the week of February 2026.

Parents will have until XXXXXX 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:

• Wednesday, October 15^th, 2025- Program Choice Fair at The Cabarrus Arena and Events Center Gold Hall along with Cabarrus County Schools "Futures Fair". 6:00 – 8:00 pm
• Wednesday, October 15^th, 2025- Applications open in Scribbles
• November- Program Open Houses held at each Program Choice Magnet school
• Sunday, December 14^th, 2025- Applications close at midnight
• Monday, February XX, 2026(by the end of business day) - Parent notification of placement will occur in the online family dashboard