Charlotte Secondary School is a public charter school

Charter school

Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...

 located in Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...

, North Carolina

North Carolina

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. The school opened in 2007 .

Functioning

The current principal is Teri Neely. The school's charter is available on its website.

Curriculum

Each grade has four homerooms, four core classes, including Math, Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies. In its first four years of operation the school offered Encore classes that all students took (Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education and Technology/Computer Skills). In the 2011-12 school year students will be able to choose from a variety of arts and social sciences electives, including digital photography, fine arts, media and journalism, and humanities and debate. Spanish classes will be another elective offering. The middle school division follows the Paideia philosophyas directed by The National Paideia Center. The high school division's planned curriculum will center on college preparation.