Historic Field Trips and Educational Getaways Near Charlotte: 2020
From presidential homes to living history museums, these destinations provide hands-on learning opportunities for all ages.
Education Guide
Understanding Individualized Education Plans and 504 Plans
When each plan can be an effective tool for a child’s education
Making the Case for Single-Gender Classrooms
Whether all boy or all girl, single-gender classes allow for different learning styles
Transitional Kindergarten Is a Gift of Time
Pros and cons of taking an extra year before the next big step
A Charlotte Guide to Preschool Philosophies
Know the options to help find the best fit for your family
How to Choose the School for Your Family
Tips for sorting through Charlotte’s public school opportunities
Covering the Price of Private School
Solutions to financing a private school education
Post-Chalkboard Classrooms in Charlotte
How schools balance technology and set guidelines in a digital world
What to Expect in Kindergarten
It’s more than just ABCs.
What’s the Difference Between STEAM and STEM Education?
Adding arts in STEM education is catching on for good reason
Is it Time to Switch Schools?
Finding the perfect fit for your child.
The Home-School Balancing Act
Five North Carolina moms who home-school share how they make it work.
CMS School Choices Increase Learning Opportunities
An overview of magnet programs and learning styles available to students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Best Bets on Homeschool Field Trips
Check out these spots for hands-on learning.
Best Bets for Families That Home-School
Charlotte-area venues that enrich the home-school experience.
Physical Education and Recess Improve Behavior, Test Scores
Research shows that being active helps students in the classroom.
Testing Preschoolers
Testing may be required for applications to prestigious private or charter schools, or for early admission to public kindergarten.
Citizen Schools: Helping Students Connect Talents to Professions
Local business people are connecting with students to grow talents and interests in professions.
North Carolina Schools Move Toward Digital Textbooks and Resources
Public and independent school leaders say there are advantages and challenges associated with switching from physical to digital textbooks.
Teacher Trouble
Tips to recognize and resolve student-teacher conflict.
Then and Now: 10 Ways Education Has Changed
Our kids’ experience of school is beginning to look quite different from our own.
7 Factors Great Schools Have in Common
Education experts rank the factors that matter when rating a school.
Kindergarten Readiness: 'Redshirt' or Enroll?
The option to enroll a child who is not quite 5 years old — or who may have just turned 5 — often complicates parents’ decision-making process.
Home Schooling: 5 Reasons to Take the Plunge
We asked parents across North Carolina, “What made you take the plunge?”
