HS CHOICE SCHOOLS - Important Dates for students beginning 9th grade in August 2025
Below are important dates for students who are interested in applying to different Choice Schools. Completing an application for a Choice School is not required for all students - it is an OPTIONAL process. Students who are interested in applying to a Choice School should begin the process early in the application window!
THIS IS DIFFERENT THAN TRADITIONAL HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION. All students will complete traditional high school registration (based on address) at a later date.
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Some very important dates are highlighted below.
Green is start of application window
Yellow means important date close to deadline
Red is end of application window
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Wednesday, 10/9/2024 = Choice Schools application window opens at 8am
- Apply through the SchoolMint website Links to an external site.
- Be sure to select that you are applying for 2025-2026 school year!
Tuesday, 10/8/2024 & Wednesday 10/9/2024 = School counselors share Choice Schools info to all 8th grade students
- Tue, 10/8/2024 = Ms. Hoff's social studies classes
- Wed, 10/9/2024 = Mr. Janoscak's social studies classes
Thursday, 10/10/2024 (6.30pm - 7.45pm) = Kernodle VIRTUAL parent info session for Choice Schools
- Kernodle counselors provide information to families about different Choice Schools AND information on how to apply
- Covers ONLY info about Choice Schools
- Recording of parent info session Links to an external site.
Monday, 1/21/2024 = Southern Academy (education, health sciences, vet/agriscience) information session during encore 1
- Representatives and students from the Southern High School will come to Kernodle to share information about the benefits of their program
- Southern Academy website = SGHS Academy / Homepage (gcsnc.com) Links to an external site.
- more info on Southern = Choice Schools & Programs / Southern High Academy of Education and Advanced Sciences Links to an external site.
Tuesday, 10/22/2024 = Page JROTC information session during encore 2
- Representatives and students from the JROTC program at Page will come to Kernodle to share information about the benefits of their program
- Page JROTC website = Page NJROTC Links to an external site. Links to an external site.
- More info on JROTC = Choice Schools & Programs / JROTC Links to an external site.
Friday, 10/25/2024 = Grimsley JROTC information session during encore 3
- Representatives and students from the JROTC program at Grimsley will come to Kernodle to share information about the benefits of their program
- Grimsley JROTC website = Grimsley Whirlie Army Battalion (google.com) Links to an external site.
- More info on JROTC = Choice Schools & Programs / JROTC Links to an external site.
Friday, 11/1/2024 = Weaver Academy (Performing & Visual Arts) information session during lunch
- Representatives and students from Weaver Academy will come to Kernodle to share information about the benefits of their program
- Weaver Academy website = Weaver Application and Audition Information / Application and Audition Information Links to an external site. Links to an external site.
Tuesdays (10/22/2024, 10/29/2024, & 11/12/2024) = Tuesday Tours
- Visit the Choice Schools during the school day to see what things are really like!
- Full schedule of Tuesday tours and open houses = full schedule Links to an external site.
Friday, 11/15/2024 = Final day to ask teachers for recommendations (if needed)
- Be sure to start ALL of your applications by Thursday, 11/14/2024, so that you know if you need a recommendation from a teacher
- Teachers need time to complete all recommendations for all students by 11/22/2024
Friday, 11/22/2024 = Final day to submit Choice Schools application for all students
- All applications must be completed on SchoolMint website Links to an external site. by 5pm
- Late applications will be placed on waitlist
Friday, 1/31/2025 = Families will be notified about HS Choice School offers
- Families notified by email or text (or both), depending on preferences selected in SchoolMint
Friday, 2/7/2025 = Deadline for families to accept/decline offers from HS Choice Schools
- After accepting an offer from a choice school, families should receive instructions from the choice school on how to complete enrollment and registration for ninth grade