Specialized High School Programs and Early Colleges

THANK YOU for Attending Our 2025-2026 Special Programs Informational Nights!

This year's presentation can be found below.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Sunday, January 11 - Click HERE for video prompts

Sunday, January 18 - Application opens at the link below

(Application rubric can be found HERE)

EXTENDED: Sunday, February 15 (11:59 p.m.) - Application closes

Friday, March 13 (5:00 p.m.) - First round of notifications via email*

*Applicant response due by midnight on March 19

Friday, March 20 - Second round of notifications via email**

**Applicant response due by midnight on March 26

Submit Application Here

For more information about programming or the application process, please reach out to Dr. Jean Hall, Supervisor of Innovative and Special Programs:

910-254-4235 / jean.hall@nhcs.net or special.programs@nhcs.net

New Hanover County Schools offers four Non-Traditional High Schools in addition to Signature Programs and Specialty Options at each of its traditional high schools. In offering these programs, we are committed to spirited learning, growth, development, and fun. We empower our students to ask insightful questions, explore disciplinary boundaries, and confront conventional ways of thinking.

We invite you to learn more about NHCS Signature Programs and Specialty Options and discover an education built for you. The transformative learning experiences at NHCS high school Signature Programs and Specialty Options are designed to help our students grow both in and out of the classroom.

Developed over a series of years, each high school created a focused program unique to their site to which students may apply. Our high schools have programs for students to access Cape Fear Community College and UNC-Wilmington, schools with a career technical or a career readiness focus. International Baccalaureate, STEM, Marine Science, and Lyceum are other programs offered.