South Carolina
Lancaster County Schools
803-286-6972
www.lcsd.k12.sc.us
York County District 2 (Clover)
803-222-7191
www.clover.k12.sc.us
York County District 3 (Rock Hill)
803-981-1000
www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us
York County District 4 (FortMill)
803-548-2527
www.fort-mill.k12.sc.us
Private School Contact
Back Creek Christian Academy
1827 Back Creek Church Road
Charlotte , NC28213
704-549-4101 • PreK-7
http://academy.backcreekchurch.org
Believers Faith Center Christian Academy
336 Brookview Road
Statesville , NC28625
704-873-5484 • K3-12
www.believersfaithcenter.com
Bible Baptist Christian School
2724 Margaret Wallace Road
Matthews, NC 28105
704-535-1694 • K-12
www.bbcscolts.com
Blessed Sacrament Academy
2024 Sam Newell Road
Matthews, NC 28105
704-841-2292 • K-5
www.blessedsacramentacademy.org
Brisbane Academy
5901 Statesville Road
Charlotte , NC28269
704-598-5208 • PreK-12
www.brisbaneacademy.org
Cannon School
5801 Poplar Tent Road
Concord , NC28027
704-786-8171 • PreK-12
www.cannonschool.org
Carmel Christian School
1145 Pineville-Matthews Road
Matthews, NC 28105
704-849-9723 • K-8
www.carmelchristian.org
Charlotte Catholic High School
7702 Pineville-Matthews Road
Charlotte, NC28226
704-543-1127 • 9-12
www.gocougars.org
Charlotte Christian School
7301 Sardis Road
Charlotte, NC28270
704-366-5657 • JK-12
www.charlottechristian.com
Charlotte Country Day School
1440 Carmel Road
Charlotte, NC28226
704-943-4500 • JK-12
www.charlottecountryday.org
Charlotte Jewish Day School
5007 Providence Road
Charlotte , NC28226
704-366-4558 • K-5
www.cjdschool.com
Charlotte Latin School
9502 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC28277
704-846-1100 • PreK-12
www.charlottelatin.org
Charlotte Lutheran School
1225 E. Morehead St.
Charlotte, NC28204
704-372-7738 • PK-5
www.charlottelutheran.org
Charlotte Preparatory School
212 Boyce Road
Charlotte , NC28211
704-366-5994 • K-8
www.charlotteprep.com
Chesterbrook Academy
7801 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy.
Charlotte , NC28277
704-544-6844 • PreK-5
www.chesterbrook-academy.com
Countryside Montessori School
9026 Mallard Creek Church Road
Charlotte, NC28262
704-549-4253 • Primary-8
www.countrysidemontessorischool.org
Covenant Classical School
3200 Patrick Henry Drive
Concord , NC28027
704-792-1854 • K4-12
www.covenantclassical.org
Covenant Day School
800 Fullwood Lane
Matthews, NC 28105
704-847-2385 • K-12
www.covenantday.org
Dore Academy
1727 Providence Road
Charlotte , NC28207
704-365-5490 • K-12
www.doreacademy.org
First Assembly Christian School
154 Warren C. Coleman Blvd.
Concord , NC28027
704-793-4756 • PreK-12
www.fachristianschool.org
The Fletcher School
8500 Sardis Road
Charlotte , NC28270
704-365-4658 • K-12
www.thefletcherschool.org
Garr Christian Academy
7700 Wallace Road
Charlotte, NC28212
704-568-7700 • PreK-8
www.garrchristianacademy.org
Gaston Christian Schools
200 Mercy Drive
Belmont, NC 28012
Parkwood Campus
(elementary), Gastonia
704-864-2700
Catawba Heights Campus
(elementary), Belmont
704-827-8659
Belmont Campus
(grades 7-12), Belmont
704-825-9000
www.gcsinc.org
Gaston Day School
2001 Gaston Day School Road
Gastonia, NC28056
704-864-7744 • PreK-12
www.gastonday.org
Hickory Grove Baptist Christian School
6050 Hickory Grove Road
Charlotte , NC28215
704-531-4008 • TK-12
www.hgbcs.org
Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School
3100 Park Road
Charlotte , NC28209
704-527-7822 • 6-8
www.htcms.org
Northside Christian Academy
333 Jeremiah Blvd.
Charlotte, NC28262
704-596-4074 • PK-12
www.ncaknights.com
Omni Montessori Center
9536 Blakeney Heath Road
Charlotte, NC28277
704-541-1326 • K3-6
www.omni-montessori.org
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School
4225 Shamrock Drive
Charlotte , NC28215
704-531-0067 • PK-5
www.olainfo.com
Providence Christian School
4906 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC28226
704-364-0824 • K-5
www.providencechristschool.org
Providence Day School
5800 Sardis Road
Charlotte , NC28270
704-887-7041 • TK-12
www.providenceday.org
St. Gabriel Catholic School
3028 Providence Road
Charlotte , NC28211
704-366-2409 • K-5
www.myschoolonline.com/nc/stgabriel
St. Matthew Catholic School
1152 Elm Lane
Charlotte , NC28227
704-544-2070 • TK-5
www.st-matts.com
St. Michael’s Catholic School
704 St. Michael’s Lane
Gastonia , NC28052
704-865-4382 • PreK-8
www.stmichaelsgastonia.org/stmichaelsschool
St. Patrick Catholic School
1125 Buchanan St.
Charlotte , NC28203
704-333-3174 • K-5
www.saintpatrickschool.org
Trinity Episcopal School
750 E. 9th St.
Charlotte , NC28202
704-358-8101 • K-8
www.tescharlotte.org
Trinity Christian School
505 University Drive
Rock Hill, SC29730
803-366-3121 • K4-12
www.trinityrh.org
United Faith Christian Academy
8617 Providence Road
Charlotte , NC28277
704-541-1742 • PK-12
www.ufca.org
Westminster Catawba Christian School
2650 India Hook Rd.
Rock Hill , SC29732
803-366-4119 ß Primary-12
www.wccs.org
Magnet School Programs
Accelerated Learning (K-5)
First Ward Elementary
Center for Leadership and Global Economics (K-12)
Beverly Woods Elementary
Winding Springs Elementary
Eastway Middle
Kennedy Middle
Olympic High
Communication Arts (K-8)
Hornets Nest Elementary
Sharon Elementary
Carmel Middle
J.T. Williams Middle
Early College and Professional Development (9-12)
Waddell High
Foreign Language Schools (K-12)
Collinswood Language Academy (K-5)
Smith Language Academy (K-8)
West Mecklenburg High
International Baccalaureate (K-12)
Cotswold Elementary
Huntingtowne Farms Elementary
Irwin Ave. Open Elementary
Lansdowne Elementary
Paw Creek Elementary
Statesville Road Elementary
Albemarle Road Middle
Davidson IB Middle
Piedmont Open IB Middle
Randolph Middle
Ranson IB Middle
Sedgefield Middle
East Mecklenburg High
Harding University High
Myers Park High
North Mecklenburg High
West Charlotte High
Learning Immersion and Talent Development (K-5)
Barringer Elementary
Idlewild Elementary
Lincoln Heights Elementary
Tuckaseegee Elementary
Villa Heights Elementary
Math/Science and Environmental Studies (K-12)
Morehead Elementary
Cochrane Middle
Harding University High
Montessori (PK-5)
Highland Park Montessori
Park Road Montessori
Open (K-12)
Irwin Ave. Open Elementary
Piedmont Open IB Middle
West Charlotte High
Paideia (K-8)
Oakhurst Elementary
Sterling Elementary
Randolph Middle
Pre-Advanced Placement (6-8)
Piedmont Open IB Middle
Technical (9-12)
Berry Academy of Technology
Traditional (K-5)
Elizabeth Traditional Elementary
Myers Park Traditional Elementary
Visual and Performing Arts (K-12)
Dilworth Elementary
University Park Creative Arts Elementary
Northwest School of the Arts
Charter Schools
American Renaissance Charter School
111 Cooper St.
Statesville , NC28677
704-924-8870 • K-5
www.amerren-charterschool.org
American Renaissance Middle School
217 S. Center St.
Statesville, NC28677
704-878-6009 • 6-8
Children’s Attention Home
P.O. Box 2912
Rock Hill , SC29372
803-328-8871 • K-8
www.attentionhome.org
The Children’s School at Sylvia Circle
929 Sylvia Circle
Rock Hill , SC 29730
803-981-1380 • K3-5
The Community Charter School
926 Elizabeth Ave.
Charlotte , NC28204
704-377-3180 • K-5
www.communitycharterschool.org
Crossroads Charter High
5500 N. Tryon St.
Charlotte , NC28213
704-597-5100 • 9-12
www.crossroadscharter.org
Kennedy School
1717 Sharon Road West
Charlotte, NC28210
704-688-2939 • 6-12
Metrolina Regional Scholars’ Academy
9100 Olmsted Dr.
Charlotte , NC28262
704-503-1112 • K-8
www.scholarsacademy.org
Queen’s Grant Community Schools
6400 Matthews-Mint Hill Road
Mint Hill , NC28227
704-573-6611 • K-7
www.queensgrantcommunityschool.org
Socrates Academy
3209 Arborhill Road
Charlotte , NC28270
704-366-6571 • K-5
Sugar Creek Charter School
4101 N. Tryon St.
Charlotte , NC28206
704-509-5470 • K-8
www.thesugarcreek.org
Colleges & Universities
As befits a growing region with a sound economy and cultural diversity, the Charlotte metro area is home to numerous institutions of higher learning, many of which are nationally acclaimed.
One of the universities in the highly praised UNC system, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte offers numerous opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students seeking a higher education. UNCC enrolls about 20,000 students, a number that is growing by about 4 percent each year. Located in the northeast section of Charlotte, UNCC also offers classes at its Uptown campus in the Mint Museum of Craft + Design, mostly to appeal to M.B.A. students working in the CenterCity. Plans are in place to construct a five-story classroom building in Uptown’s First Ward within the next few years. The 100,000-square-foot facility will offer classes in business, social services, architecture and the humanities.
Founded in 1857 as the Charlotte Female Institute in downtown Charlotte, QueensUniversity moved to the scenic MyersPark area in 1912 and adopted its name in honor of the British Queen, Charlotte of Mecklenburg. A private, Presbyterian institution, QueensUniversity has an internship program that is ranked as one of the top ten in the country by U.S. News and World Report, and over 90 percent of Queens students study abroad. The McColl School of Business was established in 1993 to strengthen degree programs in accounting and business administration. Queens attained university status in 2002.
Johnson C. Smith University was founded in 1867 and has maintained its reputation as an institution focused on morals and ethics, due to its Presbyterian roots. Historically African-American, J.C. Smith encourages self-confidence and diversity in its students as well as an awareness of their heritage. The university is also sponsored by the IBM Laptop Initiative as the first historically black college to offer laptops for each of its 1,500 students. Black Issues in High Education ranked JCSU 37th in the nation for awarded computer science degrees to African-American students and 45th in the nation for English degrees – higher than any other private college in the Carolinas.
The highly selective and nationally recognized DavidsonCollege is located about 20 minutes north of Charlotte. Offering a small-town atmosphere near beautiful LakeNorman, Davidson is able to provide its 1,600 students with a student/faculty ratio of 11 to 1.
Located about 20 minutes south of Charlotte in Rock Hill, S.C., is WinthropUniversity. In 2005, the school was ranked as the ninth-best public college in the South by U.S. News and World Report. With around 6,400 students, Winthrop offers 37 undergraduate and 25 graduate programs in more than 100 courses of study.
As the largest community college in North Carolina, CentralPiedmontCommunity College serves about 70,000 students through its multi-campus system. In addition to numerous associate’s degrees, CPCC offers educational opportunities for those who intend to transfer to a four-year school as well as those who seek knowledge for their own personal fulfillment.
One of the 31 art institutes associated with The Art Institutes International, Inc., The Art Institute of Charlotte offers associate’s degrees and certificate programs in Interior Design, Fashion Marketing, Graphic Design, and Multimedia and Web Design. Additionally, The Art Institute offers some evening classes to appeal to its working students.
In 2004, Johnson & WalesUniversity opened in Charlotte as a consolidation of its Norfolk and Charleston campuses. Calling itself “ America’s CareerUniversity,” Johnson & Wales offers 51 degree programs in business, hospitality, culinary arts and technology. About 1,200 students are enrolled in its second year with an anticipated enrollment of 2,800 within the next couple years. Johnson & Wales offers a four-day school week and the opportunity to earn both associate’s and baccalaureate degrees in four years. Johnson & Wales’ academic center and residence hall are located in the heart of GatewayVillage in Uptown’s Third Ward.
Area Colleges and Universities
The Art Institute of Charlotte
Three LakePointe Plaza
2110 Water Ridge Parkway
Charlotte , NC28217
704-357-8020
www.aich.artinstitutes.edu
2-year private art institute
Barber-Scotia College
145 Cabarrus Ave. West
Concord, NC28025
704-789-2900
www.b-sc.edu
4-year private liberal arts
Belmont Abbey College
100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Road
Belmont, NC28012
888-222-0110
www.belmontabbeycollege.edu
4-year private liberal arts
Brookstone College of Business
10125 Berkely Place Drive
Charlotte , NC28262
704-547-8600
www.brookstone.edu
private business school
Carolinas College of Health Sciences
1200 Blythe Blvd.
Charlotte , NC28203
704-355-5043
www.carolinascollege.org
2-year health sciences
Central Piedmont Community College
1201 Elizabeth Ave.
Charlotte, NC28204
704-330-2722
www.cpcc.edu
2-year public community college
Davidson College
North Main St.
Davidson, NC 28035
704-894-2000
www.davidson.edu
4-year private liberal arts
Gardner-Webb University
110 Main St.
Boiling Springs, NC28017
704-406-4000
www.gardner-webb.edu
4-year private liberal arts
Gaston College
201 Highway 321 S.
Dallas, NC 29034
704-922-6200
www.gaston.cc.nc.us
2-year public community college
Johnson C. Smith University
100 Beatties Ford Road
Charlotte , NC28216
704-378-1000
www.jcsu.edu
4-year private liberal arts
Johnson & Wales University
801 W. Trade St.
Charlotte, NC28202
866-598-2427
www.jwucharlotte.org
4-year private career college
King’s College
322 Lamar Ave.
Charlotte , NC28204
704-372-0266
www.kingscollegecharlotte.edu
2-year private career college
McColl School of Business at Queens University
1900 Selwyn Ave.
Charlotte , NC28274
704-337-2525
http://mccoll.queens.edu
undergraduate and
graduate business
Montreat College School
of Professional and Adult Studies
4135 South Stream Blvd.,
Suite 200
Charlotte , NC28217
800-436-2777
www.montreat.edu
2-year and 4-year business
Pfeiffer University at Charlotte
4701 Park Road
Charlotte, NC 28209
704-521-9116
www.pfeiffer.edu
4-year and graduate private liberal arts
Queens University of Charlotte
1900 Selwyn Ave.
Charlotte, NC 28274
704-337-2200
www.queens.edu
4-year and graduate private liberal arts
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
South Campus
1531 Trinity Church Road
Concord, NC 28027
www.rccc.cc.nc.us
2-year public community college
South Piedmont Community College
4201 Old Charlotte Hwy.
Monroe, NC28110
704-289-8588
www.spcc.edu
2-year public community college
UNC Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223
704-687-2000
www.uncc.edu
4-year and graduate public liberal arts,
business, engineering and architecture
USC Lancaster
476 Hubbard Dr.
Lancaster, SC 29721
803-313-7000
http://usclancaster.sc.ed u
2-year community college
Wake Forest University
Babcock School of Management
6805 Morrison Blvd.,
Suite 150
Charlotte, NC 28211
704-365-1717
www.mba.wfu.edu
2-year evening business program
Wingate University
220 N. Camden Road
Wingate, NC28174
704-233-8000
www.wingate.edu
4-year and graduate private liberal arts
Winthrop University
701 Oakland Ave.
Rock Hill, SC 29733
803-323-2211
www.winthrop.edu
4-year and graduate public liberal arts
York Technical College
452 S. Anderson Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
803-327-8000
www.yorktech.com
2-year public technical