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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 page

  • Deadline

    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 page

  • Window

    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 page

  • Window

    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 page

  • Opens

    Mon, Jan 11

    Apex spring youth baseball and soccer registration opens

    Registration opens for Town of Apex spring youth baseball and soccer (residents first; nonresidents Jan. 25). 9:00 AM.

    Preschool, Elementary, Tweens & teens · Apex · Baseball $65 resident / $88 nonresident; soccer $60 / $81

    Official page

  • Window

    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 page

  • Deadline

    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 page

  • Deadline

    Fri, Jan 15

    Woods Charter School lottery application closes

    Last day to apply to the Woods Charter School (Chapel Hill area) K-12 lottery for 2027-28.

    Preschool, Elementary, Tweens & teens · Chapel Hill · Free

    Official page

  • Deadline

    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

  • Opens

    Mon, Feb 1

    Durham Parks Bitty Baseball registration opens

    Registration opens for Bitty Baseball for ages 4-6; each age group is capped at 30 kids. 9:00 AM.

    Preschool, Elementary · Durham · $28 city resident / $43 non-city resident

    Official page

  • 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 page

  • Window

    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 page

  • Window

    Mon, Feb 1

    to Sun, Feb 14

    Raleigh spring youth sports registration

    Register for Raleigh Parks spring baseball, softball, flag football, cheerleading and Just Kick It soccer.

    Preschool, Elementary, Tweens & teens · Raleigh

    Official page

  • Deadline

    Fri, Feb 5

    The Expedition School lottery application deadline

    Last day to apply to The Expedition School (Hillsborough charter) lottery for 2027-28.

    Preschool, Elementary, Tweens & teens · Orange County · Free

    Official page

  • Deadline

    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 page

  • Deadline

    Fri, Feb 26

    Research Triangle Charter Academy open enrollment closes

    Last day to apply to Research Triangle Charter Academy in Durham for 2027-28 with equal lottery consideration. 5:00 PM.

    Preschool, Elementary, Tweens & teens · Durham, Durham County · Free

    Official page

  • Deadline

    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

Not posted yet

These dates aren't out yet. Here's when they were last year, so you know when to look.

  • Chapel Hill-Carrboro dual language and magnet kindergarten lottery

    Rising kindergartners apply for Mandarin or Spanish dual language or the World Language program through this lottery.

    Last year: The 2026-27 application opened Jan. 5, 2026, and was due with documents by Feb. 15, 2026.

    Official page

  • Durham Public Schools magnet and CTE lottery window

    Apply for Durham Public Schools magnet schools and CTE pathways for 2027-28.

    Last year: The 2026-27 lottery opened Jan. 5 and closed Jan. 30, 2026 at 5 p.m. DPS says the lottery opens in January each year; check back.

    Official page

  • Exploris School lottery application opens

    Apply to the Exploris School (downtown Raleigh K-8 charter) lottery for 2027-28.

    Last year: Not on the school's page. It says to check back in early December for the 2027-28 application.

    Official page

  • 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 page

  • NC Museum of Natural Sciences summer camp registration

    Registration for week-long science day camps in Raleigh; members get priority days and camps fill quickly.

    Last year: 2026: Feb. 4-6 for upper-level members, then public registration Feb. 11 at 10 a.m.

    Official page

  • Orange County Toy Chest holiday registration

    Orange County DSS gives holiday toys to children 12 and under in eligible low-income families; register online.

    Last year: No deadline posted. Toys for Tots Orange County says eligible families get a letter by the end of October with how to register.

    Official page

  • Town 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 page

  • Wake Pre-K application opens for 2027-28

    One application covers WCPSS Title I Pre-K, NC Pre-K and Telamon Head Start for children who will be 4 by Aug. 31, 2027.

    Last year: The 2026-27 application opened Jan. 7, 2026 (WCPSS newsletter). Usually opens in early January; check back.

    Official page

  • YMCA 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