• J.M. Alexander Middle: Aug. 23, 5 to 7:30 p.m.

• Bailey Middle: Aug. 22, 3 to 4:30 p.m. for sixth-graders and 5 to 6:30 p.m. for seventh-graders.

• Barnette Elementary: Aug. 24.

• Blythe Elementary: Aug. 23, 4 to 6 p.m.

• Bradley Middle: Aug. 23, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. for seventh and eighth grades and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for the sixth grade.

• Cannon School: New student orientation is Aug. 12, 8 a.m. to noon.

• Community School of Davidson: Aug. 21.

• Cornelius Elementary: Aug. 23, 3 to 5 p.m.

• Davidson Day School: A picnic for new families takes place Aug. 1 from 4 to 7 p.m. on the school’s front lawn. … Orientation takes place Aug. 10 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. for kindergartners and toddlers and 5 to 6:30 p.m. for first- through sixth-graders. … The school distributes laptops Aug. 11, 4 to 5 p.m. for 10th- through 12th-graders and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for seventh- through ninth-graders.

• Davidson Elementary: Aug. 23, 4 to 5:30 p.m. for kindergarten through second grade and 4:30 to 6 p.m. for third through fifth grades.

• Grace Covenant Academy: Aug. 18 at 6:30 p.m. for elementary-school students and Aug. 19 at 10:30 a.m. for preschoolers.

• Hopewell High: Titan Transition, an orientation program for rising ninth-graders, takes place Aug. 15 from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Email Sonja McCreary at Sonja.mccreary@cms.k12.nc.us. … The school holds its open house Aug. 22 from 3 to 7 p.m. The Parent-Teacher-Student Association also will offer a program at 6 p.m. in the school’s auditorium.

• Huntersville Elementary: Aug. 23, 4 to 6 p.m.

• J.V. Washam Elementary: Aug. 22, 4 to 5:30 p.m. for kindergarteners, second- and fourth-graders and 5 to 6:30 p.m. for first-, third- and fifth-graders.

• Lake Norman Charter: Aug. 16, 9 to 11 a.m. for the fifth, sixth, ninth and 10th grades and noon to 2 p.m. for the seventh, eighth, 11th and 12th grades. Freshman orientation takes place from 11 to 11:30 a.m.

• Lake Norman Christian: Aug. 19, 6 to 8 p.m.

• Long Creek Elementary: Aug. 23 at 6 p.m. for first through fifth grades and Aug. 30 at  6 p.m. for kindergarten.

• McKinney Academy: Aug. 15, 5:45 to 6:30 p.m., and new families should arrive 15 minutes early.

• North Mecklenburg High: Aug. 23, 5 to 8 p.m.

• Phoenix Montessori Academy: Aug. 18, 6:30 p.m.

• Torrence Creek Elementary: The school’s open house will be determined once district administrators name a new principal.