The Learning Habitat
Admissions & Enrollment

Welcome new families for the 2026–2027 school year!

Please request a tour or begin enrollment by completing our Inquiry Form. We would love to show you how academic purpose and whole-child, outdoor learning come together at The Learning Habitat.

New Families: 704.980.8242·Current Families: 704.980.2998

The process

Steps to Enrollment

Five simple steps take your family from first inquiry to a reserved spot for the upcoming term.

  1. 1

    Complete Inquiry Form on Website

    Tell us about your family and your child. This is the first step toward joining The Learning Habitat.

  2. 2

    Complete tour and interview

    Visit our campus, meet our team, and see how academics and outdoor learning come together every day.

  3. 3

    Complete Application

    Submit your child's application so we can begin building the right plan for their learning.

  4. 4

    Complete class request form and other forms

    Choose the schedule and classes that fit your child, and complete the remaining enrollment forms.

  5. 5

    Sign and submit contract

    Finalize enrollment by signing and submitting your contract to reserve your child's spot.

Plan ahead

Tuition & Fees

Explore tuition options, scholarship and self-pay rates, and a la carte pricing for the 2026–2027 school year.

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Plan ahead

Schedule

See how our weekly schedule and class days come together to support purposeful academics and outdoor learning.

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Explore the classes

Course Descriptions

Browse the full 2026–2027 course descriptions for each campus and program.

For high school students

Graduation Requirements

The Learning Habitat offers two graduation tracks. A minimum ACT score of 10 or SAT score of 300 is required for both.

College-Bound Requirements

  • English: four course units emphasizing grammar, composition, and literature.
  • Mathematics: four course units.
  • Science: three course units, including at least one life science (e.g., biology, ecology, zoology) and one non-life science (e.g., chemistry, earth science, environmental science, physical science, physics).
  • Social Studies: three course units, including one unit in U.S. history.
  • Five additional academic courses from English, mathematics, science, or social studies.
  • Five Arts credits (music, art history, art, photography, STEAM, Fashion Design).

Non-College-Bound Requirements

  • English: four course units emphasizing grammar, composition, and literature.
  • Mathematics: three course units.
  • Science: three course units, including at least one life science (e.g., biology, ecology, zoology) and one non-life science (e.g., chemistry, earth science, environmental science, physical science, physics).
  • Social Studies: three course units, including one unit in U.S. history.
  • Four additional academic courses from English, mathematics, science, or social studies.
  • Four Arts credits (music, art history, art, photography, STEAM, Fashion Design).
Download Graduation Requirements (PDF)

New Family Enrollment

New families start here. Begin the enrollment process to reserve your child's spot for the upcoming school year.

New Families Start Here

Opportunity Scholarship

The Opportunity Scholarship can help make The Learning Habitat possible for your family. Learn how to apply through the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority.

How to Apply
Children learning together outdoors at The Learning Habitat

Ready to begin? Let's find the right fit for your child.

We would love to give you a tour and help you find the right schedule for your family.