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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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December 2026
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 pageDeadline
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
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 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
Not posted yet
These dates aren't out yet. Here's when they were last year, so you know when to look.
Chapel Hill Parks summer camp registration opens
Registration opens for Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation summer camps; full-day camps fill fast.
Last year: 2026: March 17 at 8:30 a.m. for Chapel Hill and Orange County residents, March 19 for non-residents.
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.
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