A note from Chris Marblo
Thank you for your interest in Charlotte Prep!
We encourage you to spend time on our website exploring all that makes our school the special place it is, but to truly experience the Prep difference we invite you to visit us in person. When you do, you will see a community of engaged, joyful, and confident students who love to learn and are nurtured by a faculty who are fully committed to the power and promise of teaching children and adolescents.
The PreK-8 structure of our school is one of our signature strengths. It provides us with a singular focus: we are a school for children, be they at the beginning of their Prep journey, or ready to graduate as the confident, capable, and prepared students they are.
Students thrive at Prep because they are known, loved, and challenged while we build the foundation that will serve them so well when they move on to high school, college, and beyond. Our school is friendly, supportive, and connected, and we celebrate the infinite value of each student while emphasizing the importance of community, character, and compassion.
We welcome your visit and are excited to share our school with you.
Warmly,
Chris Marblo
Head of School
About Chris
Inspired by the school’s 50-year history and excited by its promise of future growth and development, Chris Marblo is proud to be the Head of Charlotte Prep. Most recently, Chris served as the Head of the Campus School of Smith College (Pre-K-6), in Northampton, Massachusetts. He has also led The Town School in New York City and The Kent School in Chestertown, Maryland, both serving students in PreK-8. Chris was a Klingenstein Visiting Fellow at Teachers College, Columbia University and a lecturer in the education department at Smith College. Although much of his family has now settled in the Charlotte area, Chris grew up on Long Island and in upstate New York. He received a B.A. in Literature and Human Thought from the College of St. Rose in Albany and an M.A in English Education: Humanities from New York University.
Notes from the Head of School
Dec11Let Your Child's Humor ShineThe other day I was walking past the early school playground and a student said “Hello Mr...”—and then nothing. She clearly forgot my name. A few seconds later, she said, “Hi Bob!” Then she giggled.
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Oct22The Importance of Awe and WonderOne of the compelling qualities of children is they are constantly in touch with feelings of awe and wonder. Life delights them. They relish new experiences. They take little for granted. They seem to have a deep and intuitive connection to the natural world.
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Sep19What Should Students Know and Be Able To Do?Learning must be tied to something more than just raw information. Students need to be able to transfer their learning to new subjects and life experiences.
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Aug29The Foundation Children NeedBritish child psychologist John Bowlby wrote that “life is best organized as a series of daring ventures from a secure base.” What a good description of childhood.
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