Empower Student Innovation - One Project at a Time
Each year the Early Colleges host a Senior Expo, in which high school seniors take on the challenge of creating Capstone Innovation Projects that turn their passions into purpose. With creativity and teamwork, students design solutions that address real-world issues — from community improvements to tech-driven innovations.
Your support makes these moments possible. Every donation helps provide materials, mentorship, and opportunities for students to showcase their work and build confidence for the future.
Watch the 2025 Senior EXPO trailer to see how our students are shaping tomorrow, one idea at a time.
Scroll down to view this year’s student EXPO project proposals or select 2026 EXPO Proposals.
Join us in supporting their journey — donate today and help ideas take flight!.
Upcoming events
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Nov. 18 Advisory Board Meeting
9:00 am, Tues. Nov. 18
The Advisory Board provides assistance to the CEEC and CTEC students through mentorship, professional and personal expertise, funds for educational resources.
Zoom meeting; Meeting ID: 260 583 5494; Passcode: 111111
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“Fuel the Future: Student Innovation Fund”
Nov. 2025 thru Jan. 2026
Big Ideas Start Here - Early Colleges’ seniors are taking innovation to the next level through their Capstone Projects, designing creative solutions that make a real impact in their schools and communities. Be part of their story and Donate Today!
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Happy Thanksgiving
Nov. 26 - 28
Give Thanks, Recharge and Relax
2025 - 2026 Senior Expo
Student Project Proposals
The senior class combines the curriculum from English IV and Project Lead the Way: Capstone (in the case of the engineering program students). Teams of students have devoted the last four years of their education to figuring out how to problem-solve using the engineering and teaching design process. The Charlotte Early College Senior EXPO, held each year in the Spring, is the public event where the students showcase this knowledge and their year-long design and development projects.
To succeed, the projects require ingenuity, creativity, and sustained focus throughout the school year. Groups work with peers and professionals as they go through the development of their unique products. Community involvement is key to our students’ success.
Kick Asthma Wins the 2025 Fleischer Scholars Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Challenge!
We are thrilled to announce that Kick Asthma has been named the 2025 winners of the Fleischer Scholars Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Challenge for Teen Changemakers!
The Kick Asthma team—comprised of Alex Grady, Aniela Haines, Honor King, and Sara Tingle—impressed judges with their innovative approach to asthma therapy and treatment. Their project explores how modern technology, using personal mobile devices already in patients’ possession, could reduce treatment costs and improve proactive patient care.
By leveraging existing mobile technology, their solution has the potential to revolutionize asthma management, making treatment more accessible, affordable, and effective for patients everywhere.
CEEC
Architecture
Showcase
Students researched, designed, and built models of different architectural styles detailing its unique features.
Charlotte Engineering Early College
The Charlotte Engineering Early College (CEEC) opened in August of 2014. CEEC serves CMS high school students in grades 9-13 with a focus on the engineering disciplines. CEEC is a small public school of choice; a joint project between the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. CEEC hosts a NAF Academy of Engineering.
“With the support from CEEC Foundation, we have been able to provide the necessary resources, mentorship, and guidance, empowering our students to pursue their passions, explore new horizons, and make meaningful contributions to our school and the community”
— Susan S. Nichols, Ed.D., Principal
Our sponsors and partners
Dronescape
Queen City Robotics Alliance
