Charlotte School Open House Season? WHAT? School just started! It’s hard to believe and hard to handle when we are just sliding into the new school year. In typical Smarty style, we took some of the pain out of the process as we unveil the 2015-16 Smarty School Open House Guide below!
We are very proud to announce our partners for the 2015-16 Smarty Education Corner, presented by Discovery Place, Discovery Place Kids and Charlotte Nature Museum: Cannon School, Charlotte Christian School, Charlotte Country Day School, Charlotte Lab School, Charlotte Latin School, Charlotte Preparatory School, Providence Day School, Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools, Palisades Episcopal School,, The Fletcher School, Trinity Episcopal School, and Veritas Community School. Over the coming months, these educators will keep us informed on all things trending in education. We’re thrilled to align with this amazing group of organizations and we’ll deliver invaluable information all year long right to your Smarty devices!
Mark your calendars, Smarties, you’re going to want to hit all of the amazing schools that Charlotte has to offer! We will keep you updated all Open House season long, this is just the beginning!
CHARLOTTE AREA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Cannon School
Established in 1969, Cannon School is a JrK-12 independent college preparatory school. Their educational philosophy of adaptive expertise provides students with a strategy to know themselves, seek truth, communicate, and relate with others. Their core values of courage, teamwork, respect, integrity, passion, and kindness inform how we create a safe, supportive, and stimulating environment for students at every grade level. “Go Beyond,” the school motto, articulates our enduring pursuit of excellence and lifelong learning.
Admission Open House Schedule
Admission Open House Events – JrK-12
Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 pm
Saturday, November 7 at 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 9 at 1:00 p.m
Walk-in Wednesdays
The best way to learn more about Cannon School is to visit our campus. Please contact our Admission Office at 704-721-7199 or admission@cannonschool.org to schedule a campus tour. Or, stop by any Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to noon for a Walk-In Wednesday visit—no appointment needed!
Information about Cannon School open houses and open house registration can be found at www.cannonschool.org/openhouse.
Admission Contact Information:
Bill Diskin, Director of Admission and Financial Aid
wdiskin@cannonschool.org
704-721-7164
Nancy Rogers, Associate Director of Admission
nrogers@cannonschool.org
704-721-7185
Kate Weinstock, Admission Coordinator
kweinstock@cannonschool.org
704-721-7175
Shelly Edwards, Admission Assistant
sedwards@cannonschool.org
704-721-7199
Cannon School
5801 Poplar Tent Road
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 786-8171
website
facebook
twitter: @CannonSchool
Charlotte Christian School
Christ-centered. College preparatory. Educating the whole child.
Established in 1950, Charlotte Christian School is a Christ-centered, college preparatory, independent, non-denominational school serving students in grades JK-12. Our vision for students includes the integration of a Biblical worldview into a curriculum where character, values and essential life skills are emphasized and modeled by a professional and dedicated faculty. This Christian philosophy of education is at the core of all areas of study. A rigorous academic program is offered including strong co-curricular offerings with successful athletic and fine arts programs. As a Christ-centered school, students are taught how to integrate Biblical truth and learning into their daily lives to impact the culture for Christ.
For more than 60 years, Charlotte Christian has nurtured and educated the whole child — heart, mind, body and soul — and provided a balanced, yet challenging college-preparatory curriculum that includes more than 45 honors and Advanced Placement classes; 50 athletic teams; and a broad fine arts program encompassing visual, musical and theatrical skill development. The student population of more than 1,000 reflects a geographical, denominational, racial and ethnic diversity. Every student participates in local, national and/or international service projects.
Charlotte Christian is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS-CASI), an accreditation division of AdvancED.
Read these quick facts to learn more about Charlotte Christian.
Open House Schedule
Free JK-K Enrichment Events for Prospective Students
Children 4-6 years of age and their parents are invited to attend afternoons of learning.
– Wednesday, September 16 – Let’s Get Together! (Art and STEM)
– Wednesday, September 23 – Have I Got a Story for You (Literacy fun for pre-readers)
– Wednesday, October 7 – Name that Tune
JK-K Open Houses
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at 9:30 a.m.
Grades JK-5 Open House
Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 7 p.m.
Grades 6-8 Open House
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Noon
Grades 9-12 Talk & Tours
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Please contact the admissions team to tour the campus or reserve your space at an upcoming open house or enrichment activity by calling (704) 366-5657, e-mailing admisssions@charchrist.com or visiting www.charlottechristian.com/admissions.
Charlotte Christian School
7301 Sardis Road
Charlotte, NC 28270
(704) 366-5657
website
facebook
twitter: @charchristiannc
Charlotte Country Day School
What Makes a Country Day Education So Extraordinary?
Ready. For. Anything.
Ready to explore. Ready to create. Ready for whatever life has in store for me. Country Day Ready.
Charlotte Country Day School is preparing the world’s next generation of leaders, thinkers, and doers. From junior kindergarten to our rigorous Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses, our exceptional faculty incorporates the newest and most sophisticated technologies to teach an innovative and integrated curriculum.
Since 1941 our mission has been to introduce young learners to the world of ideas. Our students learn to explore a variety of interests and develop lifelong relationships, in an environment that embraces each individual child.
Here, you’ll find a profound commitment to lifelong learning, hands-on experiences, individualized attention, and a caring, inclusive community. You’ll find teachers, coaches, administrators, and advisors working in close partnership. Most important, you’ll find a dynamic educational experience that cultivates our student’s intellectual, social, physical, emotional, and creative qualities.
Come experience how Country Day can help prepare your child to succeed in a world none of us can yet imagine. Call our team, or visit during an Open House:
Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten
Wednesday, October 7, 2015, 7:00pm
Junior Kindergarten through 4th
Tuesday, October 27, 2015, 7:00pm, for grades
Grades 9 – 12
Thursday, November 5, 2015, 1:30pm
Charlotte Country Day School
1440 Carmel Road
Charlotte, NC 28226
704-943-4500
Director of Admissions: Nancy Ehringhaus
Website
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Twitter
Vimeo
Charlotte Lab School
Charlotte Lab School is a NC tuition-free public charter school in the Uptown area with grades K-4 and growing to a K-8 school. Their mission is to redesign the school experience to better prepare students for success in college and career and to serve, through community partnerships, as a model for innovative practices in teaching and leadership. They believe in: Authentic Learning, Individualization and Personalization, Global Awareness and Bilingualism, Metacognitive Skill Development, and Innovation.
Imagine a school that could better prepare students today for the world of tomorrow, where they…
– Solve real-world challenges;
– Collaborate with people from all backgrounds;
– Understand themselves as learners;
– Participate as members of a community;
– Communicate in a second language;
– Use the city and greenspaces as their classroom;
– Learn, build, and think with creativity and joy.
That school is Charlotte Lab School. Teaching and learning for the next generation.
Please check the website often for upcoming open houses.
Contact Charlotte Lab School: 
info@charlottelabschool.org
PO Box 30034
Charlotte, NC 28230
980-277-4LAB
www.charlottelabschool.org
facebook: www.facebook.com/charlottelabschool
twitter: @charlottelabsch
Charlotte Latin School
Charlotte Latin is an accredited, independent, coeducational, non-sectarian, college-preparatory, day school serving more than 1400 students in transitional kindergarten through twelfth grade on a 122-acre campus in southeast Charlotte. Founded in 1970, Latin’s mission is to encourage individual development and civility by inspiring students to learn, to serve others, and to pursue growth-promoting opportunities. Parents are welcome partners in their children’s school lives, and our School community embraces Latin’s mission, core values, and Honor Code.
Traditional by design yet innovative in implementation, Charlotte Latin promotes a strong sense of community, a challenging yet nurturing environment, and a commitment to academic excellence. Latin is a school that values teaching and celebrates learning, which is realized in 100 percent of graduates being accepted to college, including some of the nation’s most prestigious institutions of higher learning.
Students are presented with many opportunities to explore and develop their interests, including leadership development and co-curricular options and a TK–12 community service program that fosters a lifelong commitment to service through age-appropriate activities. Students also are encouraged to explore their world and are supported in this endeavor through the CLS Global Studies and Study Abroad Programs.
Admission Events
www.charlottelatin.org/admissionsevents
Open Houses
Transitional Kindergarten – Grade 5
Friday, October 9, 2015, 9:30 a.m.
Grade 6 – Grade 12
Friday, October 16, 2015
,
9:30 a.m.
Look at Latin
Take a closer look, in a smaller group, at specific areas of Charlotte Latin’s curriculum and student life.
Thursday, November 12, 2015
– The Early Child: Beginning School
7:30 – 9 p.m.
This evening event will feature Charlotte Latin’s approach to literacy, readiness and development. Latin’s commitment to phonics and scientifically-based reading programs will be highlighted, and insights into daily life at school will be shared. Kindergarten and first grade teachers will participate in a panel discussion to help you learn about the strong foundation that Latin provides for our youngest students.
Target Audience: Parents of prospective kindergarten and first grade students
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
– An Option for Every Child: Co-curricular Life at Latin
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
This school day event will feature a panel of high school seniors who will share their stories to illuminate the striking fact that there is no one portrait of a graduate at Charlotte Latin School. In contrast, our students are involved in a wide variety of activities that encourage individual exploration and engagement. Latin’s Artists, Athletes, Service Ambassadors, Engineers, Debaters, Club Members, Global Citizens, and Tech Stars will be on hand, with many of their faculty advisors, to illustrate Latin’s robust co-curricular life.
Target Audience: Prospective grade 6-12 students and parents of prospective kindergarten – grade 12 students
Friday, January 8, 2016
– STEAM: Students Create and Innovate
11:30 a.m. (a box lunch will be served)
Enjoy a box lunch as members of Latin’s engineering, technology, and visual arts faculties discuss the School’s commitment to providing experiential learning opportunities for our students. See firsthand how Latin’s multidisciplinary STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) curriculum teaches students to be critical thinkers as they collaborate to create, design and build innovative products and artworks.
Long before educators tagged the terms “STEM” and “STEAM,” Latin was a national leader in teaching engineering to prep school students as a component of our curriculum, which is traditional by design yet innovative in implementation.
Target Audience: Prospective grade 6-12 students and parents of prospective kindergarten – grade 12 students
Please note that admissions applications are due no later than January 15, 2016.
Take a Closer Look
Saturday, February 6, 2016
What Makes Latin Special: Developing the Leader in Each Child
2:00 p.m.
This Saturday afternoon event is designed to show how the Latin community embraces our Founders’ vision that all students have the potential to lead. Join a panel of students and administrators to learn how active student leadership is a way of life at Latin. Students will share stories of the leadership opportunities they have developed, while administrators will share a behind-the-scenes look at how Charlotte Latin participates in the independent school world.
Target Audience: Prospective grade 6-12 students and parents of prospective kindergarten – grade 12 students
For more information, please contact our Admissions Office at 704.846.7207.
Charlotte Latin School
9502 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC 28277a
704-846-1100
Admissions Office: 704-846-7207
website: www.charlottelatin.org
facebook: www.facebook.com/charlottelatinschool
twitter: @charlottelatin
Charlotte Preparatory School
Charlotte Preparatory School is a Pre-Kindergarten – 8th Grade college-preparatory coeducational day school located on a 13-acre campus in southeast Charlotte.
Hallmarks of the School include:
– an encouraging, caring environment that nurtures the whole child
– small class sizes and an optimum student-teacher ratio
– a diverse and inclusive student population prepared to excel in an increasingly global society
– a student body that is highly recruited by area independent high schools and boarding schools
Charlotte Prep is known as a school that focuses on a child-centered approach for education. We have created a culture and climate where each and every student is known and loved for who they are as ‘whole children’ with their own set of skills and strengths. Our students feel understood and supported to enter the ‘risk zone’ where authentic learning takes place.
Admissions Open Houses:
Thursday, October 1, 7:00 p.m. (Pre-K – 8th Grade)
Sunday, October 18, 2:00 p.m. (Pre-K – 8th Grade)
Tuesday, January 12, 9:30 a.m. (Pre-K – 8th Grade)
Thursday, November 5, 9:30 a.m. (Focus on Montessori Early School, ages 2-5)
Charlotte Preparatory School
212 Boyce Road
Charlotte, NC 28211
(704) 366-5994
website
facebook
twitter: @CharlottePrep
The Fletcher School
The Fletcher School – Where Performance Meets Potential
For over 30 years, The Fletcher School has created bright futures for students with specific learning disabilities and/or attention deficit disorders. We are an independent, K-12 school offering a college-preparatory curriculum and preparing students to mainstream into elementary, secondary, and post-secondary academic environments. Our bright, talented, and often gifted students learn in small, structured classes with a 6:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
Our comprehensive program is designed to build the academic, social, and emotional competence of our students. Utilizing the Orton-Gillingham approach to teaching, instruction is sequential, cumulative, and repetitious in order for students to achieve mastery. Individual and prescriptive plans of instruction are developed for each student. Multisensory learning techniques are employed and school-issued, 1:1 Apple® devices support 21st century learning and enhance students’ organizational skills.
Applicants are considered for admission based on documentation of average or above-average intelligence, difficulty in one or more academic areas or learning processes, and an LD and/or ADHD diagnosis. Evidence that learning disabilities are not the result of primary emotional or behavioral problems is required.
Next Admissions Open House:
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 10:00-11:30 AM
Informational Meetings and Tours can be scheduled with our Admissions Office at your convenience.
The Fletcher School
5800 Sardis Road
Charlotte, NC 28270
704-365-4658
www.thefletcherschool.org
Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools (MACS)
Mecklenburg Area Catholic Shools (MACS) – A centralized, regional system of schools in the Charlotte area that includes 9 schools that serve Pre-K through 12th grade.
For over 80 years, Catholic Schools in Charlotte have offered a quality education in the Catholic tradition open to any student. Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools (MACS) continues this tradition today. These schools, located throughout the Charlotte/Mecklenburg area offer an education that doesn’t simply attempt to fulfill the academic needs of each student, but is committed to building each of the students spiritually, morally, and academically.
MACS schools focus on strong Catholic values and traditions, and make these values and traditions part of every school day from prayer life to behavioral expectations. Respect for one’s self as well as others is an important aspect of a Catholic education and students experience the discipline necessary to develop respect for teachers and other students, as well as for themselves.
Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools Open House Schedule:
Elementary Schools
All MACS elementary schools will host Open House events on Sunday October 11th – 1:30pm to 3:30pm and Tuesday October 13th – 9:00am to 12:00pm. Due to a St. Gabriel Catholic Church parish event on Sunday, October 11th, St. Gabriel Catholic School will host an additional Open House on Sunday, October 18th from 1:30-3:30pm.
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School (PK-8)
4225 Shamrock Dr.
Charlotte NC 28215
704-531-0067
St. Ann Catholic School (PK,TK,K-5)
600 Hillside Ave.
Charlotte, NC 28209
704-5254938
St. Gabriel Catholic School (K-5)
3028 Providence Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28211
704-336-2409
Smarty Tip: Due to a St. Gabriel Catholic Church parish event on Sunday, October 11th, St. Gabriel Catholic School will host an additional Open House on Sunday, October 18th. Please consider attending Tuesday, October 13th or Sunday, October 18th if interested in visiting St. Gabriel as this parish event will impact parking and access to the school.
Note: This is for St. Gabriel Catholic School only.
St. Mark Catholic School (K-8)
14750 Stumptown Rd.
Huntersville, NC 28078
704-766-5000
St. Matthew Catholic School (TK,K-5)
11525 Elm Lane
Charlotte, NC 28277
St. Patrick Catholic School (K-5)
1125 Buchanan St.
Charlotte, NC 28203
704-333-3174
Middle School:
Sunday October 18th – 1:30pm to 3:30pm and Tuesday October 20th – 9:00am to 11:00am
Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School
3100 Park Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28209
704-527-7822
High Schools:
Sunday October 25th – 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Charlotte Catholic High School
7702 Pineville-Matthews Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28226
704-543-1127
Sunday October 11th – 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Christ the King Catholic High School
2011 Crusaders Way
Huntersville, NC 28078
704-733-4400
For additional information visit the MACS website or call the admissions office at 704-370-3273.
Palisades Episcopal School
Be Inspired. Be Challenged. Be Active. Be Known.
Palisades Episcopal School (PES) is an accredited, Christ-centered independent day school serving 170 students in Junior Kindergarten – 8th grade on a 10 acre campus in Southwest Mecklenburg County. As a liberal arts, neo-classical institution, PES offers students opportunities for integrated study by seamlessly weaving together scientific, cultural, historical, and literary investigations. With mastery of skills as the goal, rather than just memorization of facts, a PES student is provided time to think, discuss, process and apply their knowledge, which in turn promotes intellectual curiosity and creates lifelong learners. Intimate class sizes, and low teacher-student ratios, allow for differentiated instruction across every grade. Service integration helps students develop citizenship skills and fosters values of integrity, courage, responsibility, compassion, and hard work. PES students graduate knowing how to connect their heads to their hearts and academically prepared for high school and beyond. All PES graduates have been accepted into their first choice high school.
Open Houses
Every day is an Open House at PES – tours scheduled at your convenience. Please email mgilbert@pescharlotte.org or call 704.583.1825 to schedule your visit.
Storytime Adventures
Reading and art workshops for parents & children ages 3-5 years. All Storytime Adventure events begin at 10 a.m. Please RSVP to 704.583.1825 or cstovcsik@pescharlotte.org. Space is limited.
October 16, 2015
November 20, 2015
January 15, 2016
February 19, 2016
April 15, 2016
Tours and Conversation
Join us for a small group tour, refreshments and conversation. Please RSVP to 704.583.1825 or cstovcsik@pescharlotte.org.
October 14, 2015 @ 8:30 a.m.
November 8, 2015 @ 2:00 p.m.
November 17, 2015 @ 8:30 a.m.
December 12, 2015 @ 10 a.m.
January 14, 2016 @ 12:00 p.m.
February 17, 2016 @ 8:30 a.m.
March 18, 2016 @ 8:00 a.m.
April 13, 2016 @ 8:30 a.m.
May 17, 2016 @ 12:00 p.m.
Palisades Episcopal School
13120 Grand Palisades Parkway
Charlotte, NC 28278
704.583.1825
www.pescharlotte.org
Facebook
Twitter @pescharlotte
Providence Day School
Providence Day was the first school in the nation to create the Global Studies Diploma for Upper School students and remains a leader in helping define global education in America. Through an intentional TK-12 global curriculum, PDS prepares our students to be empathetic problem solvers and active global citizens. Our classrooms are places of discovery, where learning about diverse cultures and shared experiences creates connections to a larger humanity. Our international network of partner schools allows us to send students and faculty out to the world, and to bring the world back to our school.
Providence Day was recently accepted as a member of Round Square International, a worldwide network of innovative schools in 40 countries across five continents. Round Square schools are characterized by a shared belief in an approach to education based on the ideals of democracy, service, internationalism, environmentalism, leadership, and adventure.
Open House Schedule:
Transitional Kindergarten – 5th Grade
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 – 6:30pm
Transitional Kindergarten through 12
Sunday, November 1, 2015 – 2:00pm
For more information, click here.
TK Goes Global
Providence Day School
5800 Sardis Road
Charlotte, NC 28270
(704) 887-6000
pds.admissions@providenceday.org
website
facebook
twitter: @ProvidenceDay
Head of School Twitter: @PDSHead
Trinity Episcopal School
Trinity Episcopal School is the only K-8 independent school in Uptown Charlotte. Their passionate and innovative faculty are committed to creating scholars by redefining academic rigor using a workshop approach, inspiring a responsibility for students’ own learning, and promoting their curiosity in the classroom and the world around them. As an urban school, Trinity has the distinct advantage of an extended campus that includes Center City destinations such as ImaginOn, Discovery Place, and the Mint Museum.
The Trinity school community nurtures spirituality through the reason, acceptance, and service found within the Episcopal tradition. Trinity embraces the richness of diversity by encouraging students to be socially-conscious and civically-engaged ambassadors of grace, honor and respect in the world. They instill honor through high expectations for responsibility, respect, kindness and integrity, all found in the Trinity Honor Code.
The powerful combination of creating scholars, nurturing spirituality and embracing diversity enables us to inspire, develop and send forth the future leaders of tomorrow.
2015-16 Open House Dates
– October 15, 7pm
– October 29, 10am (presented in Spanish)
– January 7, 7pm –
Campus Tours
Join us for a campus tour of our classrooms, gardens and community spaces and see our classrooms in action. Tours are given in small groups and last approximately one hour.
– October 20, 8:30am
– October 26, 9:30am
– November 3, 8:30am
– November 13, 9:30am
– December 1, 8:30am
– January 12, 9:30am
– February 4, 8:30am
– March 3, 9:30am
For more information, visit www.tescharlotte.org/admissions/application-process/
Trinity Episcopal School
750 E. 9th Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704)358-8101
website
facebook
twitter: @TEScharlotte
instagram: @TESCharlotte
Veritas Community School
VERITAS Community School is a NC tuition-free charter elementary school that empowers the scholar and athlete in every child to excel academically through health and wellness practices within a peaceful environment. We currently serve grades K-3, adding 4th grade in 2016 and 5th grade in 2017.
We drive high academic standards through differentiated, collaborative, and inquiry-based instruction, using the Core Knowledge Sequence, a content-rich, sequential, and developmentally-appropriate curriculum that will give students the foundations needed to become capable and creative citizens who are strong readers and mathematicians. We teach with a student-centered approach where the teacher is a facilitator who serves as a personal model of how to acquire knowledge and serves as a resource to students. Our teachers individualize instruction through interpreting data derived from performance assessments thereby challenging all students to perform at their highest level.
Open Houses:
November 17th from 5:30pm-7:00pm at our temporary location, 600 Seigle Avenue.
Our Open Enrollment Period begins in January and on January 19th from 5:30pm-7:00pm we will host an Open House at our permanent location, 800 Everett Place
Keep checking our web site for Open House information.
Veritas Community School
School Address
P: 980 333 1939
(Temporary Location)
600 Seigle Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28204
Website
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Temporary Mailing Address:
2943 Providence Trail Lane
Charlotte, NC 28270
CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) provides academic instruction and support each school day to more than 141,100 students in kindergarten through 12th grade in 159 schools throughout the cities and towns of Mecklenburg County. See the below links for shortcuts to the enrollment process and Open House Dates listed alphabetically by school.
– 2015-16 Open House Dates by School
– CMS enrolling your student
– CMS zones
– List of NC Charter Schools
CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG MAGNET SCHOOLS
Any student can apply to a magnet program within CMS. All students who wish to apply for a magnet program must meet any entrance requirements that may exist for the school or magnet program and agree to fulfill program requirements to remain enrolled in the magnet program. For more information on the CMS Magnet program and all Open House dates for these schools, visit the below links.
– CMS magnet program
– CMS magnet schools open house dates
OTHER CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
British American School of Charlotte
Mountain Island Day School
Gaston Day School
