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  • The Power of Middle School at Prep

    March 20th, 2024 by Chris Marblo


    The Power of Middle School at Prep

    The middle school experience in a PreK-8 school like ours provides students with long-lasting positive outcomes. They become more confident and capable students and people, and we know from experience that Prep graduates thrive in high school and beyond.

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    Posted in: School Stories, Head of School's Notes, Leadership, PreK-8 Advantage, High School Placement
  • Model UN Club Awarded at Conference

    February 29th, 2024


    Model UN Club Awarded at Conference

    Our middle school Model UN club recently participated in CHARMUN, a long-standing annual introductory Model UN conference for local independent school teams.

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    Posted in: School Stories, Middle School, Leadership
  • The Goldilocks Effect: Choosing the Right Sized School

    February 27th, 2024 by Chris Marblo


    The Goldilocks Effect: Choosing the Right Sized School

    Choosing a school that is the right size for children is paramount to their healthy development. We believe the size of Charlotte Prep is just right – not too small or too large.

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    Posted in: School Stories, Head of School's Notes, PreK-8 Advantage, Parenting
  • The Connection Between Feelings and Behavior

    February 22nd, 2024 by Chris Marblo


    The Connection Between Feelings and Behavior

    Feelings follow behavior. Or is it the other way around – behavior follows feelings? This is one of the most important parenting questions to get right.

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    Posted in: Head of School's Notes, Parenting
  • Tigers Win QCC Championship!

    February 14th, 2024


    Tigers Win QCC Championship!

    After our girls’ basketball team won both their conference and the QCC Tournament Championship, their coaches (three Charlotte Prep teachers) reflect on the journey that awarded them this title for the first time in 14 years. 

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    Posted in: School Stories, Middle School, Athletics, Videos
  • Lila's Prep Story: Finding My Voice

    February 6th, 2024


    Lila's Prep Story: Finding My Voice

    Charlotte Prep has taught me many things that I will take into my future as a high schooler and beyond. 

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    Posted in: School Stories, Middle School, Athletics, PreK-8 Advantage, High School Placement
  • A Parents' Guide to Kids and Screens

    February 1st, 2024 by Dr. Allison Pera & Dr. Jessica Sarnicola


    A Parents' Guide to Kids and Screens

    How is a parent to navigate a digital world in which the average age to acquire a smartphone is 10 and many children begin requesting a phone long before the double digits?

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    Posted in: Parenting
  • A Timeless Lesson

    January 25th, 2024 by Chris Marblo


    A Timeless Lesson

    Recently, one of our six-year-old students asked me how old I was. Being the wily older person I am, I turned the tables and asked this student how old he thought I was.

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    Posted in: Head of School's Notes, Parenting
  • A Stage Set for Success

    January 17th, 2024 by George Marshall


    A Stage Set for Success

    After graduating from Prep last year, Silas M. finds himself immersed in a whirlwind of new learning experiences at the Northwest School of the Arts.

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    Posted in: Middle School, Alumni Spotlight, Arts, High School Placement
  • Kindergarten's Gingerbread Baby Scavenger Hunt

    December 15th, 2023


    Kindergarten's Gingerbread Baby Scavenger Hunt

    Each year, Mrs. Tucker does a one-of-a-kind STEM challenge with our Kindergartens. They bake gingerbread babies and design traps to catch them using the engineering process. Then when their mischievous babies run away, they're taken on a hunt around the school to get them back!

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    Posted in: School Stories, Lower School, Academics, Videos
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PreK-8th Grade independent education in Charlotte  

212 Boyce Road
Charlotte, NC 28211

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