Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year is now open!
Click on the links below to apply for our Enrichment or Immersion programs!
About Casa
Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School is a unique, tuition-free public K – 8 charter school that embraces the Montessori Philosophy to teach the NC standard curriculum.
Founded in 2003, it is among one of the first public charter schools in NC.
Casa boasts students from 39 nationalities. The diversity of both the staff and families provides our students with an authentic cultural experience.
Important Dates
January 7 at 9:00 AM – Lottery opens for 2025-2026 enrollment.
February 20 at 12:00 PM – Lottery closes.
February 20 at 4:00 PM – Lottery is run for the 2025-26 school year.
Open House Dates
- January 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
- January 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
- February 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
There is no need to register for our open houses, you only need to show up!
Applications
Casa Esperanza Montessori offers two separate programs with a different approach to learning the Spanish language. There is a separate lottery for each program. Please make sure you know which program you would like to apply to. Being accepted to one program does not mean you can switch to the other program. If you apply to both the Immersion Program and the Enrichment Program for the same child, and you get selected and accept a seat in one of the programs, your child will be removed from the other program’s lottery immediately.
In the Enrichment program core content curriculum is taught in English. Students also participate in weekly Spanish classes. The goal of the Enrichment program is to familiarize students with Spanish vocabulary, conversation and culture.
In the Immersion program core content curriculum is taught in Spanish. Supplemental literacy instruction in English gradually increases by grade band. The goal is that once students reach 8th grade they are speaking, reading and writing in both languages 50% of the time.
Still don’t know which program is best for your child?
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