SHOWCASE OF SCHOOLS 2025
Saturday, 22 November 2025
Load-in/Set-up: 8:00 AM
Event: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Load-out: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
North Carolina Central University Student Services
500 Nelson Street
Durham, NC
DSA SCHOOL TOURS
Please click on the following link to pre-register for a School Tour
Questionnaire link: https://forms.office.com/r/TjQYabBiUY
Tuesday, 2 December 2025; 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM; Media Center
Monday, 8 December 2025; 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM; Join Zoom Meeting
https://dpsnc.zoom.us/j/94259306990
Wednesday, 17 December 2025; 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM; Media Center
Tuesday, 6 January 2026; 9:30 PM – 11:30 PM; Media Center
Friday, 16 January 2026 – 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM; Media Center
Wednesday, 21 January 2026 – 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM; Media Center
Thursday, 29 January 2026– 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM; Media Center
LOTTERY/REGISTRATION DATES FOR THE 2026-27SY
Student Assignment Email Notification: Monday, 2 March 2026
DSA Email Notification: Tuesday, 3 March 2026
Student Assignment Deadline to Accept/decline: Friday, 13 March 2026 @ 5 PM
Tuesday, 10 March 2026– 7th and 8th Grade ONLY @ 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM – Virtual Assessment Overview
HS Registration ONLY @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM - Virtual Assessment Overview
Monday, 16 March 2026 – 6th Grade Registration (Last Name - A-K) @ 5:30 – 6:15 PM, Main Cafeteria
Music Placement (Last Name – A-K) @ 6:15 PM – 7:00 PM; Main Cafeteria, Chorus and Band Rooms
Tuesday, 17 March 2026 – 6th Grade Registration (Last Name - L-Z) @ 5:30 – 6:15 PM, Main Cafeteria
Music Placement (Last Name – L-Z) @ 6:15 PM – 7:00 PM, Main Cafeteria, Chorus and Band Rooms
Tuesday, 24 March 2026 – 7th, 8th, and HS Registration – ASSESSMENTS DUE @ 4:00 – 6:00 PM, Main Cafeteria
Student Assignment Email Notification: Monday, 16 March 2026
DSA Email Notification: Tuesday, 17 March 2026
Student Assignment Deadline to Accept/decline: Friday, 27 March 2026 @ 5 PM
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 7th and 8th Grade ONLY @ 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM – Virtual Assessment Overview
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 – HS Registration ONLY @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM - Virtual Assessment Overview
Tuesday, 24 March 2026 – 7th, 8th, and HS Registration – ASSESSMENTS DUE @ 4:00 – 6:00 PM, Main Cafeteria, Media Center, Atrium
Tuesday, 24 March 2026 – 6th Grade Registration (Last Name - A-Z) @ 6:30 – 7:00 PM, Media Center
Music Placement (Last Name – A-Z) @ 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM; Media Center
SPRING BREAK: 30 March 2026 – 6 April 2026
Student Assignment Email Notification: Tuesday, 7 April 2026
DSA Email Notification: Wednesday, 8 April 2026
Student Assignment Deadline to Accept/decline: Friday, 17 April 2026 @ 5 PM
Thursday, 9 April 2026 – 7th and 8th Grade ONLY @ 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM – Virtual Assessment Overview
HS Registration ONLY @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM - Virtual Assessment Overview
Tuesday, 14 April 2026 –7th, 8th & HS Registration – ASSESSMENTS DUE @ 4:00 – 6:00 PM; Main Cafeteria, Media Center, Atrium
Thursday, 14 April 2026 - 6th Grade Registration (Last Name - A-Z) @ 6:30 – 7:00 PM; Media Center
Music Placement (Last Name – A-Z) @ 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM; Media Center
Student Assignment Email Notification: Monday, 20 April 2026
DSA Email Notification: Tuesday, 21 April 2026
Student Assignment Deadline to Accept/decline: Friday, 1 May 2026 @ 5 PM
Thursday, 23 April 2026 – 7th and 8th Grade ONLY @ 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM – Virtual Assessment Overview
HS Registration ONLY @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM - Virtual Assessment Overview
Thursday, 30 April 2026 –7th, 8th & HS Registration – ASSESSMENTS DUE @ 4:00 – 6:00 PM; Main Cafeteria, Media Center, Atrium
Thursday, 30 April 2026 - 6th Grade Registration (Last Name - A-Z) @ 6:30 – 7:00 PM; Media Center
Music Placement (Last Name – A-Z) @ 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM; Media Center
Saturday, 2 May 2026 – IOWA Test (ALL Incoming 6TH Graders ONLY) @ 7:30 AM – 11 AM – First Floor T Bldg.
Student Assignment Email Notification: Monday, 4 May 2026
DSA Email Notification: Tuesday, 5 May 2026
Student Assignment Deadline to Accept/decline: Friday, 15 May 2026 @ 5 PM
Monday, 11 May 2026 – 7th, 8th, and HS Registration ONLY @ 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM; Virtual Assessment Overview
6th Grade Registration via Counselor
7th, 8th, and HS Assessments for Class placement will be scheduled by appointment ONLY
Meeting with Counselors will be during Schedule Change week, by appointment ONLY.
Student Assignment Email Notification: Monday, 18 May 2026
DSA Email Notification: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Student Assignment Deadline to Accept/decline: Friday, 29 May 2026 @ 5 PM
6th Grade Registration via Counselor
7th, 8th, and HS Assessments for Class placement will be scheduled by appointment ONLY
Meeting with Counselors will be during Schedule Change week, by appointment ONLY.
Monday, 25 May 2026 - MEMORIAL DAY
Monday, 25 May 2026 – Friday, 5 June 2026 -Black out for End of Year Review Periods/Assessments
Student Assignment Email Notification: Monday, 8 June 2026
DSA Email Notification: Tuesday, 9 June 2026
Student Assignment Deadline to Accept/decline: Friday, 19 June 2026 @ 5 PM
6th Grade Registration via Counselor
7th, 8th, and HS Assessments for Class placement will be scheduled by appointment ONLY
Meeting with Counselors will be during Schedule Change week, by appointment ONLY.
Student Assignment Email Notification: Monday, 22 June 2026
DSA Email Notification: Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Student Assignment Deadline to Accept/decline: Friday, 3 July 2026 @ 5 PM
6th Grade Registration via Counselor
7th, 8th, and HS Assessments will be scheduled by appointment ONLY.
Meeting with Counselors will be during Schedule Change week, by appointment ONLY.
Student Assignment Email Notification: Monday, 6 July 2026
DSA Email Notification: Tuesday, 7 July 2026
Student Assignment Deadline to Accept/decline: Friday, 10 July 2026 @ 5 PM
6th Grade Registration via Counselor
7th, 8th, and HS Assessments will be scheduled by appointment ONLY.
Meeting with Counselors will be during Schedule Change week, by appointment ONLY.
Student Assignment Email Notification: Monday, 20 July 2026
DSA Email Notification: Tuesday, 21 July 2026
Student Assignment Deadline to Accept/decline: Friday, 31 July 2026 @ 5 PM
6th Grade Registration via Counselor
7th, 8th, and HS Assessments will be scheduled by appointment ONLY.
Meeting with Counselors will be during Schedule Change week, by appointment ONLY.