Located between SouthPark and Dilworth neighborhoods, this Middle School is in a prime spot. Now I…read morecan't review the school itself since I am way past middle school age... but I come here often to use the school's track. Usually in the mornings. There are other fitness groups that use the track F3 and other running groups, but usually everyone is pretty nice (especially at 5am). The track itself is not lit (lighted), but the streetlights from Runnymede give you enough ambient light to run on the track early on. Just try not to wear all black - unless you are going for a ninja look or trying to scare someone. Aside from the track - there are plenty of parking spaces and access to the fields. A lot of times I see the F3 guys rolling around in the grass, or doing suicide runs on the basketball courts. I'm just happy I actually got out of bed at that hour to run.

Alexander Graham was an alright school. Took it 2013-2016. Lots of unnecessary homework but you…read morelearn quite a bit. Not very many extra-curricular activities.

Absolutely fabulous school. Wonderful staff, dedicated to academic excellence. Athletics, arts…read moreand community are also recognized as relevant and important in developing the minds of students.

From the owner: Through excellence in education, Charlotte Country Day School develops the potential of each…read morestudent by fostering intellectual curiosity, principled character, ethical leadership, and a responsibility to serve. Charlotte Country Day School, established in 1941, is a mission-driven school committed to developing fully the potential of every student in grades JK-12. Other information about our programs: Extended Day program, International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma, full-participation athletic program (66 teams from Middle School through Varsity), two campuses, International Studies program for Middle and Upper School students, 10:1 student/faculty ratio, Summer Programs.

Charlotte Prep is an absolute gem of a school. The small class sizes have allowed our daughter to…read morebe known by name across campus from day one. Families are incredibly friendly and go above and beyond to welcome and include everyone. I'm blown away by the things our daughter learns each day at such a young age - and she has SO MUCH FUN while doing it. Allowing kids to be kids, while also teaching them to become thoughtful and confident leaders at the same time is what Charlotte Prep is all about - and they live by it day in and day out. We feel so blessed to have landed here.

Awful school with horrible staff. The afterschool teachers are vulgar and inappropriate…read more Unprofessional around children.

We have been so happy with how the curriculum encourages learning across a wide range of concepts,…read morenot just chunks of independent subject information. The staff and families have all chosen to be a part of Unity so it is an invested, caring community.

Amazing elementary charter school option in South Charlotte for anyone looking for a rigorous…read morecurriculum with a staff who loves the kids.

Regarding their lacrosse program..... The coach is a loud mouth buffoon who cried and screamed…read morewhenever there was a penalty..... on a first name basis with the refs apparently. Unprofessional. Parents are off the hook. Maybe they're upset they spent so much for schooling. They were yelling at refs and players. One dad, with the video camera, was an embarrassment to all. Whining like a little kid to the refs. Other parents were trying to get him to calm down, but couldn't. This guy is a real a-hole. His son must hate him. Players are disrespectful trash talking hackers. But I blame the coach and parents. We won by the way.

Academics are decent, teachers generally care and help students if asked. Counseling Department…read morethat places children in classes is a bit unyielding and condescending. Students are mean, both girls and boys. If you want your child to be healthy and reasonably whole, don't sent your kid to this school. The cruelty is limitless, much worse than in public school. Beware if your kids shadow too, I heard some girls talking late spring amongst themselves breaking down a student who shadowed, ridiculing her social media, basically stating that she was a piece of trash and not only unvaluable to them as a human, but someone to be hated. There is nothing Christ-like about the students, they are horrors upon horrors. Consider yourself warned.

I go to school here. It's an amazing place. Great teachers, great friends, great times!read more

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg library district offers a number of very nice regional and special…read morelibrary settings: the South Park Regional, South County Regional, and the library collaboration with the Children's Theatre of Charlotte ... ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center on Seventh Street downtown to name just three. Each has specialties that make them individuals. The South Park Regional had a fair collection of books and materials for the younger set, but really excelled at games and toys for engaging kids ... they even had a little cabin the kids could go in. The library itself was newish, clean and easy to get to, with available free parking ... although it is oftentimes full. Unlike some other libraries in the district, this one had more library things for kids to play with, but fewer library materials (books and puzzles). Still and all, nice library and recommended.

I occasionally stop in this library for early voting, but I had some time before dinner. I'd just…read morepassed an exam for work but needed to study right away for another exam. Libraries today aren't as quiet as they used to be, but I had plenty of space at my table to be comfortable with my book, notepad, pens, & highlighters. I actually enjoyed being in earshot of a teacher tutoring a student and giving the parent an update. Was very pleased to find the ladies restroom clean. Would definitely return here for study time, if necessary.

This was the E. E. Waddell High School then it was the Smith Academy of International Languages…read morebefore a name change to the E. E. Waddell Language Academy and now it's headed back to being the high school for the 2023-24 school year. Or so I read, https://www.wfae.org/education/2022-08-24/cms-officials-say-they-need-more-time-for-waddell-high-school-magnet-plans. But for today, it's my local polling place. There aren't too many things that we need to do to fulfill our civic duty. One is to perform jury duty. Another is to vote and today, I voted. While there are options for early voting and voting by mail, if I'm at home on the second Tuesday of November, I'm going to vote in person. That's how it should be. This was a well organized poll. This morning, pretty quiet. I guess that by this evening, it will get busier though it's not a Presidential election year and most people don't get out of bed for midterm elections which is a shame. It is as expected with a campaigning exclusion zone where candidates and their signs are outside the (100 yards? 150 yards?) including one who asked me to vote for her daughter and another taking a position on the bond issues. Inside signs with arrows saying "VOTE" and pointing the way to the gymnasium. Poll workers getting names (no ID required in North Carolina) and checking the voting register. Another poll worker leading the way to the actual machines. And a final one to feed the ballot into the counting machine. Super easy, and this morning, super quick. I've done my civic duty. Note that it is illegal in North Carolina to take a photo of your ballot so don't do that! [Review 18564 overall - 3339 in North Carolina - 2086 of 2022.]

This is EE Waddell…read more The shuttle stop is to the left and it seems to work well.

It is so hard for me to write about this school. My youngest child was traumatized here and has not…read morehealed. We were only at Covenant Day School briefly a couple of years ago. It has taken time to reveal the extent of the damage to his heart. We put a lot of hope in this being the perfect school for our 4 kids. Great leadership - my favorite celebrity pastor on the Board. The best theology. Challenging academics. Strong community. We could not find a school like this anywhere else. What could go wrong? The kids. The kids here know exactly how to appear as Christians and give right answers and charm adults to win the coveted "Best Christian" awards. But they step on each other to elevate themselves rather than lending a hand to lift each other up. It is a very competitive place in sports and academics and cut-throat socially. It is NOT a wholesome place. These kids are on their phones absorbing and propagating the exact same messages you are hoping to pay for a Christian school to get away from. There are family names at this school and their kids could get away with murder and they know it. If your child is one of their hapless victims, the school would just tell you to pursue Matthew 18 and say reassuringly, "Sin is everywhere." The bullying among the kids is the worst I have ever seen or heard of. It absolutely totally broke our 5th grader and he was only there for a few months. He had been very sheltered his whole life at a small Christian private school, so when he got to this school, the boys in his grade quickly took advantage of that for their own entertainment and mocked, degraded and brutalized him until he believed them - that he was indeed a gay a** pu***. This actually may be the most expensive private school you ever send your kid to, because the messages he absorbed here about himself and the therapy he needs now are exorbitant...there is no end in sight and we are praying for God to do a miracle in his life. But the kids would not be empowered to be the way they are without the adults at this school enabling them. All the adults smile and pretend like everything is fine because they are horrified at the idea of confronting one another or offending any of the "important families." They are all cowardly people-pleasing addicts who care more about maintaining their own spot-in-the-pecking-order than putting that at risk to protect and defend a child who desperately needs a hero. I can't not write a review because I sure wish we'd been warned before entrusting this place with my children.

This is the best school ever. I've been going here for 6 years now. The teachers are great and…read moresuper friendly.