Guide to Private Schools—2015
Charlotte has a variety of options for parents considering enrolling their children in private schools. From sports teams to 3-D technology to programs for students with special needs, each institution has its own strengths. With many school applications due in January, we hope this guide provides information that helps your family make an informed decision.
How We Did This
The information in this guide was provided by representatives of the schools who filled out a private, online survey. If a school is not included here, we could not track down the appropriate contact person or the school did not respond to our survey request.
If a question was not applicable to a certain school (such as the athletic conference for a school without varsity sports, for example), we omitted it. Other questions were omitted if schools chose not answer them or provided incomplete answers. Answers to the questions “What’s new?” and “What sets it apart?” were taken directly from the survey responses, with minor editing for space and clarity.
All but eight of the schools surveyed declined to disclose the percentage of their students who score 3 or higher on AP exams, so we eliminated that question from this list. Just 16 of the schools chose to share their annual teacher retention rate, and that number is included here.
More than half of the schools declined to provide demographic information about their students. However, for the 16 schools willing to specify the percentage of students who are nonwhite and the percentage who receive financial aid, you will find their answers here.
Guide to Acronyms
CGAA: Charlotte Gastonia Athletic Association
CACAA: Charlotte Area Christian Athletic Association
CISAA: Conference of Independent Schools Athletic Association
GCMSAA: Greater Charlotte Middle School Athletic Association
MAC: Metrolina Athletic Conference
MACS: Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools
NCCA: North Carolina Christian Schools Association
NCISAA: N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association
PAC: Principals Athletic Conference
SPAA: Southern Piedmont Athletic Association
SAT Scores
Different schools report SAT scores differently. Rather than force schools into a conforming standard, we let the scores stand as reported, with minor editing for clarity.
Bible Baptist Christian School
Address: 2724 Margaret Wallace Rd.
Phone: 704-535-1694
Website: bbcscolts.com
Founded: 1976
Religious affiliation: Baptist
Head of school (year started): Dr. Damian P. Ahrens (2010)
Youngest grade: K3
Oldest grade: 12th
Enrollment: 175
Percentage nonwhite: 26%
Avg. class size, elementary: 10
Avg. class size, middle: 12
Avg. class size, high: 7
Annual teacher retention rate: 95%
Lowest tuition: $3,839/half day
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $6,578
Financial aid offered: Yes
Percentage on financial aid: 25%
Uniform required: Yes
Bus service offered: No
Foreign languages offered: Spanish
Foreign language first offered: 1st
Advanced electives: 9th through 12th-grade core classes are honor roll classes
Number AP classes: 0
Middle school sports: Volleyball, basketball, soccer
Varsity sports: Volleyball, basketball, soccer
Varsity state championships/semifinals, past three years: 3
Athletic conference: 5
Annual middle and high school theater productions: None
Musical ensembles: 3
Art studios on campus: 1
What’s new: Security system
What sets it apart: Godly teachers who love their students
Brisbane Academy Preparatory School
Address: 5901 Statesville Rd.
Phone: 704-598-5208
Website: brisbaneacademy.org
Founded: 1992
Religious affiliation: None
Head of school name (year started): Christopher A. Crooks (2006)
Youngest grade: Pre-Kindergarten
Oldest grade: 12th
Enrollment: 85
Percentage nonwhite: 95%
Avg. class size, elementary: 10
Avg. class size, middle: 8
Avg. class size, high: 7
Annual teacher retention rate: 90%
Lowest tuition: $5,775 (4 days a week)
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $9,500
Financial aid offered: Yes
Percentage on financial aid: 50%
Uniform required: Yes
Bus service offered: No
Foreign languages offered: Spanish, French
Foreign language first offered: Kindergarten
Advanced electives: Human anatomy, business
marketing, dance
AP classes: 6
Avg. senior SAT scores: 23 on the ACT
Annual middle school theater productions: 1
Annual high school theater productions: 0
What’s new: “Village” Mentoring Program
What sets it apart: Individualized curriculum based on each student’s style of learning
British International School of Charlotte
Address: 7000 Endhaven Ln.
Phone: 704-341-3236
Website: nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/charlotte
Founded: 2004
Religious affiliation: None
Head of school (year started): Adam Stevens (2008)
Youngest grade: 2-year-old program
Oldest grade: 10th
Enrollment: 157
Percentage nonwhite: 45%
Annual teacher retention rate: 95%
Lowest tuition: $13,410 (5 days a week)
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $20,560
Financial aid offered: No
Uniform required: Yes
Bus service offered: No
Foreign languages offered: French, Spanish, extracurricular Hindi, Arabic
Foreign language first offered: 2-year-old program
Advanced electives: Fencing, Scottish country dancing, yoga
Middle school sports: Basketball, flag football, soccer
Annual middle school theater productions: 1
Musical ensembles: 4
Annual high school theater productions: 1
What’s new: Our name changed to the British International School of Charlotte.
What sets it apart: Our curriculum: the international primary curriculum, international middle years curriculum, IGCSE
Cannon School
Address: 5801 Poplar Tent Rd., Concord
Phone: 704-786-8171
Website: cannonschool.org
Founded: 1969
Religious affiliation: Nonsectarian
Head of school (year started): Matthew E. Gossage (2006)
Youngest grade: Junior kindergarten
Oldest grade: 12th
Enrollment: 983
Avg. class size, elementary: 16
Avg. class size, middle: 18
Avg. class size, high: 16
Lowest tuition: $11,890
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $19,590
Financial aid offered: Yes
Uniform required: Lower school only; dress code for middle and upper
Bus service offered: Yes
Foreign languages offered: Spanish, Chinese, French Foreign language first offered: 1st
Advanced electives: Discrete mathematics, mathematics of finance, and introduction to engineering
AP classes: 18
Middle school sports: Baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, boys’ lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, wrestling
Varsity sports: Baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, boys’ lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball
Varsity state championships/semifinals, past three years: 2011-12: varsity girls’ golf, state champion; boys’ golf, 3rd place; football, semifinalist; 2012-13: girls’ golf, state champion; boys’ lacrosse, semifinalist; 2013-14: girls’ golf, state champion; boys’ golf, 3rd place
Athletic conference: CISAA, GCMSAA
Annual middle school theater productions: 1
Annual high school theater productions: 3
Musical ensembles: 14
Art studios on campus: 4
What’s new: In 2014, as part of the Building Bright Futures Capital Campaign, Cannon School completed construction on five new projects, including the Cannon Performing Arts Center, strength training and conditioning center, Randy Marion Family Field House, central green, and enhanced locker spaces and coaches’ offices, and funded plans for a middle school expansion that will take place in 2015. Cannon also added a full-time strength and conditioning coach.
What sets it apart: Cannon’s educational philosophy—adaptive expertise—combines habits of mind and spirit to provide students with a strategy to know themselves, seek truth, communicate, and relate with others. Students cultivate the ability to reflect, take risks, and decide for themselves how they will meet challenges in academic settings, in their careers, and in their lives.
Carmel Christian School
Address: 1145 Pineville-Matthews Rd.
Phone: 704-849-9723
Website: carmelchristian.org
Founded: 1993
Head of school (year started): J. Van Wade (2000)
Religious affiliation: Southern Baptist
Youngest grade: Kindergarten
Oldest grade: 12th
Enrollment: 810
Percentage nonwhite: 8%
Avg. class size, elementary: 22
Avg. class size, middle: 22
Avg. class size, high: 13
Annual teacher retention rate: 96%
Lowest tuition: $8,478 (half-day)
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $10,182
Financial aid offered: Yes
Percentage on financial aid: 15%
Uniform required: Grades K-8th
Bus service offered: No
Grade foreign language offered: Kindergarten
Foreign languages offered: Spanish, Latin
Advanced electives: STEM Research: International Space Station, robotics, game design
AP classes: 7
Avg. senior SAT scores: Mean: 1610
Middle school sports: Boys’/girls’ soccer, cross country, volleyball, boys’/girls’ basketball, swimming, cheerleading, golf, tennis, baseball
Varsity sports: Boys’/girls’ soccer, volleyball, cross country, boys’/girls’ basketball, swimming, cheerleading, golf, baseball, tennis
Athletic conference: SPAA Conference
Annual middle school theater productions: 1
Annual high school theater productions: 2
Musical ensembles: 3
Art studios on campus: None
What’s new: STEM Research: International Space Station: Upper School students are participating in a class in which they design and conduct an experiment that will be launched to the space station in April. We are the only upper school on the East Coast that currently has this program through The Quest program.
What sets it apart: J-Term allows students to explore their passions through local and global missions, college tours, local internships, service projects, and unique on-campus courses. This weeklong learning experience “outside the classroom” is invaluable to our students as they complete their Upper School experience.
Central Academy at Lake Park
Address: 3624 Lake Park Rd., Indian Trail
Phone: 704-882-6267
Website: calpnc.org
Founded: 1996
Religious affiliation: Christian
Head of school (year started): Dr. Terry Moffitt (2011)
Youngest grade: Kindergarten
Oldest grade: 12th
Enrollment: 158
Percentage nonwhite: 30%
Avg. class size, elementary: 12:1 student-teacher ratio
Lowest tuition: $5,310
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $7,601
Financial aid offered: Yes
Uniform required: Yes
Bus service offered: Service offered to/from Charlotte and Weddington
Foreign languages offered: Spanish, Latin
Foreign language first offered: Kindergarten
Advanced electives: Honors courses: pre-calculus, geometry, English I, American literature, world literature, Old and New Testament, apologetics, U.S. history
AP classes: AP calculus, U.S. history, and language and composition
Middle school sports: Baseball, basketball, flag football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, volleyball
Varsity sports: High school basketball, golf, swimming, tennis, volleyball
Varsity state championships/semifinals, past three years: Basketball: season and conference tournament co-champions; Volleyball: season and conference tournament co-champions
Athletic conference: CACAA
Middle school theater productions per year: 1
High school theater productions per year: 1
Annual middle school theater productions: 1
Annual high school theater productions: 1
Musical ensembles: 1
Art studios on campus: 1
What’s new: Central Academy at Lake Park is ACSI—Association of Christian Schools International—and AdvancED accredited.
What sets it apart: Central Academy at Lake Park has an ongoing commitment to serving the community. Faculty and administrators believe each student is equipped with specific gifts and are intentional in preparing young people to be responsible adults with a biblical worldview.
Charlotte Catholic High School
Address: 7702 Pineville-Matthews Rd.
Phone: 704-716-2418
Website: charlottecatholic.org
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Founded: 1955
Head of school: Kurt Teleford
Youngest grade: 9th
Oldest grade: 12th
Enrollment: 1,347
Avg. class size, high: 17
Lowest tuition: $9,366
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $9,366-$12,348
Financial aid offered: Yes
Uniform required: Yes
Bus service offered: Yes
Foreign languages offered: Spanish, French, German, Latin
Foreign language first offered: 9th
Advanced electives: 16 AP courses, costume design and production, 3 engineering courses
AP classes: 16
Avg. senior SAT scores: 1600-1930 is the mid-50% score.
Seniors with National Merit recognition: 7 semifinalists and 11 recognized as commended
Varsity sports: Football, baseball, volleyball, tennis, soccer, basketball, field hockey, cross country, track, softball, wrestling, golf, swimming, lacrosse, rugby
Varsity state championships/semifinals, past three years: 18, plus three state championships in rugby, which is a club sport at CCHS
Athletic conference: NCHSAA—SoMeck 8
Annual high school theater productions: 4
Musical ensembles: 4
Art studios on campus: 3
What’s new: The 1:1 computer initiative enables innovative instruction and 21st-century learning.
What sets it apart: The strong sense of community is what sets CCHS apart from other schools. If there is a student, family, or staff member in need, there is a large community that offers support through prayer and action.
Charlotte Christian School
Address: 7301 Sardis Rd.
Phone: 704-366-5657
Website: charlottechristian.com
Founded: 1950
Religious affiliation: Christian, nondenominational
Head of school (year started): Barry Giller (2010)
Youngest grade: Junior kindergarten
Oldest grade: 12th
Enrollment: 1,036
Avg. class size, elementary: 20
Avg. class size, middle: 20
Avg. class size, high: 24
Lowest tuition: $12,825
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $18,580
Financial aid offered: Yes
Uniform required: No
Bus service offered: No
Foreign languages offered: Spanish, French, Latin
Foreign language first offered: Junior kindergarten
Advanced electives: Lower school STEM lab, Knights Knews Broadcasting, biblical studies and apologetics, digital music, CSI forensics, app design, architectural design, engineering, robotics, online media magazines
AP classes: 21
Middle school sports: Football, soccer, cross country, volleyball, cheerleading, tennis, basketball, wrestling, golf, lacrosse, track, baseball, swimming, softball
Varsity sports: Football, cross country, volleyball, cheerleading, tennis, soccer, swimming, basketball, wrestling, baseball, track, golf, softball, lacrosse, dance
Varsity state championships/semifinals, past three years: 7 state championships: 3 football, 3 baseball, and 1 individual swimming
Athletic conference: CISAA, NCISAA
Annual middle school theater productions: 1 middle, 1 lower
Annual high school theater productions: 3
Musical ensembles: 17
Art studios on campus: 3
What sets it apart: Founded in 1950, Charlotte Christian has a 64-year legacy of excellence in Christian, college-prep education. New on campus is the Hendrick Center for Arts and Science that includes a new lower school STEM lab, new visual arts and fine arts classrooms, new lower school media center, new technology classrooms, and more. Also new is the iKnights academic technology initiative that provides new MacBook laptops for every upper-school student and teacher, along with new Apple devices for lower and middle school classroom use. J-Term is another new program that allows upper-school students to spend the first week of the spring semester engaged in mission trips, service projects, internships, or experiences in unique learning environments outside of the classroom.
Charlotte Country Day School
Address: 1440 Carmel Rd.
Phone: 704-943-4500
Website: charlottecountryday.org
Founded: 1941
Religious affiliation: None
Head of school (year started): Mark Reed (2009)
Youngest grade: Junior kindergarten
Oldest grade: 12th
Enrollment: 1,635
Avg. class size, elementary: 24 (two full-time teachers per class)
Avg. class size, middle: 16
Avg. class size, high: 15
Lowest tuition: $15,000
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $21,760
Financial aid offered: Yes
Uniform required: No
Bus service offered: Yes
Foreign languages offered: French, Spanish, Latin, German, Chinese
Foreign language first offered: Junior kindergarten
Advanced electives: Organic chemistry, structural engineering, digital music studio
AP classes: 21
Middle school sports: Baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, wrestling
Varsity sports: Baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, dance team, field hockey, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, swimming, track and field, volleyball, wrestling
Varsity state championships/semifinals, past three years: Baseball, field hockey, football, boys’ lacrosse, girls’ lacrosse, girls’ soccer, boys’ swimming, girls’ swimming, boys’ tennis, girls’ tennis, boys’ track, volleyball
Athletic conference: CISAA
Annual middle school theater productions: 2
Annual high school theater productions: 3
Musical ensembles: 9
Art studios on campus: 13
What sets it apart: Country Day is the only independent school in North Carolina to offer an International Baccalaureate (IB) program and the only independent school in Charlotte to offer organic chemistry. Through the Upper School Science Outreach Program, Country Day helps students find and secure summer internships in local and national university laboratory settings.
Charlotte Jewish Day School
Address: 5007 Providence Rd., Ste. 110
Phone: 704-366-4558
Website: cjdschool.org
Founded: 1988
Religious affiliation: Jewish
Head of school (year started): Mariashi Groner (1988)
Youngest grade: Junior kindergarten
Oldest grade: 5th
Enrollment: 102
Percentage nonwhite: 0%
Avg. class size, elementary: 15
Annual teacher retention rate: 95%
Lowest tuition: $9,435
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $13,944
Financial aid offered: Yes
Percentage on financial aid: 33%
Uniform required: No
Bus service offered: Yes
Foreign languages offered: Hebrew
Foreign language first offered: Kindergarten
Musical ensembles: 2
Art studios on campus: 1
What’s new: Daily project-based learning
What sets it apart: Judaism
Charlotte Latin School
Address: 9502 Providence Rd.
Phone: 704-846-1100
Website: charlottelatin.org
Founded: 1970
Religious affiliation: None
Head of school (year started): Arch N. McIntosh Jr. (2001)
Youngest grade: Transitional kindergarten
Oldest grade: 12th
Enrollment: 1405
Avg. class size, elementary: 22
Avg. class size, middle: 17
Avg. class size, high: 15
Lowest tuition: $16,400
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $20,650
Financial aid offered: Yes
Uniform required: No
Bus service offered: Yes
Foreign languages offered: Spanish, French, Latin, Greek, Latin, Chinese (online)
Foreign language first offered: Transitional kindergarten
Advanced electives: Engineering, global diplomacy, Greek
AP classes: 16
Middle school sports: Baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, Ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling
Varsity sports: Baseball, basketball, cross country, dance, field hockey, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, Ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling
Varsity state championships/semifinals, past three years: 14 state titles, 7 runner-ups
Athletic conference: NCISAA
Annual middle school theater productions: 3
Annual high school theater productions: 3
Musical ensembles: 12
Art studios on campus: 5
What sets it apart: Charlotte Latin School is a national leader in STEM education in TK-12 schools. Since the introduction of its first middle school engineering class in 1989, the school’s STEM program has expanded to include opportunities for lower and middle school students. Charlotte Latin’s STEM curriculum was the first in the nation to incorporate the Raspberry Pi (a basic computer) to teach programming skills. In 2014, Charlotte Latin was the first in the nation to introduce the Oculus Rift virtual reality device as an instructional tool that allows the school’s computer science, engineering, and visual arts students to enhance their creativity and to innovate through immersion in a virtual world.
Charlotte Preparatory School
Address: 212 Boyce Rd.
Phone: 704-366-5994
Website: charlotteprep.org
Founded: 1971
Head of school (year started): Blair Fisher (2012)
Youngest grade: Pre-primary (ages 21/2-3)
Oldest grade: 8th
Enrollment: 400
Percentage nonwhite: 30%
Avg. class size, elementary: 17
Avg. class size, middle: 18
Annual teacher retention rate: 95%
Lowest tuition: $10,730
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $17,650
Financial aid offered: Yes
Percentage on financial aid: 17%
Uniform required: No
Bus service offered: No
Foreign languages offered: Spanish, German, Mandarin, French, Hindi
Foreign language first offered: Transitional kindergarten
Advanced electives: Honors math, STEM/robotics, physiology through yoga
Sports: 4th grade and below: intramural sports are soccer and basketball. Grades 5-8: cross country, soccer, basketball, volleyball, golf, tennis, cheerleading
Athletic conference: Queen City Conference (QCC)
Annual middle school theater productions: 2
Musical ensembles: 7
Art studios on campus: 1
What’s new: Implementation of Math in Focus: Singapore math for grades K-4.
What sets it apart: Research-based in every aspect of the school for optimal student learning and success.
Charlotte United Christian Academy
Address: 7640 Wallace Rd.
Phone: 704-537-0331
Website: cucawarriors.com
Founded: 2009
Religious affiliation: Christian
Head of school (year started): Janet Atwell (2009)
Youngest grade: Kindergarten
Oldest grade: 12th
Enrollment: 160
Percentage nonwhite: 51%
Avg. class size, elementary: 14
Avg. class size, middle: 16
Avg. class size, high: 10
Annual teacher retention rate: 100%
Lowest tuition: $5,465 (five days a week)
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $6,307
Financial aid offered: Yes
Uniform required: Yes
Bus service offered: No
Foreign languages offered: Spanish
Advanced electives: Drama, chorus, quiz bowl
AP classes: 4
Avg. senior SAT scores: 1509
Seniors National Merit recognition: 1
Middle school sports: Volleyball, soccer, basketball, cross country
Varsity sports: Volleyball, soccer, basketball, cross country
Varsity state championships/semifinals, past three years: Basketball
Athletic conference: CACAA
Annual middle school theater productions: 1
Annual high school theater productions: 1
Musical ensembles: 2
What’s new: Library system
What sets it apart: Family, loving, Christian atmosphere
Christ the King Catholic High School
Address: 2011 Crusader Way, Huntersville
Phone: 704-799-4400
Website: christthekinghs.com
Founded: 2011
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Head of school: Brendan Keane
Youngest grade: 9th
Oldest grade: 12th
Enrollment: 143
Avg. class size, high: 12
Lowest tuition: $9,366
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $9,366-$13,348
Financial aid offered: Yes
Uniform required: Yes
Bus service offered: Yes
Foreign languages offered: Spanish, Latin, French, German
Foreign language first offered: 9th
Advanced electives: Philosophy, honors aeronautical science, logic
AP classes: 11
Avg. senior SAT scores: 1137
Varsity sports: Volleyball, cross country, soccer, tennis, golf, swimming, basketball, lacrosse
Annual high school theater productions: 1
Musical ensembles: 0
Art studios on campus: 1
What’s new: Athletic fields and running trail were opened this fall.
What sets it apart: A unique environment in which all students are looked after through our advisory program and taught to believe, think, and serve through the core curriculum for critical Catholic thinking.
Covenant Classical School
Address: 3200 Patrick Henry Dr.
Phone: 704-792-1854
Website: covenantclassical.org
Founded: 1996
Religious affiliation: Christian—unaffiliated
Head of school (year started): Joel Staggers (2014)
Youngest grade: K4
Oldest grade: 12th
Enrollment: 215
Avg. class size, elementary: 15
Avg. class size, middle: 15
Avg. class size, high: 10
Lowest tuition: $4,180 (half day); $5,680 (full day, five days a week)
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $6,680
Financial aid offered: Yes
Uniform required: Yes
Bus service offered: No
Foreign languages offered: Latin, Spanish
Foreign language first offered: 3rd grade
Advanced electives: Integrated history and English classes; Latin beginning in 3rd grade; senior thesis
Avg. senior SAT scores: 1630
Middle school sports: Baseball, basketball, volleyball, soccer, cross country, tennis
Varsity sports: Basketball, volleyball, soccer, cross country, tennis, flag football, golf
Athletic conference: PAC-8
Annual middle school theater productions: 3
Annual high school theater productions: 3
Art studios on campus: 1
What’s new: Our Upper School (grades 7-12) has a new house system. The CCS House System provides leadership opportunities for our Upper School students. Each of the three distinct houses (Fides, Sapientia, and Audacia) is run by a house captain and four prefects who encourage involvement in community service, academics, athletics, and CCS social events. Giving incentives for excellence in academics and character, the House System is also intended to be a fun exercise and expression of school spirit.
What sets it apart: Covenant Classical School is the only K4 through 12th grade classical, Christian school in the greater Charlotte area.
Covenant Day School
Address: 800 Fullwood Ln., Matthews
Phone: 704-847-2385
Website: covenantday.org
Founded: 1989
Religious affiliation: Christian
Head of school (year started): Mark Davis (2012)
Youngest grade: Transitional kindergarten (TK)
Oldest grade: 12th
Enrollment: 830
Avg. class size, elementary: 18
Avg. class size, middle: 18
Avg. class size, high: 18
Lowest tuition: $6,400
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $13,600
Financial aid offered: Yes
Uniform required: Yes
Bus service offered: No
Foreign languages offered: Spanish, Latin, Spanish, French
Foreign language first offered: 1st grade
AP classes: 15-18
Middle school sports: Baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball
Varsity sports: Baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball
Varsity state championships/semifinals, past three years: Volleyball state runners-up (2013, 2014)
Athletic conference: CISAA
Annual middle school theater productions: 3
Annual high school theater productions: 4
Musical ensembles: 10
Art studios on campus: 3
What sets it apart: At Covenant Day School, students thrive in an innovative environment where both
academic excellence and spiritual training are blended without compromise.
Cramerton Christian Academy
Address: 426 Woodlawn Ext.
Phone: 704-824-2840
Website: cramertonchristian.org
Founded: 1978
Religious affiliation: Free Will Baptist
Head of school (year started): Josh Baer (2014-15)
Youngest grade: Infants
Oldest grade: 12th
Enrollment: 475
Percentage nonwhite: 10%
Avg. class size, elementary: 15
Avg. class size, middle: 20
Avg. class size, high: 20
Annual teacher retention rate: 85%
Lowest tuition: $3,200 (five days a week)
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $4,800
Financial aid offered: Yes
Percentage on financial aid: 5%
Uniform required: No
Bus service offered: No
Foreign languages offered: Spanish
AP classes: 0
Avg. senior SAT scores: 1600
Middle school sports: Soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball, baseball, golf
Varsity sports: Soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball, baseball
Athletic conference: Carolina Christian Conference, NCCSA
Annual middle school theater productions: 0
Annual high school theater productions: 1
Musical ensembles: 3
Art studios on campus: 1
What’s new: Updated gym facilities
What sets it apart: Caring faculty
Davidson Day School
Address: 750 Jetton St., Davidson
Phone: 704-237-5227
Website: davidsonday.org
Founded: 1999
Religious affiliation: None
Head of school (year started): Gene Bratek (2014)
Youngest grade: 2 years old
Oldest grade: 12th
Enrollment: 514
Percentage nonwhite: 18%
Avg. class size, elementary: 16
Avg. class size, middle: 18
Avg. class size, high: 19
Annual teacher retention rate: 95%
Lowest tuition: $14,590
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $15,800
Financial aid offered: Yes
Percentage on financial aid: 14%
Uniform required: Yes
Bus service offered: No
Foreign languages offered: Spanish, French, Mandarin, Sign Language
Foreign language first offered: Toddlers (2 years old)
Advanced electives: Honors anatomy/physiology, honors zoology, honors mythology, honors anthropology
AP classes: 12
Seniors with National Merit recognition: 1
Middle school sports: Basketball, cross country, boys’ soccer, tennis, cheerleading, boys’ football, girls’ volleyball, swimming, boys’ lacrosse, track and field, boys’ baseball, golf
Varsity sports: Basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis, cheerleading, football, volleyball, swimming, lacrosse, track and field, baseball, golf
Varsity state championships/semifinals, past three years: 7 NCISAA State Championships (3 football, 3 girls’ soccer, 1 boys’ track and field). 4 NCISAA state semifinals (1 girls’ cross country, 1 boys’ cross country, 1 girls’ basketball, 1 boys’ basketball)
Athletic conference: Piedmont Athletic Conference of Independent Schools
Annual middle school theater productions: 2 plays, 2 improv shows, 1 talent show
Annual high school theater productions: 2 plays, 2 improv shows, 1 talent show
Musical ensembles: 5
Art studios on campus: 3 art studios, 2 music studios, 1 theater
What’s new: Our theater is newly renovated with 225 permanent seats, curtains, and state-of-the-art lighting, sound, and projection systems. It is now a comfortable and impressive space where our students can shine on stage and where we can proudly hold class meetings, faculty/parent gatherings, and Lake Norman community events.
What sets it apart: DDS has led full-scale anthropological and archaeological research projects in Belize (the ancient Maya city of Cahal Pech in Western Belize) since 2009 and in Spain (the Medieval Spanish Castle of Zorita de los Canes) since summer 2014. A new field offering in summer 2015 is a project in Bozeman, Montana, where middle school students will participate in a full-scale excavation of a dinosaur located in a Jurassic period fossil bed.
The Fletcher School
Address: 8500 Sardis Rd.
Phone: 704-365-4658
Website: thefletcherschool.org
Founded: 1982
Head of school (year started): Margaret Sigmon (1995)
Youngest grade: Kindergarten
Oldest grade: 12th
Enrollment: 269
Percentage nonwhite: 7%
Avg. class size, elementary: 6
Avg. class size, middle: 6
Avg. class size, high: 6
Annual teacher retention rate: 92%
Lowest tuition: $22,300
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $23,450
Financial aid offered: Yes
Percentage on financial aid: 11%
Uniform required: No
Bus service offered: No
Foreign languages offered: Spanish
Foreign language first offered: 9th
Advanced electives: Freshman seminar, senior seminar
Middle school sports: Basketball, cross country, flag football, soccer, swimming, Ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Varsity sports: Basketball, cross country, flag football, soccer, swimming, tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Athletic conference: CACAA
Art studios on campus: 2
What’s new: One-to-one, single-platform technology devices have been issued to all students in grades K-12. The program involves incorporating a student-centered, constructivist, project-based learning model that leverages 21st-century productivity tools, digital content, curriculum, and learning management systems. A blended learning model combines the best of online learning with the best of face-to-face instruction. The technology program is designed to enhance instruction through the use of technology in the classroom, complementing the tried-and-true techniques of Fletcher’s program, such as multisensory instruction, diagnostic-prescriptive teaching, and use of the Orton-Gillingham approach.
What sets it apart: The Fletcher School offers a comprehensive educational program designed to build the academic, social, and emotional competence of students with specific learning disabilities and/or ADHD. We offer a college-preparatory curriculum that prepares students to mainstream into elementary, secondary, and postsecondary academic environments. Our bright, talented, and often gifted students learn in small, structured classes with a 6:1 student-to-teacher ratio. 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.
Gaston Day School
Address: 2001 Gaston Day School Rd.
Phone: 704-864-7744
Website: gastonday.org
Founded: 1967
Religious affiliation: None
Head of school (year started): Richard Rankin (2000)
Youngest grade: PK
Oldest grade: 12th
Enrollment: 500
Avg. class size, elementary: 15
Avg. class size, middle: 20
Avg. class size, high: 20
Lowest tuition: $4,490
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $15,050
Financial aid offered: Yes
Uniform required: Only on high dress days
Bus service offered: Yes
Foreign languages offered: Spanish, French
Foreign language first offered: Spanish classes start in lower school
Advanced electives: Art, biology, computer science
AP classes: 15
Seniors with National Merit recognition: 1
Avg. senior SAT scores: 1771
Middle school sports: Baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, volleyball
Varsity sports: Basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball
Varsity state championships/semifinals, past three years: Soccer, tennis, basketball
Athletic conference: MAC, NCISAA
Annual middle school theater productions: 1
Annual high school theater productions: 2
Musical ensembles: 1
Art studios on campus: 2
What’s new: Students in middle and upper schools have iPads.
What sets it apart: 100% college acceptance
Greyfriars Classical Academy
Address: 2701 Rice Rd.
Website: greyfriarsclassical.org
Phone: 704-315-5774
Founded: 2009
Religious affiliation: Christian
Head of school (year started): John D. McGowan (2010)
Youngest grade: 9th
Oldest grade: 12th
Enrollment: 51
Avg. class size, high: 9
Lowest tuition: $3,900 (full-time); individual classes $345 and up
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $3,900
Uniform required: No
Bus service offered: No
Foreign languages offered: Latin, Spanish
Foreign language first offered: 9th
Advanced electives: Each year, all full-time students take aesthetics and theology, along with a rhetoric course.
Varsity sports: No athletics offered.
What’s new: Check out our new website and blog at greyfriarsclassical.org.
What sets it apart: University-style classes meet M/W/F in a classical, Christian setting.
Hickory Grove Christian School
Address: 6050 Hickory Grove Rd.
Phone: 704-531-4077
Website: hgchristian.org
Founded: 1995
Religious affiliation: Baptist
Head of school (year started): Clint Pressley (2014)
Youngest grade: Preschool, transitional kindergarten
Oldest grade: 12th
Enrollment: 870 (TK-12)
Percentage nonwhite: 20%
Avg. class size, elementary: 20
Avg. class size, middle: 20
Avg. class size, high: 20
Annual teacher retention rate: 95%
Lowest tuition: $5,700
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $6,650
Financial aid offered: No
Uniform required: No
Bus service offered: Yes, from our North Campus (near Concord Mills)
Foreign languages offered: Spanish, Mandarin, French
Foreign language first offered: Transitional kindergarten
Advanced electives: Philosophy (honors), African-American studies, sculpture
AP classes: 11
Seniors with National Merit recognition: 3
Avg. senior SAT scores: 1562
Middle school sports: Football, cheerleading, soccer, volleyball, cross country, basketball, swimming, baseball, softball, golf, tennis
Varsity sports: Football, cheerleading, soccer, volleyball, cross country, basketball, swimming, baseball, softball, golf, tennis
Varsity state championships/semifinals, past three years: 2013 softball runners-up; 2014 softball semifinalists; 2013 football semifinalists
Athletic conference: NCISAA
Annual middle school theater productions: 2
Annual high school theater productions: 2
Musical ensembles: 3
Art studios on campus: 2
What’s new: This year we instituted Smart Lunch. Lunch has been extended to a full hour, and students have the opportunity to eat, join clubs, lead study sessions, speak to college representatives, or get extra help, among other activities.
What sets it apart: Senior trip to the Dominican Republic. It’s a fantastic opportunity to put faith, love, learning, and leadership into practice. Year after year, students report that it is a life-changing experience.
Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School
Address: 3100 Park Rd.
Phone: 704-527-7822
Website: htcms.org
Founded: 1995
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Head of school: Kevin Parks
Youngest grade: 6th
Oldest grade: 8th
Enrollment: 883
Avg. class size, middle: 14
Lowest tuition: $6,425
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $6,425-$9,986
Financial aid offered: Yes
Uniform required: Yes
Bus service offered: Yes
Foreign languages offered: French, Latin, Spanish
Foreign language first offered: 6th
Advanced electives: Animation, creative technologies, broadcasting
Middle school sports: Volleyball, soccer, football, tennis, wrestling, basketball, track, softball, baseball, golf, cross country, lacrosse
Annual middle school theater productions: 2
Musical ensembles: 1
Art studios on campus: 1
What’s new: All students are using ALEKS math software to increase their knowledge.
What sets it apart: Education in the Catholic tradition
Lake Norman Christian School
Address: 251 South St., Davidson
Phone: 704-987-9811
Website: lknc.org
Founded: 2008
Religious affiliation: Christian, nondenominational
Head of school (year started): Dr. Wes Johnston (2013)
Youngest grade: Kindergarten
Oldest grade: 12th
Enrollment: 110
Percentage nonwhite: 20%
Avg. class size, elementary: 8
Avg. class size, middle: 10
Avg. class size, high: 8
Annual teacher retention rate: 70%
Lowest tuition: $7,400
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $8,900
Financial aid offered: A limited amount available, need-based
Percentage on financial aid: Less than 10%
Uniform required: Yes
Bus service offered: No
Foreign languages offered: Spanish (Immersion)
Foreign language first offered: Kindergarten
Advanced electives: Discovery Science
Middle school sports: Co-ed soccer, girls’ volleyball, boys’ basketball, cheerleading, baseball, cross country
Varsity sports: Boys’ basketball
Annual middle school theater productions: 1
Annual high school theater productions: 1
Art studios on campus: 1
What’s new: First senior graduating class is in 2015
What sets it apart: Our teachers—their passion for Christ-centered teaching and commitment to developing the whole child.
Omni Montessori School
Address: 9536 Blakeney Heath Rd.
Phone: 704-541-1326
Website: omni-montessori.org
Founded: 1985
Head of school (year started): Cindy Curry, interim head of school (2009)
Youngest grade: Age 3, Primary Program
Oldest grade: 9th, Adolescent Program
Enrollment: 200
Percentage nonwhite: 25%
Avg. class size, elementary: 28
Avg. class size, middle: 12
Avg. class size, high: 12
Annual teacher retention rate: 85%
Lowest tuition: $8,562, half day
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $16,758
Financial aid offered: Yes
Percentage on financial aid: 10%
Uniform required: No
Bus service offered: Only for transporting adolescent students
Foreign languages offered: Spanish and English
Foreign language first offered: Age 3, Primary Program
Advanced electives: Studies are child-centric and often self-directed. The 3-year-olds choose their lessons daily and get their own snack. The adolescent students manage honeybees and chickens, an organic garden, and an aquaponics lab.
Middle school sports: Girls’ field hockey
Annual middle school theater productions: 2
Annual high school theater productions: 2
Musical ensembles: 1
Art studios on campus: Art is incorporated into each classroom.
What’s new: This year the adolescent students began raising honeybees.
What sets it apart: Each classroom at Omni Montessori School allows children to develop independence and self-discipline and, most important, a lifelong love of learning.
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School
Address: 4225 Shamrock Dr.
Phone: 704-531-0067
Website: edline.net/pages/Our_Lady_of_Assumption_School
Founded: 1948
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Head of school: Allana-Rae Ramkissoon
Youngest grade: Pre-kindergarten
Oldest grade: 8th
Enrollment: 151
Avg. class size, elementary: 11
Avg. class size, middle: 10
Lowest tuition: $3,420 (half day) $5,315 (full day)
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $6,425-$9,986
Financial aid offered: Yes
Uniform required: Yes
Bus service offered: Yes
Foreign language first offered: Kindergarten
Foreign languages offered: Spanish
Advanced electives: High school courses: Algebra 1 and Spanish 1, Academic Games (AGLOA) participation at school, regional and national level Learning Enrichment Activities Program (LEAP) for gifted students.
Annual middle school theater productions: None
Musical ensembles: 1
What’s new: Blended classroom approach for middle school math; new PACE classroom for students with special needs.
What sets it apart: Education in the Catholic tradition.
Palisades Episcopal School
Address: 13120 Grand Palisades Pkwy.
Phone: 704-583-1825
Website: pescharlotte.org
Founded: 2007
Religious affiliation: Episcopal
Head of school (year started): Kerin Hughes (2007)
Youngest grade: Junior Kindergarten
Oldest grade: 8th
Enrollment: 165
Percentage nonwhite: 28%
Avg. class size, elementary: 15
Avg. class size, middle: 15
Annual teacher retention rate: 95%
Lowest tuition: $5,250
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $11,670
Financial aid offered: Yes
Percentage on financial aid: 26%
Uniform required: Yes
Bus service offered: Yes
Foreign languages offered: Spanish (JK-8), Latin (3-8)
Foreign language first offered: Junior kindergarten
Advanced electives: Latin, one-to-one middle school technology, Middle School Explorer Series
Middle school sports: Co-ed cross country, girls’ volleyball, boys’ and girls’ basketball, co-ed tennis and golf, boys’ flag football
Athletic conference: Gaston Charlotte Athletic Association
Annual middle school theater productions: 1 (whole school production)
Musical ensembles: 0
Art studios on campus: 1
What’s new: We are building a new gymnasium and multipurpose space.
What sets it apart: Our learning environment nurtures our students’ commitment to service and faith, while our rigorous, integrated classical curriculum develops the whole child, emphasizing critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Providence Day School
Address: 5800 Sardis Rd.
Phone: 704-887-6000
Website: ProvidenceDay.org
Head of school (year started): Dr. Glyn Cowlishaw (2011)
Founded: 1970
Religious affiliation: None
Youngest grade: Transitional kindergarten
Oldest grade: 12th
Enrollment: 1,590
Avg. class size, elementary: TK: 12; K: 16-18; 1st-5th: 20
Avg. class size, middle: 18
Avg. class size, high: 18
Lowest tuition: $16,415
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $22,745
Financial aid offered: Yes
Uniform required: No
Bus service offered: Yes
Foreign languages offered: Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Latin
Foreign language first offered: Transitional kindergarten
Advanced electives: Global leadership, computer-aided design with 3-D printing, bioethics
AP classes: 25
Middle school sports: Cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, football, soccer, tennis, volleyball, basketball, swimming, wrestling, baseball, golf, lacrosse, softball, track and field
Varsity sports: Cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, football, soccer, tennis, volleyball, basketball, winter track, swimming, wrestling, baseball, golf, lacrosse, softball, track and field
Varsity state championships/semifinals, past three years: Wells Fargo Cup (best overall sports program) three consecutive years (2011-13). State championships: 2011: boys’ cross country, football, girls’ tennis, girls’ basketball, cheerleading, boys’ tennis. 2012: boys’ cross country, girls’ tennis, girls’ basketball, girls’ soccer, boys’ tennis, boys’ track and field, girls’ track and field. 2013: boys’ cross country, girls’ cross country, girls’ basketball, girls’ soccer, boys’ track and field, girls’ track and field. 2014: boys’ cross country, girls’ cross country
Athletic conference: NCISSA
Annual middle school theater productions: 3
Annual high school theater productions: 3
Musical ensembles: 14
Art studios on campus: 5
What sets it apart: The school’s recent endorsement by the Global Education Benchmark Group—the first such endorsement in the nation—based on the school’s TK-12 global education curriculum and Global Studies Diploma Program, which allows students in grades 9-12 to choose a course of study and set of experiences that lead to a second Global Studies Diploma.
St. Ann Catholic School
Address: 600 Hillside Ave.
Phone: 704-525-4938
Website: stannscatholicschool.com
Founded: 1955
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Head of school: Kathy McKinney
Youngest grade: Pre-kindergarten
Oldest grade: 5th
Enrollment: 184
Avg. class size, elementary: 12
Lowest tuition: $3,420 (half day), $5,315 (full day)
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $5,799-$9,331
Financial aid offered: Yes
Uniform required: Yes
Bus service offered: Yes
Foreign languages offered: Spanish
Foreign languages first offered: Kindergarten
Advanced electives: Science lab, enrichment classes for grades 4-5, MAP (Modified Academic Program) for students with special needs
Musical ensembles: 1
What’s new: Increased use of technology and iPads for meeting individual student needs.
What sets it apart: The smaller overall environment of the school lends itself to a family atmosphere. It is a school where everyone knows your name.
St. Gabriel Catholic School
Address: 3028 Providence Rd.
Phone: 704-366-2409
Website: stgabrielcatholicschool.org
Founded: 1958
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Head of school: Sharon Broxterman
Youngest grade: Kindergarten
Oldest grade: 5th
Enrollment: 567
Avg. class size, elementary: 16
Lowest tuition: $5,799
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $5,799- $9,331
Financial aid offered: Yes
Uniform required: Yes
Bus service offered: Yes
Foreign languages offered: Spanish
Foreign language first offered: Kindergarten
Advanced electives: Daily advanced reading program, daily LSP class in reading, STEM/science program
Musical ensembles: 1
What’s new: A new high-definition television system for Jaguar TV student broadcast for morning prayers and announcements
What sets it apart: Education in the Catholic tradition
St. Mark Catholic School
Address: 14750 Stumptown Rd.
Phone: 704-766-5000
Website: stmarkcatholicschool.net
Founded: 2003
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Head of school: Debbie Butler
Youngest grade: Kindergarten
Oldest grade: 8th
Enrollment: 743
Avg. class size, elementary: 15
Avg. class size, middle: 15
Lowest tuition: $5,799-$9,331
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $6,425-$9,986
Financial aid offered: Yes
Uniform required: Yes
Bus service offered: Yes
Foreign languages offered: Spanish
Foreign language first offered: 1st
Advanced electives: Algebra 1 and Spanish 1; broadcast journalism; many clubs, such as Math Mania, Science Olympiad, and Robotics club, that support academics.
Middle school sports: Football, soccer, volleyball, basketball
Annual middle school theater productions: 1
Musical ensembles: 1
Art studios on campus: 1
What’s new: Online curriculum in science
What sets it apart: Our K-8 model allows us to support the academic and social growth of our students throughout their school years. It creates a relationship with students and parents in our environment that helps them as they grow into young adults.
St. Matthew Catholic School
Address: 11525 Elm Ln.
Phone: 704-544-2070
Website: st-matts.com
Founded: 1992
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Head of school: Kevin O’ Herron
Youngest grade: Transitional kindergarten
Oldest grade: 5th
Enrollment: 612
Avg. class size, elementary: 17
Lowest tuition: $5,799 (five days a week)
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $5,799
Financial aid offered: Yes
Uniform required: Yes
Bus service offered: Yes
Foreign languages offered: Spanish
Foreign language first offered: 1st
Advanced electives: LEAP (academic enrichment), chess club, rugby team
Musical ensembles: 1
What’s new: An outdoor chapel/classroom, which we call the “Prayer Garden”
What sets it apart: There is a special interconnectedness to one another. It is a “family” in its truest definition.
St. Patrick Catholic School
Address: 1125 Buchanan St.
Phone: 704-333-3174
Website: saintpatrickschool.org
Founded: 1930
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Head of school: Debbie Mixer
Youngest grade: Kindergarten
Oldest grade: 5th
Enrollment: 268
Avg. class size, elementary: 15
Lowest tuition: $5,799 (five days a week)
Annual tuition oldest grade: $5,799
Financial aid offered: Yes
Uniform required: Yes
Bus service offered: Yes
Foreign languages offered: Spanish
Foreign language first offered: 1st
Advanced electives: Higher Order Thinking, Enrichment Math Class, Mandarin Club
Musical ensembles: 1
Art studios on campus: 1
What’s new: New enhanced Science Lab
What sets it apart: St. Patrick, while offering an outstanding education to K-5th grade students, also offers the Matthew Morgan program, which is a special program for students with Down syndrome.
Trinity Episcopal School
Address: 750 E. 9th St.
Phone: 704-358-8101
Website: TEScharlotte.org
Founded: 2000
Religious affiliation: Episcopal School
Head of school (year started): Tom Franz (2010)
Youngest grade: Kindergarten
Oldest grade: 8th
Enrollment: 436
Percentage nonwhite: 20%
Avg. class size, elementary: 24:2 student-teacher ratio
Avg. class size, middle: 18:1
Annual teacher retention rate: 91.3%
Lowest tuition: $15,400
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $16,940
Financial aid offered: Yes
Percentage on financial aid: 22%
Uniform required: Yes
Bus service offered: No
Foreign language first offered: Kindergarten
Foreign languages offered: Spanish (K-8), Latin (6-8)
Middle school sports: Girls’ volleyball, cross country, boys’ soccer, girls’ tennis, boys’ and girls’ basketball, boys’ tennis, track and field, girls’ soccer, golf
Athletic conference: Queen City Conference (middle school)
Annual middle school theater productions: 3
Musical ensembles: Band, strings, chorus
Art studios on campus: 2
What sets it apart: As part of our Episcopal school identity, Trinity nurtures spirituality through the reason, acceptance, and service found within the Episcopal tradition. The Service Learning program at Trinity is more than community service. It is a methodology used to enrich our curriculum while instilling an ethic of servant leadership in the hearts of our students. Lower school and middle school students partner with local organizations, many within walking distance from our uptown campus, whose mission and services are related to curricular goals. Our students address real community needs in ways that are connected to and informed by their classroom learning. Yearlong partnerships create the possibility of relationship formation that transforms charity into mutual service among neighbors. Trinity students are becoming good citizens of the world as they answer the call to love their neighbors.
Woodlawn School
Address: PO Box 549, Davidson
Phone: 704-895-8653
Website: woodlawnschool.org
Founded: 2002
Religious affiliation: None
Head of school (year): J. Robert Shirley, Ph.D. (interim-2014)
Youngest grade: Kindergarten
Oldest grade: 12th
Enrollment: 193
Percentage nonwhite: 10%
Avg. class size, elementary: 12
Avg. class size, middle: 17
Avg. class size, high: 13
Annual teacher retention rate: 93.3%
Lowest tuition: $14,300 (full day)
Annual tuition, oldest grade: $15,500
Financial aid offered: Yes
Percentage on financial aid: 24%
Uniform required: No
Bus service offered: No
Foreign languages offered: Spanish
Foreign language first offered: Kindergarten
Advanced electives: Interdisciplinary Humanities: Upper school English and history courses are fully integrated and include art, music, and theater seminars. Teaching Elective: Upper school students can develop and lead trimester-long enrichment courses for middle school students. Independent Studies: for Upper School seniors. Courses this year include American Sign Language, Neurobiology, Paradoxes of War, and Introduction to Coding.
AP classes: 9
Avg. senior SAT scores: 1876
Seniors with National Merit recognition: 3
Middle school sports: Cross country, coed soccer, basketball, coed golf, coed tennis, girls’ volleyball
Varsity sports: Cross country, girls’ volleyball, basketball, soccer, swimming, boys’ golf, track and field
Varsity state championships/semifinals, past three years: 2014: boys’ cross country, NCISAA 1A championship
Athletic conference: NCISAA
Annual middle school theater productions: 1
Annual high school theater productions: 2
Musical ensembles: 5
Art studios on campus: 2
What’s new: Academic Support Program
What sets it apart: Project-based learning: Knowledge and skills are integrated across the curriculum, rather than confined to a single subject at a time.
