147,000
Number of Students
56%
Free and Reduced Lunch
100%
Students with Access to High Speed Broadband
88%
K-12 Students with Access to a Personal School-provided Device (1:1)
Creating computer science options for students: CMS offers computer science as an elective in all K-8 schools, and introduced two partial magnet elementary programs in 2016 and opened a fully immersive computer science magnet elementary school in 2017 with Code to the Future.
Building community engagement for digital inclusion in Mecklenburg County: A founding member of a Digital Inclusion Alliance, CMS partners with nonprofits, elected officials, and business and civic leaders to advocate for broadband access so all students have an opportunity to learn beyond the school day. In 2017, the Sprint 1 Million Project granted 20,000 wifi hotspots to CMS over a five-year period.
Superintendent
Urban
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