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.