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Family deadlines in the Triangle
School applications, camp and sports sign-ups, and holiday help. Every date is checked on the organizer's own page. Add them to your phone and get a heads-up two days before.
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November 2026
Deadline
Thu, Nov 26
NCFC Youth spring 2027 rec soccer: keep your current team
Register by this date to guarantee your child's spot back on their current NCFC Youth recreational team for spring.
Preschool, Elementary, Tweens & teens · Raleigh, Wake County
Official pageDeadline
Mon, Nov 30
Toys for Tots (Wake/Durham): last day for approved groups to request toys
Toys for Tots isn't taking family applications this year. Nov. 30 is the last day for approved churches, schools and nonprofits to request toys, so sign up with one of them well before then; each sets its own earlier deadline.
Babies & toddlers, Preschool, Elementary, Tweens & teens · Wake County, Durham County · Free
Official page
December 2026
Window
Tue, Dec 1
to Fri, Jan 29
Franklin Academy lottery application window
Apply to the Franklin Academy (Wake Forest) K-12 charter lottery for 2027-28. 3:30 PM.
Preschool, Elementary, Tweens & teens · Wake County · Free
Official pageWindow
Tue, Dec 1
to Thu, Dec 31
LIEAP heating help: sign-up for households with someone 60+ or disabled
Households with a person 60 or older, or a disabled person getting state aging and adult services, can apply for help with heating bills. This is the standard window; check your county DSS for this year's dates.
All ages · Triangle · Free
Official page
January 2027
Window
Fri, Jan 1
to Wed, Mar 31
LIEAP heating help opens to all families
Any eligible low-income household can apply for a one-time payment toward heating bills, usually Jan. 1 to March 31 or until funds run out. Check your county DSS for this year's dates.
Babies & toddlers, Preschool, Elementary, Tweens & teens · Triangle · Free
Official pageWindow
Mon, Jan 4
to Sun, Feb 28
Marbles summer camp scholarship applications
Apply for a scholarship toward Marbles Kids Museum summer camp 2027. Opens Jan 4 at 10am and closes Feb 28. Opens 10am.
Preschool, Elementary · Wake County
Official pageWindow
Wed, Jan 13
to Sun, Jan 31
Cary spring youth baseball and softball registration
Register for Town of Cary spring youth baseball and softball (ages 5-18); nonresidents can register Jan. 27-31.
Preschool, Elementary, Tweens & teens · Cary · $75 Cary resident / $100 nonresident
Official pageDeadline
Fri, Jan 15
Sterling Montessori charter lottery application closes
Last day to apply to the Sterling Montessori (Morrisville) K-8 charter lottery for 2027-28.
Preschool, Elementary, Tweens & teens · Cary, Wake County · Free
Official pageDeadline
Thu, Jan 21
WCPSS magnet and year-round school applications close
Last day to apply for a Wake County magnet or year-round school seat for 2027-28 (your child must be enrolled in WCPSS first).
Preschool, Elementary, Tweens & teens · Wake County · Free
Official page
February 2027
Window
Mon, Feb 1
to Mon, Mar 1
NC ESA+ scholarship application window
Apply for ESA+ funds ($9,000 or $17,000 a year) for a child with a disability for 2027-28.
Preschool, Elementary, Tweens & teens · Triangle · Free
Official pageWindow
Mon, Feb 1
to Mon, Mar 1
NC Opportunity Scholarship application window
Apply for state money ($3,000 to $7,000 a year, based on income) toward private school tuition for 2027-28.
Preschool, Elementary, Tweens & teens · Triangle · Free
Official pageDeadline
Fri, Feb 26
Peak Charter Academy open enrollment closes
Last day to apply to Peak Charter Academy in Apex for 2027-28 with equal lottery consideration. 5:00 PM.
Preschool, Elementary, Tweens & teens · Apex, Wake County · Free
Official pageDeadline
Fri, Feb 26
Wake Forest Charter Academy open enrollment closes
Last day to apply to Wake Forest Charter Academy for 2027-28 with equal lottery consideration. 5:00 PM.
Preschool, Elementary, Tweens & teens · Wake County · Free
Official page
March 2027
Window
Mon, Mar 1
to Fri, Mar 12
WCPSS second-round magnet application window
A second chance to apply for Wake County magnet seats that are still open for 2027-28.
Preschool, Elementary, Tweens & teens · Wake County · Free
Official page
April 2027
Window
Wed, Apr 7
to Sun, Apr 25
Cary summer youth volleyball registration
Register for Town of Cary girls summer youth volleyball (ages 10-18); nonresidents can register April 21-25.
Elementary, Tweens & teens · Cary · $75 Cary resident / $100 nonresident
Official page
Not posted yet
These dates aren't out yet. Here's when they were last year, so you know when to look.
Marbles Kids Museum summer camp registration
Registration for Marbles summer camps in downtown Raleigh; camp weeks are first come, first served.
Last year: Not on the museum's page. Marbles says to check back in mid-December for 2027 summer camp details.
Official pageTown of Cary summer camp registration opens
Registration opens for 400+ Cary full-day and half-day summer camps (residents first, nonresidents two weeks later).
Last year: 2026: 7 a.m. Wednesday, March 4 for Cary residents and Wednesday, March 18 for nonresidents.
Official pageYMCA of the Triangle summer day camp registration opens
Registration opens for YMCA summer day camps across the Triangle.
Last year: The YMCA's page says registration opens in early 2027 and 2027 locations and session dates will be confirmed in December. The 2026 opening date is not on the current page.
Official page