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High School to College: Making the Leap
College Bound for Success, a North Carolina-based series of workshops, helps parents and students prepare for the transition to college.
Having the Talk: Credit Cards and College Students
In 2006, the national Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Education sent a survey to 305 high schools nationwide to find out how financially literate 12th graders were. The results were disappointing.
Online Career Exploration Tools Make Planning Fun, Easy and Free
Bridges career planning tools, a leading provider of online career exploration and education planning services, are now available directly from College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC).
Ten Tips for Lowering Out-of-Pocket College Costs
Even if you've been saving since your child was born, chances are there’s still not enough to cover four or five years of college. What’s a parent to do? Follow some of these tips and strategize ways to help cover out-of-pocket costs.
SAT Prep Classes - Should You Pay?
Where does your child want to go to college? What will it take to get him there?
Tips Against Bullying
Help kids avoid becoming the victim of bullying with these smart safety tips.
Create a Literacy-Rich Environment This Summer
Learn ways to help your child grow as a reader during the summer holidays from CMS Superintendent and father, Dr. Peter Gorman.
Teacher Talk: Address Academic Weaknesses During Summer
Our experts share how to help kids prepare for going back to school, what to do with school records and how to help a pre-schooler with basic writing skills.
Teacher Talk: The Language Arts
Five summer language arts activities to keep your kids engaged, and thinking logically and creatively.
Making the Transition to Full Day School
A look at the challenges young children face when transitioning to school full time
10 Tips on Cutting Back-To-School Costs
Helpful suggestions on things to do and buy that will help save money.
Speak Up!
10 easy ways to increase your child's vocabulary at home, in the car and at play.
Unlock My Child’s Potential
Pertinent information for parents to help them help their underachiever soar.
Welcome to a New School Year
A warm welcome to students and parents from the Charlotte-Meckenburg Schools Superintendent.
Homework – 5 Steps to Getting it Done
Helpful hints on how to help kids do their homework.
Involvement: The Key to School Success
Connecting with teachers and being involved will help pave the way for your child's success at school.
Leaving the Elementary School Years
Transitioning to middle school is tough on kids. Learn how to help your child do it with ease.
Teacher Talk: Getting Kids Ready for School
A look at things parents can do to make sure their kids are ready to go back to school.
School Calendars
Year end calendars for schools in Charlotte and surrounding areas.
Ready, Set, Play ... and Learn!
18 fun activities to create a learning environment.
Is Montessori Right for Your Child?
Learn more about this unique style of learning.
Transition to High School
A look at the trials and tribulations of transitioning into high school.
Cool School Tools for 2008
Here's a list of must-have items your kids will be clamoring for this fall.
Back-to-School Resources
Cool books for school, healthy lunch box choices and homework Web sites to make going back to school much easier.
Education Resources
Enrichment + After School
Programs and classes for kids, including music, art, dance, gymnastics, martial arts and more.
Area Schools + Education Guide
Private schools, preschools, charter schools and boarding schools.
Charlotte Education Resources
Tutors, homeschool helpers, childcare resources, counselors and more.
