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Cabarrus County school board approves new innovation programs, rejects tuition-based pre-K plan

Board approves partnering with Charlotte’s Pearl on a healthcare microschool and launching a global innovation academy, while pausing plans for tuition-based pre-K.

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Chris Miller
Oct 14, 2025
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The Cabarrus County Board of Education approved two new Program Choice initiatives on Monday. Screenshot via Cabarrus County Schools’ YouTube page.

The Cabarrus County Board of Education on Monday approved two bold new Program Choice initiatives — including a first-of-its-kind microschool focused on artificial intelligence in healthcare — while voting down a separate proposal for tuition-based pre-kindergarten classrooms.

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