2026
Chronicling a year of choice
ABOVE: Rita Williams, Joely Lord, Graham Foster, Cheri Henry, Boyce Thies, Joan Mazzu, Joanna Wise and Jim Lovell break ground on an academic and athletic expansion at Union Day School. TOP: A rendering of the gymnasium exterior. Jim Graziano of snapWerx DIGITAL IMAGING
Union Day starts on $12.7M expansion The biggest things to
WEDDINGTON – Just months after celebrating the graduation of its first senior class, Union Day School gathered Sept. 2 to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new $12.7 million academic and athletic expansion. The project is designed to support the school’s continued growth and create new opportunities for students in and beyond the classroom when it opens in fall 2027. The multipurpose facility will include a regulation basketball court, a fully equipped strength and conditioning room, and seven additional classrooms. Academic spaces will include a science lab and dedicated music and art rooms. The project will come with expanded student parking and additional play
areas. The expansion marks the latest milestone in Union Day School’s growth from a K-3 elementary school, which opened in 2016, to a K-12 public charter school serving about 725 students today. The school added one grade level each year as enrollment grew to protect academic quality and build a strong school culture. The first senior class graduated in June. “The graduation of our first senior class and this expansion are significant milestones for Union Day School,” board chair Jim Lovell said. “What began as a small K-3 school has grown into a thriving K-12 community, and this project ensures our facilities keep pace with that growth while creating new opportunities for students in academics, athletics and the arts.”
The new facility will serve as a central gathering place for academics and school-wide events. It will also support the continued growth of Gryphon Athletics, which fields boys’ and girls’ teams at the middle and high school levels. “When our families talk about what they want for their kids, they talk about science labs, art and music spaces and a real place to compete in sports,” Executive Director Joely Lord said. “This groundbreaking means we’re finally building exactly what our students and families have been asking for.” The project team includes construction management partner Berkeley Consulting Group, general contractor Myers & Chapman and architect WGM Design.
happen on campuses
2026 has been a banner year for several schools of choice in Mecklenburg and Union counties. Bridgeway Christian Academy, for example, will view the 2026-27 school year as the beginning. American Leadership Academy Monroe and Telra Institute will look back at 2026 as a year of growth after opening new buildings. Several schools are celebrating major anniversaries, including Weddington Christian Academy (25 years), Queen’s Grant High School (20 years) and Union Day School (10 years). Others are in the midst of transformation, such as Holy Trinity Catholic Academy with a new name, signage and opening of the Begley Building. see RECAP, Page 3A
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2026 has also been notable for leadership transitions, state championships and engagement with the broader community. Here is a look back at highlights from several schools that call the area home. • Jan. 9: Charlotte Christian School announced it would name the court in the Saleh Athletic Center after former basketball coaches Shonn Brown and Bobby Jones. • Jan. 13: Providence Day School announced Head of School Glyn Cowlishaw would be retiring at the end of the 202627 year. Associate Head of School Michael Magno is set to lead in the interim in July 2027. • Jan. 23: Charlotte Christian School retired the basketball jersey of 2011 alum Anthony Gill, who went on to play six seasons in the NBA. He played in 55 games for the Washington Wizards in 2025-26, averaging 5.8 points a game. • Feb. 4: Charlotte Catholic High School announced Michael Seeley as president in a new president-principal leadership model. Kurt Telford stayed on board as principal, which he told the school community would allow him to focus more on students. • Feb. 4: Telra Institute opened a building at 3130 Campus Ridge
Road for its high school students in addition to the K-9 building at 4150 McKee Road. • Feb. 9: Providence Day School’s women’s swim team won the first state title in program history. • Feb. 11: The Metrolina Christian Academy men’s track team won a state title at the NCRunners Independent Schools Indoor Track Championships. Three students also won state titles. • Feb. 14: Metrolina Christian Academy senior Gavin Ulrich won his fifth state championship in wrestling. His teammate, Preston Broadway, also won a state title. • March 3: Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trail congratulated Anlynn Damron for becoming the first mid-year graduate in school history. • March 6: Union Academy Charter School promoted Amy Yermack to serve as head of school. Yermack served in an interim capacity for the latter part of 2025. She has worked at Union Academy for about 15 years. • March 7: Matthews Christian Academy celebrated its 50th anniversary in the gym with the school community and alumni. The school used to be known as Bible Baptist Christian School. • March 12: Queen’s Grant High School defeated Warren County to become NCHSAA 2A Men’s Basketball Champions.
June 9: The Ronald McDonald House thanked Union Academy Charter School for collecting more than 1 million pop tabs over time, including 329 pounds during the 2025-26 school year. Photo courtesy of UA
Feb. 11: Union Academy Charter School men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams both won the NCHSAA 3A State Championship. Several students earned individual titles, too. Photo courtesy of UA
The Town of Mint Hill honored the team three months later. • March 23: Pleasant Plains Christian School announced it was expanding to include sixth and seventh grades in 2026-27. • March 26: British International School of Charlotte hired Liam Strachan to serve as principal starting in the 2026-27 school year. He replaced the retiring Adam Stevens. • March 27: United Faith Christian Academy celebrated its 40th anniversary with a fundraising gala • April 1: Adell Keen retired as head of school at Weddington Christian Academy. The academy promoted lower school Principal Alexus Leebrick as Keen’s successor. • April 1: Socrates Academy announced that junior Sophie Lee earned a 36 on the ACT. That’s a perfect score. • April 9: Creation Acres Montessori received the rezoning approval needed from Mint Hill commissioners to move the school from Lawyers Road to a 19.9-acre site at 6300 Allen Black Road. • April 15: Holy Trinity Catholic Academy shared a new institutional logo with students. A month later, the school updated its Bulldogs sports logo. • April 29: Socrates Academy
met the standards to ensure accreditation through Cognia. • May 6: Charlotte Christian School held a topping-out ceremony for its Saleh Athletic Center. The 53,000-square-foot project will have a gym, wrestling room and other spaces that support athletics when it opens in January 2027. • May 12: Charlotte Latin School’s golf team won its fourth consecutive NCISAA 4A State Championship. • May 15: ALC Mosaic founder Nancy Tilton celebrated the graduation of the first student who went through 13 years of education at the self-directed school. • May 17: Carmel Christian School student Anna Jernigan won the Blumey Award for best actress for her performance in “Footloose.” • May 25: Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trail celebrated its first graduating class. • June 8: Socrates Academy hired Cory Harbor as head of school. • June 24: Union Day School gave out diplomas to the Class of 2026 during the school’s first-ever graduation ceremony. Seniors earned more than $2.2 million in scholarships.
• June 25: Charlotte Catholic High School won the 6A Wells Fargo State Cup from the NCHSAA based on how well its athletic teams performed over the course of the 2025-26 year. The school won state titles this calendar year in men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse, women’s soccer and women’s swimming. • July 16: American Leadership Academy Monroe celebrated the opening of a building expansion with a ribbon cutting. • Aug. 18: Queen’s Grant High School cut the ceremonial ribbon to open a new gym and performing arts center. • Aug. 24: Bridgeway Christian Academy opened to students for the first time. • Aug. 25: Charlotte Catholic High School cheered on the opening of a Student Life Center. Aug. 26: Northpoint Christian Academy added Covenant Crimson to its Nighthawks athletics logo, a callback to Bible verse Luke 22:20. • Aug. 28: Smart Diehl Academy celebrated the grand opening of its second location at Crownpoint Executive Drive with a ribbon cutting. • Sept. 2: Union Day School broke ground on a building addition that will include a science lab, gym and classrooms.
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SCHOOL CHOICE The Weekly • Sept. 25, 2026 • Page 1B
Carmel Christian School: Where Minds Engage, Lives Change and Hearts Serve Providing an excellent education built upon biblical truth, which equips students to reflect Christ to the world, is the mission of Carmel Christian School (CCS). This Charlotte-area college-preparatory school serves over 1,100 students in grades K-12 and offers a challenging curriculum taught through the lens of a biblical worldview. Accredited by Cognia and the Association of Christian Schools International, the school is a caring community of faculty, staff, and parents who encourage students to become followers of Christ in learning and living. Psalm 78:4 says, “Tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and His might, and the wonders that He has done.” Purposeful Discipleship At CCS, academic excellence, artistic expression, and athletic distinction are marked by intentional discipleship. This practice is strengthened by the belief in a symbiotic relationship between educational excellence and discipleship—strengthening one area enhances the other. The purposeful commitment to both areas creates a unique educational experience for each student. CCS partners with Christian parents, believing that parents are the primary disciplemakers of their children. When home, church, and school share the same message, they create a powerful partnership. Discipleship at CCS happens through teacher relationships, biblical integration in the classroom, and various intentional avenues, such as weekly chapel services, small groups, and the annual middle and high school Windy Gap retreats. The discipleship vision for each student is summarized in their Portrait of a Graduate: CCS seeks to graduate students who reflect traits of a disciple of Christ: Relational—leading with humility; Prepared—for the next step and prepared for lifelong learning; Responsible–positively transforming their community, Gospel-driven–to live confidently in Christ, with love and without fear; and Passionate— about serving God and others. Students at all levels take part in service and missions opportunities, allowing them to learn and grow as they serve others. In the high school program, students are challenged each year to “learn differently” through Impact Week, which takes place beyond the classroom through
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a mission, academic, or internship experience. Intentional Instruction The dedicated faculty and staff at CCS consider Christian Education a true calling and commit themselves to student success in learning and living. Our academic vision informs instruction as teachers intentionally guide students to be engaged, equipped, empowered, and encouraged—both in the classroom and beyond. Teachers instill confidence and foster academic growth while intentionally building relationships that point students to Christ. The school’s well-rounded academic program allows students to engage in creative learning through elementary classroom theme days, the outdoor classroom, The Sprout Garden, and STEM labs across all programs. CCS supports students and their families by providing service plans, specialized instruction and advanced seminars. High school class offerings include dual enrollment options, engineering and business programs, and a variety of honorslevel and Advanced Placement (AP) choices, including the AP Capstone diploma. This year, CCS once again received recognition from the College Board for our AP program. Each student’s path is valued,
whether college-bound, pursuing vocational paths, the workforce, missions, or military service; our college-preparatory education equips students to confidently reflect Christ and serve their world. Students graduate equipped with 21st-century thinking skills, prepared to be good communicators, critical thinkers, collaborators and creative young adults. Leading through Athletics With 30 middle and high school teams, CCS has a strong history of athletic excellence. Collegiate commitments, conference championships, NCISAA All-State and All-Region team members, and State Championship titles are each a part of the vibrant culture at Carmel Christian. Athletes compete as part of the Metrolina Athletic Conference (MAC). CCS Athletics is committed to the highest level of athletic competition, consistent with the biblical and educational goals of teamwork, servant leadership, sportsmanship, discipline, and determination. Arts with Excellence The CCS Arts program blends artistic excellence with the communication of God’s truth through the arts. Carmel Christian is committed to investing in, developing, and maturing the artist and performer in every student, helping them to develop their artistic gifts to glorify God. The elementary, middle, and high school programs offer opportunities for students to be involved in both the performing and visual arts. From theater and band to yearbook staff and visual art – students receive honors in local and regional competitions, including the 2025 Blumey Award for Best Actress and the 2024 Blumey Award for Best Supporting Actor! For over 30 years, CCS has partnered with parents to nurture and challenge the potential of every student. The dedicated families, faculty, and students at Carmel Christian School have created a family in which they live out their mission to provide an excellent education built upon biblical truth, which equips students to reflect Christ to the world.
ack-to-school season can present challenges and opportunities as a parent. Relaxed summer schedules are replaced with classes, homework and extracurriculars, and the transition to a new semester can be both exciting and stressful. Fortunately, the school year is full of everyday moments parents and caregivers can use to check in on their kids. Whether it’s an early breakfast before school, the commute home or an after-school FaceTime call from work, these small moments can let kids know we are thinking about them. When the opportunity for conversation comes and we hear about something our children may be struggling with, we hope that our kids will feel comfortable speaking to us about it. The temptation might be to jump in with reassurance, wisdom or advice. But what kids need most from us isn’t for us to fix their problems for them. What they really need most is for us to listen with genuine interest and curiosity. As simple as this suggestion may sound, it can be difficult to put into practice. If our child is anxious, our instinct is to make the anxiety go away. So, many of us will shift into solution mode. That impulse comes from love. After all, nobody wants to watch their child suffer. But research suggests that adolescents are better able to regulate difficult emotions when parents respond with empathy, attentiveness and emotional support. I know from firsthand experience that listening can be more powerful than prescribing a solution. This summer, my teen daughter, home from her first year of college, opened up to my husband and me about her struggles with sometimes debilitating anxiety. (I share this with her permission.) The years we spent laying a groundwork of open and safe conversation helped create the space for her to open up. Nevertheless, love for my daughter led me to offer fixes instead of listening. It took me “a minute” to realize that I could help more by listening to my daughter, rather than imposing my own preferred solutions on her. As parents, we want what’s best for our kids – but that requires giving them the space to figure
it out themselves, in ageappropriate ways. For instance, when your child talks, really listen. Give them as much time as they need without interrupting. Instead of immediately offering advice, ask, “Do you want help figuring this out, or do you want me to listen for a minute?” Those responses may sound simple. But they communicate something profoundly stabilizing: “you are safe here.” I m p o r t a n t l y , conversations rarely happen in the formal, picture-perfect ways parents imagine, as I have experienced firsthand. Adolescents often speak most freely when in casual, low-pressure conversations. The school year is incredibly busy. There’s little time for a pre-planned mental health conversation, but small moments that encourage big conversations are more common than you might think. Your child may suddenly open up during a late-night study break or halfway through a quiet ride home after soccer practice. It’s important to actively seek these moments out and make your child feel welcome – but not pressured – to open up. The school year is full of these “micro-moments.” And they matter more than many parents may realize, as adolescents enter a new stage of life, with unique social and academic pressures. Now, more than ever, these conversations are critical. Rates of adolescent anxiety and depression have risen significantly over the past few decades. This school year, parents don’t need flawless answers or perfect speeches. They need a willingness to be present and to listen actively. If we’re thoughtful about how and when we connect, we can offer our kids the support that makes a difference. Dr. Regina Miranda is a professor of psychology at Hunter College, and a faculty member of the Doctoral Program in Health Psychology and Clinical Science at the City University of New York. Her research focuses on assessment, treatment and prevention of suicide risk among young people. Dr. Miranda is also an advisor for Sound It Out, a social impact campaign from the Ad Council. For more tips like those shared here, visit SoundItOutTogether.org. Originally published in New York Daily News.
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A Closer Look at Coast to Mountains Prep How Virtual K–12 Fits Real Life Education looks a lot different than it did a decade ago. More families across North and South Carolina are looking for a path that balances strong academics with the flexibility to fit their actual daily lives, something traditional school schedules don’t always allow. Coast to Mountains Preparatory Academy (CMPrep) was built for that middle ground. As an accredited online private school for grades K–12, it gives Carolinas families a fully virtual option powered by Stride K12’s long-established platform. Instead of trying to adapt to a traditional classroom on the fly, CMPrep is designed from the ground up to make learning at homework smoothly. How Learning Unfolds by Grade Every age group needs something different from virtual learning, so the dayto-day experience shifts as kids grow: • Elementary (K–5): The early years focus on building solid fundamentals in reading, math, science, and social studies. Kids use a blend of hands-on materials, interactive software, and story-based lessons. Parents step in as “Learning Coaches” to help guide the day alongside certified teachers. • Middle School (6–8): As
students gain independence, they shift toward subjectspecific teachers, live virtual classes (Class Connect sessions), and deeper problem-solving. It’s a transition period designed to help them take ownership of their work before high school. • High School (9–12): The focus moves to life after graduation. Along with standard diploma requirements, students can take AP courses, earn transferable college credits through dual enrollment, or explore career tracks in fields like IT, healthcare, and business through Stride Career Prep. Extra tutoring and small-group support are built in to keep everyone moving forward. Navigating Tuition and State Scholarships Because CMPrep is a private school, tuition is required. However, statefunded school choice programs in both Carolinas can often cover a significant portion, or even all of the cost: • North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship: Grants are awarded on a tiered scale based on household income, making private virtual education accessible to many local families. • South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund (ESTF): Eligible South Carolina students can use state education funding toward approved independent schools like CMPrep. The school’s enrollment team helps parents walk through the state application
steps so nobody must figure out the paperwork alone. The Parent’s Role: The Learning Coach Virtual school is a team effort. Certified teachers handle the actual teaching, grading, planning, and academic help, while a parent or guardian acts as the athome Learning Coach. For a kindergartener, that means sitting side-byside during lessons. For a high schooler, it looks more like checking the portal, helping set a realistic daily routine, and keeping lines of communication open with teachers. Who Fits Well Here? Families choose this path for all sorts of reasons: • Advanced or fast-paced students who want to work ahead or jump into collegelevel courses without waiting for a whole class. • Kids who need a fresh environment away from traditional classroom distractions, social stress, or bullying. • Athletes, performers, and busy families whose travel or training schedules don’t align with a standard 8-to-3 school day. • Military families who want consistent schooling even if they move within the Carolinas. At its core, Coast to Mountains Prep gives families across the Carolinas a way to personalize K–12 education, combining structured, quality academics with the freedom to learn from home. To learn more, visit https:// bit.ly/cmprep-enroll
Private school directory
Here is a listing of private schools in southern Mecklenburg and Union counties. Some schools without an updated web presence or non-publicly disclosed campuses have been excluded. Daycares or preschools with private kindergartens were also excluded.
Charlotte Adventist Christian Academy 4601 Emory Lane, Charlotte, 28211 704-366-4351 adventistchristianacademy.org ALC Mosaic 6100 Monroe Road, Charlotte, 28212 704-709-9886 alcmosaic.org Anami Montessori School 2901 Archdale Drive, Charlotte, 28210 704-556-0042 anamimontessori.org Arlington Christian Academy 9801 Arlington Church Road, Charlotte, 28227 704-545-4589 arlingtonacademy.org Bridgeway Christian Academy 7224 Park Road, Charlotte, 28210 704-831-0834 discoverbridgeway.com British International School of Charlotte 7000 Endhaven Lane, Charlotte, 28277 704-341-3236 bischarlotte.org Carolina Collaborative Prep 5007 Providence Road, Building Fthe, Charlotte, 28226 704-621-8482 carolinacollaborativeprep.com Charlotte Catholic High School 7702 Pineville-Matthews Road, Charlotte, 28226 704-543-1127 charlottecatholic.org Charlotte Christian School 7301 Sardis Road, Charlotte, 28270 704-366-5657 charlottechristian.com Charlotte Country Day School 1440 Carmel Road, Charlotte, 28226 704-943-4500 charlottecountryday.org Charlotte Jewish Day School 5007 Providence Road Building E, Charlotte, 28226 704-366-4558 cjdschool.org Charlotte Latin School 9502 Providence Road, Charlotte, 28277 704-846-1100 charlottelatin.org Charlotte Preparatory School 212 Boyce Road, Charlotte, 28211 704-366-5994 charlotteprep.org Crossway Academy 9111 Monroe Road, Suite 100, Charlotte, 28270 704-847-3911 crosswayacademy.com Cyzner Institute 7022 Sardis Road, Charlotte, 28270 704-366-8260 cyznerinstitute.com Fletcher School 8500 Sardis Road, Charlotte, 28270 704-365-4658
thefletcherschool.org Fusion Academy and Learning Center - Charlotte 3540 Toringdon Way, Suite 100, Charlotte, 28277 980-265-3221 fusionacademy.com/campuses/charlotte/? Holy Trinity Catholic Academy 3100 Park Road, Charlotte, 28209 704-527-7822 holytrinitybulldogs.org Ignite Achievement Academy 6203 Carmel Road, Charlotte, 28226 704-542-6471 igniteachievementacademy.com Keystone Montessori School 2830 Dorchester Place, Charlotte, 28209 980-355-0900 keystonemontessorischool.org Messiah Lutheran School 8300 Providence Road, Charlotte, 28277 704-541-1624 messiah-nc.org/ Omni Montessori School 9536 Blakeney Heath Road, Charlotte, 28277 704-541-1326 omni-montessori.org Philips Academy 3115 Providence Road, Charlotte, 28211 704-365-4533 philipsacademync.org Providence Day School 5800 Sardis Road, Charlotte, 28270 704-887-6021 providenceday.org Smart Diehl Academy 2400 Crownpoint Executive Drive, Suite 200, Charlotte, 28227 704-709-0501 smartdiehl.com St. Ann Catholic School 600 Hillside Ave., Charlotte, 28209 704-525-4938 stanncatholic.org St. Gabriel Catholic School 3028 Providence Road, Charlotte, 28211 704-366-2409 stgabrielcatholicschool.org St. Matthew Catholic School 11525 Elm Lane, Charlotte, 28277 704-544-2070 stmattwildcats.com The Nest Academy 6740 Albemarle Road, Charlotte, 28212 704-493-7043 thenestacademy.org The St. Sophia School 5108 Kuykendall Road, Charlotte, 28270 704-651-0715 thestsophiaschool.org Trinity Preparatory School 7516 East Independence Blvd., Suite 100, Charlotte, 28227 704-569-1900 trinityprep.com United Faith Christian Academy 8617 Providence Road, Charlotte, 28277 704-541-1742 ufca.org
Indian Trail Abundant Life Christian Academy 4224 Blanchard Cir., Indian Trail, 28079 704-251-5859
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Wellspring Preparatory School 600 E. Sunset Drive, Monroe, 28112 980-290-6877 wellspringprep.net
abundantlifenc.academy Metrolina Christian Academy 732 Indian Trail - Fairview Road, Indian Trail, 28079 704-882-3375 metrolinachristian.org
Pineville
Matthews
ILIM SCHOOL 601 N. Polk St., Suite L, Pineville, 28134 704-389-9408 ilimschool.com
Arborbrook Christian Academy 4823 Waxhaw-Indian Trail Road, Matthews, 28104 704-821-9952 arborbrook.org
South Charlotte Baptist Academy 12416 Lancaster Highway, Pineville, 28134 704-544-7323 scbacademy.org
Carmel Christian School 1145 Pineville-Matthews Road, Matthews, 28105 704-849-9723 carmelchristian.org
Waxhaw
Covenant Day School 800 Fullwood Lane, Matthews, 28105 704-847-2385 covenantday.org
Marvin Academy 1525 Crane Road, Waxhaw, 28173 704-256-3060 marvinacademy.org
Foundation Academy 212 W. Matthews St., Suite 105, Matthews, 28105 865-384-9811 learningfdn.org
NorthPoint Christian Academy 8120 Kensington Drive, Waxhaw, 28173 980-296-1640 northpointwaxhaw.com
Grace Academy 3645 Pleasant Plains Road, Matthews, 28104 704-234-0292 graceacademync.com
Thales Academy Waxhaw 8012 New Town Road, Waxhaw, 28173 704-256-5370 thalesacademy.org
Greyfriars Classical Academy 2701 Rice Road, Matthews, 28105 704-315-5774 greyfriarsclassical.org
Weddington Weddington Christian Academy 13901 Providence Road Building D, Weddington, 28104 704-846-1039 weddingtonchristianacademy.org
Little Scholars I.O.L 300 Pineville Matthews Road, Matthews, 28105 803-443-3101 littlescholarsnetwork.org
Charter school directory
Matthews Christian Academy 2724 Margaret Wallace Road, Matthews, 28105 704-535-1694 matthewschristian.org
Here is a listing of charter schools in southern Mecklenburg and Union counties.
Charlotte
National Child Care Institute 9908 Monroe Road, Matthews, 28105 704-553-7272 ncciydc.com
Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy 5225 Seventy-Seven Center Drive, Charlotte, 28217 704-503-1112 scholarsacademy.org
Pleasant Plains Christian School 3316 Pleasant Plains Road, Matthews, 28105 704-828-7727 pleasantplainschristian.org
Telra Institute 4150 McKee Road, Charlotte, 28270 704-727-2530 telra.org
School at Thompson 6800 Saint Peters Lane, Matthews, 28105 704-968-6633 thompsoncff.org
Matthews Matthews Charter Academy 2332 Mount Harmony Church Road, Matthews, 28104 980-339-5449 nhaschools.com/schools/matthews-charteracademy
Mint Hill Creation Acres Montessori 11120 Lawyers Road, Mint Hill, 28227 704-412-8911 creationacres.com
Socrates Academy 3909 Weddington Road, Matthews, 28105 704-321-1711 socratesacademy.us
Monroe Bright Spot Baptist Academy 200 Tomberlin Street, Monroe, 28112 704-635-8111
Mint Hill
Covenant Christian Academy 2706 Secrest Short Cut Road, Monroe, 28110 704-774-1062 covenant-christian-academy.covenantbcmonroe.com Creative Christian Academy 4823 Old Charlotte Way, Monroe, 28110 704-635-7829 creativecarenc.org Fellowship Christian School 902 South Rocky River Road, Monroe, 28110 704-221-2785 fellowshipchristians.com First Assembly Christian School 2500 Arnold Drive, Monroe, 28110 704-635-7262
Queen’s Grant Community School 6400 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill, 28227 704-573-6611 nhaschools.com/schools/queens-grant-communityschool Queen's Grant High School 10323 Idlewild Road, Matthews, 28105 704-545-0736 queensgranthigh.org
Indian Trail Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trail 2324 Younts Road, Indian Trail, 28079 704-893-3607 unionprepk-5.org
Monroe
Goodall School 810 E. Franklin St., Monroe, 28112 704-774-5400 goodallschool.org
ALA Monroe 2505 Weddington Road, Monroe, 28110 980-412-0090 alaschools.org/nc/monroe-k-8
Lee Park Preparatory School 2505 Morgan Mill Road, Monroe, 28110 704-207-5633 leeparkprep.org
Union Academy Charter School 675 North ML King Jr Blvd., Monroe, 28110 704-238-8883 unionacademy.org
Shining Light Baptist Academy 2541 Old Charlotte Highway, Monroe, 28110 704-225-0396 shininglightsharks.com
Weddington
Tabernacle Christian School 2900 Walkup Ave., Monroe, 28110 704-283-4395 tcsmonroe.com The Learning Habitat 2850 Old Charlotte Hwy., Monroe, 28110 704-980-8242 thelearninghabitat.com Union Christian Academy 1204 Sikes Mill Road, Monroe, 28110 704-283-2568 unionchristianacademync.org
Union Day School 3000 Tilley Morris Road, Weddington, 28104 704-256-1494 uniondayschool.com
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Matthews Christian Academy - Est. 1976 Challenge Minds. Pursue Truth. Serve Others. Choosing a school is one of the biggest decisions a family can make. At Matthews Christian Academy (MCA), we believe education should do more than prepare students for the next grade. It should prepare them for life. Located in Matthews, North Carolina, MCA provides accredited Christian education for students in K4 through 12th grade. We partner with families to help students grow academically, spiritually, and personally while preparing them for the future God has planned for them. Challenge Minds We believe students should be challenged to learn, grow, and reach their God-given potential. Our teachers work to create classrooms where students are encouraged to ask questions, think carefully, and work hard. Through excellent academics and college-preparatory classes, MCA helps students build the knowledge and skills they need for life after graduation. Whether they continue their education, enter the workforce, or follow another path, we want our students to leave MCA prepared for their next step. We want our students to think deeply, solve problems, and use what they have learned to make wise choices. Pursue Truth At MCA, God’s Word is at the center of our education. We believe truth matters, and we want our students to understand how biblical truth connects to every part of life. Students learn through a biblical worldview in every area of their education.
They are encouraged to ask thoughtful questions, seek truth, and understand why they believe what they believe.Our goal is not simply to tell students what to think. We want to teach them how to think carefully and biblically. Serve Others We believe a great education should shape more than a student’s mind. It should shape their character. At MCA, students are part of a community where they can build friendships, learn from caring teachers, and grow in confidence. Through athletics, fine arts, service opportunities, and everyday life at school, students learn the value of teamwork, responsibility, kindness, and serving others. We want students to use the gifts and talents God has given them to help others and make a difference in their communities. Families also want a place where their children feel safe, known, and cared for. MCA is committed to providing a safe and secure campus environment where students can focus on learning, growing, and becoming the young men and women God has created them to be. If you are looking for a school where faith, academics, character, and community come together, we invite you to discover Matthews Christian Academy. Come meet our teachers, visit our campus, and see what makes MCA a special place for students and families. Matthews Christian Academy K4–12th Grade | Matthews, NC 704-535-1694 | matthewschristian.org
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