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The Expedition School (TES) is a free, public charter school located in Hillsborough (Orange County), NC. It is an acclaimed project-based learning school with a focus on integrated STEM instruction in grades K-8. TES offers small class sizes, a modified year-round schedule, & implements Responsive Classroom principles and practices schoolwide. Learn more about our mission and educational philosophy here.
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2026-2027 TES Lottery Draw

2026- 2027 Lottery Draw List

Families will be receiving letters via email with 24-48 hours indicating their seat and waitlist number for their students' grade. Please be sure that The Expedition School is allowed through your email so that it doesn’t go to spam.

2026-2027 TES Lottery Seats Notice

2026-2027 Lottery Link - See full Story for Link

The TES 2026-27 Student lottery will be taking place on Monday 2/16/25 at 9am via Zoom. This public drawing of seats is done electronically and is very short. We expect the lottery to be complete by 9:10am.
K - 10 public seats
1st - 1 public seats
2nd - 0 public seats
3rd - 0 public seats
4th - 0 public seats
5th - 0 public seats
6th - 0 public seats
7th - 0 public seats
8th - 0 public seats

The 2026-2027 Application deadline was February 8th, 2026. Seat placements and waitlist numbers will be posted online after the lottery on Monday 2/16/26. The post-lottery application will be posted the week after the general lottery.
School In Session Friday 2/6/26 Featured Photo

School In Session Friday 2/6/26

On Friday February 6th, 2026, The Expedition School will operate on regular school day!!!  Students can begin entering the school at 7:35 and carline will run until 8:15am. Tardies will not be counted until 8:15am.  We will use the same process as Wednesday for school entry.
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