Second Graders Host an Outside-the-Box Lesson in Black History
March 22nd, 2023
Our second graders recently served lunch to Charlotte community members along with sides of information about the lives of more than 40 remarkable African Americans for Black History Month.
Posted in: School Stories, Celebrating DiversityQ&A with Prep's Nine-Year-Old Author
March 8th, 2023
Did you know that we have a published author at Charlotte Prep? And she’s only in 4th grade! In fact, Brooke White has just written her second book, Cookie Cat & The Tagalongs, which is over 70 pages long.
Posted in: School StoriesEducation, Change, and Continuity
March 1st, 2023
We are living in a moment of great societal change, and schools are being rightly challenged to keep up with and reflect the times.
Posted in: Head of School's NotesTips for Parenting Healthy Tech Use
February 23rd, 2023
As parents, we have the difficult task of teaching our children the utility and wonder of technology while protecting them from overexposure, overuse, and the myriad consequences it can have for the mind and body.
Posted in: School StoriesThe Value of Humility
February 15th, 2023
One of the funnier moments of my career happened when I was the head of a school in New York City. I was new to my job and standing outside of school greeting students when a three-year-old approached and asked if I was the doorman.
Posted in: Head of School's NotesHow Our Middle Schoolers Become Leaders
February 8th, 2023
The value of a truly excellent education does not merely come from what is being taught or the quality of instruction, but from the opportunities to apply that learning in the service of others. Thus, lessons in leadership ultimately become a mindset, not just an action or series of actions.
Posted in: School StoriesFrom Dreaming to Doing
February 1st, 2023
With our strategic plan Writing Our Next Chapternow launched and in motion, it seems a good time to reflect on why strategic plans so often deliver far less than they promise.
Posted in: Head of School's NotesWhy Play Matters
January 18th, 2023
Play clearly provides children with an experience that is joyful and fun. But it also helps children build and expand certain skills that are important parts of human development.
Posted in: Head of School's NotesPrep Alum Commits to Hondurans in Need
January 10th, 2023
A member of an already incredibly impressive class that has earned early decision admissions at schools including Harvard, Kenyon, Northeastern, and NYU, this Prep lifer is off to Tulane next year with altruistic plans for the future.
Posted in: School Stories, Alumni SpotlightWhat is a Montessori "Prepared Environment"?
January 3rd, 2023
Visitors to our Montessori early school at Charlotte Prep always remark about the beautifully organized classrooms and the calm, soothing atmosphere. Creating this kind of setting is a central component of the Montessori education called the “prepared environment.”
Posted in: School Stories
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