Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
CMS serves more than 141,000 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. As the 18th largest school district in the country, CMS has 159 schools and more than 18,000 employees. CMS Won the Broad Prize for Urban Education in 2011 for elevating achievement levels, ranks in the top five school districts nationally for the number of National Board Certified (NBC) teachers, and offers nine magnet-school programs in 37 schools. Magnet schools offer students an opportunity to focus on a particular theme or curriculum while receiving the N.C. Standard Course of Study.