Guide to Charlotte Area Schools

Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Schools
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Education Center
701 E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28202
(980) 343-3000

NOTE: 3/9/2007 - The information below provided by Charlotte Country Day on their website. 

Vision
CMS provides all students the best education available anywhere, preparing every child to lead a rich and productive life.

Mission
The mission of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is to maximize academic achievement by every student in every school.

Core Beliefs and Commitments
We believe a strong and equitable public education system is central to our democracy. We believe our principals and teachers make the critical difference in student achievement. We believe that as adults we are accountable for building and maintaining high performing organizations that ensure all students will successfully acquire the knowledge, skills and values necessary for success.

Charlotte Mecklenburg School Profiles

Charlotte Mecklenburg School System Strategic Plan 2010

Charlotte Mecklenburg School System WOW! Facts

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Magnet Schools Guide
 

Charlotte Country Day
1440 Carmel Road
Charlotte, NC 28226
704-943-4500

NOTE: 3/9/2007 - The information below provided by Charlotte Country Day on their website. 

Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte Country Day is a school people name when they are listing America's greatest independent schools. Founded in 1941, CCDS is the oldest and largest independent, coeducational college preparatory school in the area and the eighth largest in the country.

Located on two campuses in south Charlotte with an enrollment of nearly 1,600 students in grades junior kindergarten through 12, the school is a place where learning of the highest caliber is an every day occurrence. Recognized for its academic excellence, acclaimed international studies program, state-of-the-art technological resources, and opportunities in arts, athletics, community service, and leadership, Charlotte Country Day is a place where young people become critical thinkers and problem solvers, and where lifelong friendships are formed.

Mission
Charlotte Country Day School strives to be the benchmark of academic excellence in college preparatory education through superior teaching of a rigorous curriculum.

Key Values

Vision
Equip our students with the knowledge, skills, confidence, and values to shape and respond to the future.

Individual Potential
Develop the abilities, skills, and talents of each individual by promoting active participation in a broad range of academic, artistic, athletic, and extracurricular activities within a supportive, nurturing environment.

Character
Recognize the dignity and worth of each individual, while cultivating high standards of moral and ethical behavior consistent with the school's Judeo-Christian heritage.

Diversity
Cultivate a school community which reflects cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic diversity.

Community
Inspire service and leadership within the school and community and prepare students for stewardship, responsible citizenship, and global involvement.

Charlotte Catholic Schools

NOTE: 3/9/2007 - The information below provided by Charlotte Catholic Schools on their website. 

Mission
The Mission of the Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Charlotte is to proclaim the Good News of the Gospel and to provide a religious and academic program that allows each student to develop spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, physically and socially, so that each is prepared to live and serve in a changing society as a self-respecting and responsible citizen.

Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools
A centralized, regional system of schools in the Charlotte area that includes 8 schools (a high school, a middle school, 6 kindergarten through 5th-grade schools) and an additional middle school to be added to the campus of St. Mark School.
For admissions, contact the Director of Admissions at (704) 370-3273.

Diocesan Parish-based Schools
This includes 9 schools serving kindergarten through 8th grade and in some instances pre-school.  While each school is part of the Diocese of Charlotte Catholic schools they are directly tied to, and administered by, a corresponding parish.
For admissions contact individual school -- contact numbers on school listings.

Diocesan-based High School 
This is represented by Charlotte Catholic High School which is part of the MACS system and Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School in Kernersville, NC, and services the Triad area of North Carolina.
For admissions, call (336) 564-1010.
 

Providence Day
5800 Sardis Road
Charlotte, NC 28270
704-887-7041

NOTE: 3/9/2007 - The information below provided by Charlotte Catholic Schools on their website. 

Mission
Providence Day School exists to inspire in its students a passion for learning, a commitment to personal integrity and a sense of social responsibility.

At a Glance
Providence Day School is an independent Transitional Kindergarten (TK) through Grade 12 college preparatory school located in southeast Charlotte on a forty-five acre campus. In 2003, Providence Day was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the United States Department of Education.

 

Charlotte Latin
9502 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
704-846-1100

NOTE: 3/9/2007 - The information below provided by Charlotte Catholic Schools on their website. 

Vision Statement
Charlotte Latin School will unite its legacy of academic excellence with a renewed commitment to the arts, athletics, leadership development, and character education to create a balanced learning environment that prepares our students to lead meaningful and fulfilling lives as it models educational leadership for other schools.

Core Values

“Honor Above All”

Charlotte Latin embraces the development of personal honor as a lifelong pursuit in the building of character. What is right and honorable is valued above all else. Adherence to the Honor Code is required from all members of the School community. We honor one another and our personal gifts and accomplishments.

Commitment to Excellence

The quest for excellence that has characterized Charlotte Latin since its founding extends to all aspects of School life, and is viewed as the effort to do one’s best and to seek to continually improve. This quest embodies the boundless spirit that characterizes our School community, and it is grounded in our commitment to create an exceptional environment for teaching and learning.

Leadership

Charlotte Latin encourages the development of leadership as a lifelong characteristic of our students and adheres to the concept of service to others (servant leadership) as the ideal model that best meets the needs of our School community, our nation, and the world.

Respect for Oneself and Others

Charlotte Latin holds that mutual respect is the foundation of our School community, and that our respect for others leads us to serve them and to embrace diverse peoples and cultures.

Personal Responsibility

Charlotte Latin requires each person to be accountable for his or her actions. We all share responsibility for the welfare of the greater School community.

Moral Courage

Charlotte Latin leads by example and our members are willing to do what is right and true through the courage of their convictions in spite of possible consequences or the opinions of others. Morally courageous people are willing to admit their mistakes, to address injustice, and to uphold the principle of “Honor Above All.”