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Cato Ridge Middle School

Cato Ridge Middle School campus at 5410 Camp Verde Lane

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Verified Project Information

Summary

Cato Ridge Middle School is a new 54-classroom Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools middle school at 5410 Camp Verde Lane in south Charlotte. The 2023 bond project is intended to relieve enrollment pressure at Community House Middle, Jay M. Robinson Middle and Rea Farms STEAM K-8.

Current stage: Under construction.

Current condition: Active.

Key Facts

Estimated Cost

$101.09 million

as of 2026-01

Latest Progress

2026-08: CMS reports that the school is occupied by staff and students and lists August 2026 occupancy. The same update reports 85 percent construction completion, with traffic-light coordination, punch-list items and building systems still being finalized.

Project Leaders

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Project owner, Project sponsor

Project Funding

Funding type: Public · Status: Allocated

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools: $101.09 million (2023)

Timeline

  1. School opens while final construction work continues

    CMS reports that the school is occupied by staff and students and lists August 2026 occupancy. The same update reports 85 percent construction completion, with traffic-light coordination, punch-list items and building systems still being finalized.

    Stage after event: Under construction

  2. Construction reaches approximately 50 percent

    The January 2026 CMS summary reported the project at 50 percent complete, with building and site construction progressing and an August 2026 occupancy target.

    Stage after event: Under construction

  3. Building and site construction begins

    CMS's project summary places bidding and construction activity from August 2024, with the new campus, sitework, access improvements and athletic facilities advancing under the 2023 bond program.

    Stage after event: Under construction

  4. Design and permitting work begins

    The CMS project summary identifies design and permitting activity from September 2023 through March 2025 for the new south-middle-school project.

    Stage after event: Preliminary design or environmental review

  5. Project enters the CMS 2023 bond program

    Cato Ridge Middle School, then identified as New Middle School

    Stage after event: Funded or programmed

Geography

Project site / location

  • Charlotte, NC
  • Mecklenburg County, NC

Affected / impact geography

  • Charlotte, NC
  • Mecklenburg County, NC

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