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OPEN HOUSE 2009

Life at Charlotte Christian SchoolLife at Charlotte Christian School

Charlotte Christian SchoolCharlotte Christian School

For close to 60 years, For close to 60 years,

Charlotte Christian School Charlotte Christian School

has been cultivating students has been cultivating students

to develop a love for learning to develop a love for learning

while preparing them while preparing them

to be extraordinary thinkersto be extraordinary thinkers

Charlotte Christian SchoolCharlotte Christian School

Independent, interIndependent, inter--denominational school denominational school

Junior Kindergarten Junior Kindergarten –– Grade 12 Grade 12

Accredited by SACSAccredited by SACS--CASI CASI

Members of ACSI, NCAIS and NCISAAMembers of ACSI, NCAIS and NCISAA

Distinguished by aDistinguished by a……devotion to Christ,devotion to Christ,

dedication to excellencededication to excellenceand education of the whole childand education of the whole child

Charlotte Christian SchoolCharlotte Christian School is a Christis a Christ--centeredcentered……

College preparatory schoolCollege preparatory school……

Equipping and developing studentsEquipping and developing students……

To effectively integrate Biblical truthTo effectively integrate Biblical truth……

……and learning into their daily livesand learning into their daily lives

And to impact the culture for Christ. And to impact the culture for Christ.

The Street Child Project, Uganda

““Train a childTrain a childin the way hein the way heshould go, andshould go, andwhen he is oldwhen he is old

he will not he will not turn from it.turn from it.””

Proverbs 22:6Proverbs 22:6

Lower SchoolLower School (Grades JK (Grades JK –– 5)5)

Comprehensive early education Comprehensive early education programprogram

MultiMulti--sensory instructional sensory instructional strategiesstrategies

Integrated academic curriculumIntegrated academic curriculum

Developmentally appropriate Developmentally appropriate enrichment activitiesenrichment activities

Experienced and caring facultyExperienced and caring faculty

Academically Academically challengingchallenging

Safe, nurturing, ChristSafe, nurturing, Christ--centered environmentcentered environment

Actively engaging Actively engaging energies, interests and energies, interests and abilitiesabilities

Middle SchoolMiddle School (Grades 6 (Grades 6 –– 8)8)

Strong academic foundation for collegeStrong academic foundation for college

Solid sequence of traditional core Solid sequence of traditional core coursescourses

40 AP and honors classes40 AP and honors classes

Leadership developmentLeadership development

Spiritual growth through:Spiritual growth through:Bible classesBible classesRetreatsRetreatsCommunity serviceCommunity serviceChapelsChapelsSmall groupsSmall groups

Upper SchoolUpper School (Grades 9 (Grades 9 –– 12)12)

Dedicated counselor for each Dedicated counselor for each school divisionschool division

Middle school advisory Middle school advisory groups meet dailygroups meet daily

ThreeThree--part counseling part counseling program in upper school:program in upper school:

1.1. Academic planningAcademic planning

2.2. Personal counselorPersonal counselor

3.3. College & career College & career counselorcounselor

Counseling ProgramCounseling Program

Sequenced technology curriculumSequenced technology curriculum

Six computer labsSix computer labs

SMARTBoardsSMARTBoards starting in starting in kindergartenkindergarten

HighHigh--speed wireless campusspeed wireless campus

Faculty laptop programFaculty laptop program

Web access to assignments, Web access to assignments, grades and progress reports grades and progress reports

Petty Media Center Petty Media Center

Closed circuit TV systemClosed circuit TV system

TechnologyTechnology

““And He took the children in His arms, And He took the children in His arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.put his hands on them and blessed them.””

Mark 10:16Mark 10:16

CoCo--curricular Programs curricular Programs –– Fine ArtsFine ArtsFine Arts Vision StatementFine Arts Vision Statement

To be the premier Christian fine arts program in the United StaTo be the premier Christian fine arts program in the United States tes

AwardAward--winning drama, music and art programswinning drama, music and art programs

Film, speech and broadcasting offeringsFilm, speech and broadcasting offerings

2008 NCTC distinguished play award recipient2008 NCTC distinguished play award recipient

CoCo--curricular Programs curricular Programs -- AthleticsAthleticsMore than 400 middle and upper More than 400 middle and upper school students participate in athleticsschool students participate in athletics

47 team offerings47 team offerings

Intramural & Intramural & InterFaithInterFaith league league offeringsofferings

CoCo--curricular Programs curricular Programs -- ClubsClubs

Provides students opportunities to:Provides students opportunities to:Explore new interestsExplore new interestsIdentify talentsIdentify talentsExpand leadershipExpand leadershipHone abilitiesHone abilities

Expanding Horizons Expanding Horizons Educational & service Educational & service

opportunities take students opportunities take students out of the classroom and out of the classroom and into local, national and into local, national and international settingsinternational settings

Luke 1:80Luke 1:80……and became strong in spirit.and became strong in spirit.””

““And the children grewAnd the children grew……

Where do our graduates go?Where do our graduates go?

Covenant CollegeDavidson University

Duke UniversityFurman University

Vanderbilt UniversityVirginia Tech UniversityWake Forest University

Wheaton College

Georgetown UniversityGeorgia Tech University

Rice UniversityUNC-Chapel Hill

CHRIST-CENTERED

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EDUCATING THE WHOLE CHILD COLLEGE PREPARATORY

CHRIST-CENTERED

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EDUCATING THE WHOLE CHILD COLLEGE PREPARATORY