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Charlotte Edu Funding blog
State data, deadlines and how Charlotte-area families actually use North Carolina's school funding programs.
Oct 28, 2026
Free Pre-K Around Charlotte: MECK Pre-K in Mecklenburg vs NC Pre-K in Union, Cabarrus and Gaston
Mecklenburg's county-funded pre-K, the state's income-based NC Pre-K, which private schools report pre-K, and what subsidy covers.
Read the post →Oct 26, 2026ESA+ for Charlotte Students in 2026-27: $9,000 vs $17,000, the $500 Rule and New Art and Music Lessons
Base vs higher award, the $500 academic rule that trips families up, the new art and music category, and the local schools on the list.
Read the post →Oct 23, 2026Opportunity Scholarship Tiers for a Charlotte Family of Four: $61,050, $122,100 and $274,725
Where the 2026-27 income lines fall for Charlotte households, the $2,382 cliff between Tier 2 and Tier 3, and what each tier pays.
Read the post →Oct 21, 2026Charlotte's Opportunity Scholarship Map for 2026-27: 134 Schools in Four Counties
134 Direct Payment listings, a tenfold jump in Mecklenburg recipients since 2020-21, and why the big independents stay out.
Read the post →See which programs fit your child
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