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If the high school is ranked high, the feeder schools will be as well. Don't look short term, unless you plan to move in 6 years and move your child away from his friends.
Do you want CMS? Top high schools are Ardrey Kell, Providence, and Myers Park.
Do you want Union County? Marvin Ridge, Cuthberson, and Weddington
Now, does this mean they are the the best schools? Well, the statistics they use says they are, but there are other great schools too.
You won't find apartments much in UC though, they are single family homes and very few rentals.
Hi Dwan, thanks for your note. Apologies for my ignorance of the US schooling system. Just wanted to clarify what are feeder schools? Also does all High schools have elementary schools bcos my son is just 6 years so I am looking for an elementary school only.
Is it true that every address in Charlotte has been assigned a home school and everyone who leases an apartment at that address is guaranteed admission in the home school? Please advice.
Is it true that every address in Charlotte has been assigned a home school and everyone who leases an apartment at that address is guaranteed admission in the home school? Please advice.
Thanks
You can lease an apartment and still not get assigned to the school in that district. You must also prove you live in the apartment. They do random checks to be sure the apartment isn't just rented for the school district and you are living elsewhere.
Is it true that every address in Charlotte has been assigned a home school and everyone who leases an apartment at that address is guaranteed admission in the home school? Please advice.
Thanks
It depends on the boundaries of the particular elementary school and if any apartments are within the boundaries. I believe on great schools.org you can check addresses to see what school you would be assigned.
It depends on the boundaries of the particular elementary school and if any apartments are within the boundaries. I believe on great schools.org you can check addresses to see what school you would be assigned.
I wouldn't trust a third party site no matter how good they are.
This is where to go for address locator for school assignments in CMS:
Hi Dwan, thanks for your note. Apologies for my ignorance of the US schooling system. Just wanted to clarify what are feeder schools? Also does all High schools have elementary schools bcos my son is just 6 years so I am looking for an elementary school only.
Sorry, just seeing this now. Elementary schools feed into middle schools and middle schools feed into high schools.
You say you are only looking at Elem. schools, but you do know that your child will eventually be 11 and go to middle school. I am saying you need to look at the whole picture, not just what your child will be doing from ages 6-11.
Hi, I completely subscribe to both of your comments and understand that best school concept is very subjective and varies from person to person. As I am relocating from Delhi (India), I was looking for a school which has students from diverse backgrounds and cultures, in addition to providing a strong academic curriculum. For us adapting to the new country will be the key and wanted a school which can help us adapt quickly to the new environment. Thanks!!
Matthews Elementary is a great school in Matthews, NC and about 15-20 minutes away from uptown. Most school scores are based on EOG's which many teachers are forced to place extreme emphasis on against their will. If you want a good school, look at the other statistics that really matter.
Matthews Elementary, Hemby Bridge Elementary, Stallings Elementary, Weddington Elementary, Elizabeth Lane Elementary are all wonderful public schools and diverse. They're all located in South Charlotte.
Edit: Matthews Reserve Apartments are nice and safe and about a 5 minute drive to Matthews Elementary. Colonial Grand Apartments are even nicer and will also get your kid into Matthews Elementary. Any of the above schools I mentioned and I canguarantee your kid will get a quality education in a safe environment without shelling out cash for a private school. In addition, all of the above schools will transfer into to quality middle and high schools to include Porter Ridge, Providence, Independence, Weddington and Marvin Ridge.
Matthews Elementary is a great school in Matthews, NC and about 15-20 minutes away from uptown. Most school scores are based on EOG's which many teachers are forced to place extreme emphasis on against their will. If you want a good school, look at the other statistics that really matter.
Matthews Elementary, Hemby Bridge Elementary, Stallings Elementary, Weddington Elementary, Elizabeth Lane Elementary are all wonderful public schools and diverse. They're all located in South Charlotte.
Just a word of note. 3 of those are located in Union County Public Schools and two of them are located in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Matthews Elementary is a great school in Matthews, NC and about 15-20 minutes away from uptown. Most school scores are based on EOG's which many teachers are forced to place extreme emphasis on against their will. If you want a good school, look at the other statistics that really matter.
Matthews Elementary, Hemby Bridge Elementary, Stallings Elementary, Weddington Elementary, Elizabeth Lane Elementary are all wonderful public schools and diverse. They're all located in South Charlotte.
Edit: Matthews Reserve Apartments are nice and safe and about a 5 minute drive to Matthews Elementary. Colonial Grand Apartments are even nicer and will also get your kid into Matthews Elementary. Any of the above schools I mentioned and I canguarantee your kid will get a quality education in a safe environment without shelling out cash for a private school. In addition, all of the above schools will transfer into to quality middle and high schools to include Porter Ridge, Providence, Independence, Weddington and Marvin Ridge.
As Dawn mentioned, the three schools highlighted above are NOT South Charlotte schools, they are in a different county and feed middle and highs that are not in South Charlotte or CMS.
I think the OP is looking for Charlotte schools - not Union County.
BTW - You might can get from Matthews Elementary to center city in 20 minutes in the middle of the night but you won't be able to do it in rush hour.
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