CMS Program Choice Changes

Beginning in the 2027-28 school year, the Visual and Performing Arts choice program will no longer be offered at Crestdale Middle. CMS has said that arts enrichment opportunities will remain available at all schools.

Beginning in the 2027-28 school year, the Visual and Performing Arts choice program will no longer be offered at Greenway Park Elementary. CMS has said that arts enrichment opportunities will remain available at all schools.

Beginning in the 2027-28 school year, the Visual and Performing Arts choice program will no longer be offered at Long Creek Elementary. CMS has said that arts enrichment opportunities will remain available at all schools.

Beginning in the 2027-28 school year, the STEM choice program will no longer be offered at Northeast Middle.

Beginning in the 2027-28 school year, the STEM choice program will no longer be offered at Walter G. Byers School.

Beginning in the 2027-28 school year, the STEM choice program will no longer be offered at Whitewater Middle.

Beginning in the 2027-28 school year, the STEM choice program will no longer be offered at Wilson STEM Academy.

Beginning in the 2027-28 school year, the STEM choice program and the Law and Social Justice choice program will no longer be offered at Harding University High School.

Beginning in the 2027-28 school year, Grove Park Elementary will offer a STEM choice program. Students at Grove Park will have access to Northridge Middle in the same theme.

Beginning in the 2027-28 school year, South Academy of International Languages programs for Chinese, French, and German will no longer serve the Violet transportation zone. They will serve the Blue and Green transportation zones. The Japanese program will remain a county-wide magnet program and will continue to serve all three transportation zones.

Will serve the Blue and Green zones

Beginning in the 2027-28 school year, Garinger High School will offer a World Languages choice program. CMS has named Spanish and says a second language will be determined at a later date.

Beginning in the 2027-28 school year, Levine will transition from a Middle College to an Early College, so the school will add 9th and 10th grades rather than starting enrollment in 11th grade.

Green transportation zone

Bus transportation can work differently at Early and Middle Colleges, so contact the school directly for details.

Beginning in the 2027-28 school year, Harper will transition from a Middle College to an Early College, so the school will add 9th and 10th grades rather than starting enrollment in 11th grade.

Blue transportation zone

Bus transportation can work differently at Early and Middle Colleges, so contact the school directly for details.

Beginning in the 2027-28 school year, Merancas will transition from a Middle College to an Early College, so the school will add 9th and 10th grades rather than starting enrollment in 11th grade.

Violet transportation zone

Bus transportation can work differently at Early and Middle Colleges, so contact the school directly for details.

On August 11, 2026, the CMS Board of Education reviewed the Middle Colleges and approved that Cato Middle College will remain a Middle College with no program changes.

CMS transportation is not provided to Middle College programs, so contact the school directly about getting there.

Second Ward High School will open in the 2028-29 school year and will operate as a full magnet program serving the Blue, Green and Violet transportation zones. Students in the STEM theme will have access to either Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology or Second Ward High School.

Serves the Blue, Green and Violet zones

Beginning in the fall of 2028, Cambridge and Exercise Science will no longer be included in Garinger High School's Program Choice offerings. CMS says Cambridge will continue as part of the school's core curriculum.