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5 Things to Know About Applying to Private School

In Partnership with Charlotte Country Day School When it comes to planning for your child’s education, finding the best fit for them can be key to their academic success. You want to ensure that the school you choose will meet…

16 Ways to Bring Learning into Everyday Life This Summer

In Partnership with Charlotte Country Day School. Research shows that summer learning loss is real. It's so real, in fact, that a summer break without any brain exercise can equal about one month of academic learning lost. While you don't want your…

Hamilton to Return to Charlotte

AFTER A MASSIVE RUN in Charlotte last year, Blumenthal Performing Arts confirms to Charlotte magazine that Hamilton will again grace a local stage in an upcoming season. This comes after the show was confirmed for Durham Performing Arts Center's 2020-'21 season.  The 2019-'20 Broadway…

8 Ways Kids Can Stay Healthy Over Summer

In Partnership with Charlotte Country Day School. Spring is emerging, and summer is right around the corner. Keeping active during the summer is especially crucial for today's youth—childhood obesity is prevalent in America, and the invention of smartphones hasn't exactly…

Kids Should Ask More Questions, Here’s Why

In Partnership with Charlotte Country Day School: Kids should ask more questions. That's what Kasey Short, sixth grade English and Language Arts teacher at Charlotte Country Day School, says, anyway. But before you start getting frustrated at the thought of…

Partner Post: Your City Guide to the Holidays

Charlotte Ballet's Nutcracker Celebrate the sights and sounds of the holidays at "Nutcracker!" Join Clara as she encounters an epic battle between the Mouse King and Nutcracker, a breathtaking snowfall, jumping candy canes and the iconic Sugar Plum Fairy. Whether…

How Supplemental Newborn Screening Can Improve Your Child’s Health

SPONSORED CONTENT How Supplemental Newborn Screening Can Improve Your Child’s Health As medical technology advances, some parents are choosing to supplement the screening that newborn babies routinely receive for medical conditions with additional screening for less common health challenges. Because…

Books to Celebrate Newcomers to Charlotte

Charlotte, also known as The Queen City, is the beautiful and vibrant town we all have the privilege to call home. As the 17th-largest city in the United States, we welcome more than 42 new residents every day, according to…

Music Therapy Hits All the Right Notes

Music therapy at Roots and Wings Music Therapy provides an outlet for expression, allowing opportunities to explore and communicate in new ways during sessions, then carry discoveries into everyday life.

2018 Readers' Favorites: Family Outings

Place to Play With a Toddler: Discovery Place Kids. Discovery Place Kids is a world of imagination for young visitors. From water tables to a real fire truck and its “I Can” theme rooms, including a doctor’s office and engineering…

2018 Readers' Favorites: Eats and Treats

Family-Friendly Restaurant: Lupie’s Café. It’s known for its four different kinds of chili, but its menu of sides can easily be turned into a meal. Add in its burgers and daily specials, including spaghetti for the kids, and it’s a…

2018 Readers' Favorites: Education + Enrichment

Private School: Trinity Episcopal School. The independent school located in uptown Charlotte serves students in grades K-8. The curriculum supports difference and inclusion with a workshop approach to learning. Students participate in community service projects as an extension of classroom…

2018 Readers' Favorites: Summer Camps

Summer Day Camp: YMCA of Greater Charlotte | ymcacharlotte.org/camps Summer Day Camp/SPORTS: Queens College Soccer Camp | queensusoccercamps.com Summer Day Camp/Arts: Children’s Theatre of Charlotte and Noah’s Art (tie) | ctcharlotte.org and noahs-art.com Summer Day Camp/ Academic: Ivybrook Academy |…