Charlotte Area Charter Schools

Charter Schools were originally started in the early 1990’s in Minnesota.  They are independently operated public schools.  The purpose behind Charter Schools is to serve as a laboratory, of sorts, for approaching education from different angles, with fewer rules and regulations to govern specific methods.  They are completely created and run by parents, teachers, and/or community leaders.  While they receive the same funding as public schools, there are less restrictions on  how the school is run, enabling more freedom for the administrators, as well as the teachers.  These schools must be approved by the NC Board of Education before they can open.  Additionally they are subject to reviews to make sure that certain guidelines are being met.

Carolina International School
8810 Hickory Ridge Road
Harrisburg, NC 28075
704-455-3847
Grades:  K-8

The Community Charter School
926 Elizabeth Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28204
704-377-3180
Grades:  K-5

Metrolina Regional Scholar’s Academy
7000 Endhaven Lane
Charlotte, NC 28262
704-503-1112
Grades:  K-8

Charlotte Secondary School
8310 McAlpine Station Drive
Charlotte, NC
704-778-0137
Grades:  6th
Expanding to 6-12

Crossroads Charter High
5500 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28213
704-597-5100
Grades:  9-12

Pine Lake Prepatory
NC 115
Mooresville, NC
Grades:  K-10
Expanding to K-12

Children’s Attention Home
PO Box 2912
Rock Hill, SC 29732
803-328-8871
Grades:  K-8

Kennedy School
1717 Sharon Road West
Charlotte, NC 28210
704-688-2939
Grades:  6-12

Socrates Academy
8310 McAlpine Road
Charlotte, NC 28270
704-366-1115
Grades:  K-5

Children’s Community School
565 Griffith Street
Davidson, NC 28036
704-896-6262
Grades:  K-3

Kipp Academy Charlotte
980-297-2522
Grades:  5
Expanding to 5-8

Sugar Creek Charter School
4101 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28206
704-509-5470
Grades:  K-8

The Children’s School at Sylvia Circle
929 Sylvia Circle
Rock Hill, SC 29730
803-981-1380
Grades:  K3-5

Lake Norman Charter School
12820 South Church Street
Huntersville, NC 28078
704-948-8600
Grades: 5-8
(adding 9 & 10 in 2007)

Union Academy
3828 Old Charlotte Highway
Monroe, NC 28110
704-283-5678