As a public charter school, LNC enrolls students through a lottery process. Online applications for the lottery are accepted from November 1 through January 31 and all open spots are filled from this lottery. Remaining applicants will be placed on a waitlist for their grade based on the order their application was drawn in the lottery. Spots will be filled as they become available through the 20th day of school. 

Applications received after the lottery application deadline (January 31) will be placed at the end of the waitlist of the grade applied for in the order of receipt, after the lottery has been held. Please view our lottery page for information on how to apply after the lottery has been held.  Applications are not accepted, and new students will not be admitted, after the 20th school day.

Students applying must be residents of North Carolina at the time of the lottery. Siblings of currently enrolled students will be given priority for enrollment.

LNC is located on two campuses:

• our middle and high school are on Old Statesville Rd, Huntersville
• our elementary school is located on Hambright Rd, Huntersville

Elementary school (grades K-4) enrollment is 610, and middle school (grades 5-8) and high school (grades 9-12) enrollment are 800 each. Total enrollment for all three schools is 2,210.

• LNC is in its 27th year of operation. View a slideshow of the LNC community learning, leading and serving and a video of Serve & Play day 2024
  
  
• The LNC community collected more than 21,000 pounds of supplies to help our neighbors in need in Western NC. Watch a video of our collection and distribution effort.
  
  
• The LNC motto is “Together, we learn, lead and serve” and all students experience leadership and service opportunities that are integrated within the school’s curriculum.
  
  
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LNC was awarded an “A” grade by the NC Department of Public Instruction for the most recent school year, placing LNC in the top 6% of all NC public schools. We have been awarded an “A” grade each year since the state initiated that school grading system

• US News & World Reports ranked Lake Norman Charter (rankings based on AP performance, academic proficiency, college readiness and graduation rates):

• • in the top 3% of high schools nationwide      
  • #15 best high school in North Carolina (top 2%)
  • #4 best high school in Charlotte (top 2%) 
  • #16 best middle school in North Carolina (top 1%)
  • #18 best elementary schoolin North Carolina (top 1%)

• Niche.com ranked
  • • • • LNC Elementary School in the top 1% of all elementary schools nationwide
        • LNC Middle School in the top 1% of all middle schools nationwide
        • LNC High School in the top 3% of all high schools nationwide.
          
          

Additionally, Niche awarded LNC an overall grade of "A" and gave LNC:

• • • • • "A" grade for Academics
        • "A" grade for Teachers
        • "A" grade for College Preparation