Oakhurst STEAM Academy

Oakhurst Elementary was closed in 2011 due to CMS budget cuts and later reopened as a CMS Administrative Center. In March of 2013 CMS announced a $ 400 million education upgrade and plans to reopen Oakhurst Elementary as a K-​8 STEAM partial magnet school in time for the 2015 — 2016 school year. The core focus at the newly branded Oakhurst STEAM Academy will be on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math… aka STEAM.
Since its been given the «partial magnet» status, there is a percentage of first priority available seats to children living within the outlined neighborhood boundaries which include Chantilly, Amity Gardens, Commonwealth Morningside, Echo Hills, and Oakhurst. All other children attending Oakhurst Elementary will have to enter via a lottery. The official school mascot is the Oakhurst Rockets and the school colors will be light blue and light orange. Oakhurst STEAM Academy will feature a Science and Robotic Labs, Lego Walls, a even a 3D Printer!!!
The re-​opening of Oakhurst Elementary is a very welcome change in the neighborhood and will serve as the staging ground for CMS to improve the education of the next generation of Charlotteans :)