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CCS Program Choice at Winkler

Winkler is an IB (International Baccalaureate) Program Choice school.  All students who attend Winkler are IB students.  

Click here to learn more about Cabarrus County's Program Choice.

A poster announcing IB Interest Tours at Harold E. Winkler Middle School on Tuesday, November 19th, 2024, from 5:30-7:00 PM. Tours are offered every 15 minutes, with info sessions at 5:30, 6:00, and 6:30 PM.

2024 - 2025 Program Choice Important Dates

A timeline infographic depicting the key dates for the CCS Program Choice process, with numbered steps along a winding road.

Application Process 

Program Choice applications for the 2025-26 school year will be open from October 17, 2024 to Sunday, December 15, 2024. Parent notification of placement will occur in the online family dashboard the week of February 3, 2025. Parents will have until Monday, Feb 17, 2025 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. 

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 this link.
  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 right-hand 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.