Hello! I live in CLT and both my kids are at CLT Prep. We absolutely love CP - my son started in TK and is in 3rd now and my daughter is in 8th. It is an incredible community and I’ve seen my daughter blossom into a confident, polite and critical thinking young adult. We intentionally chose the K-8 model as it really allowed the kids to be kids for as long as possible and grow into themselves in a supportive environment.

The comment about people they know being unhappy is typically in my experience people who care about saying their kids go to Country Day, for example. The families most likely weren’t a good fit for CP.

My daughter is currently in 9th grade at CLT Prep so we went through the high school application process (which CP helps you with and we are essentially a feeder into the big 3). I’d say most of the comments about the big 3 are accurate. We applied to all 3 but really I think it depends on your child - I actually think Latin might be the most inclusive - but definitely has a less warm and fuzzy feeling. But again, I think it depends on your child. Academically - you can’t really go wrong with all 3 however I believe the academics are strongest at Latin or PD.

I’m happy to answer any questions! Good luck!

OP are you waiting on admissions decisions or planning to apply next year? I agree that Catholics are easier similar to the DMV

Did not go through K admissions, but anecdotally, the top schools remain hard to get into if not a legacy or sibling. Catholics were easier to get into, as usual.

Anyone go thru admissions for K this year? How did it go?

OP, not sure what grades you're looking for, but we're a Trinity family and love it.

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Anonymous wrote:We love the culture down here! We just moved from a big 3 in dc and aren’t looking back. We have one at CCDS and one at Latin - and friends at PDS. I don’t think you can go wrong! Would you be new to the area?

Backwoods red neck living. Oh joy. Not appealing to some of us.

Its funny how people have no idea about southern wealth. And I am not talking about the generational type. I consult on home construction for high net worth families and the new estates, quality of build and design in the south put the mid Atlantic and North East to shame.

I didn’t mention wealth. There are lots of redneck, backwoods people with money. See Trump.

If you're in North Charlotte, I would send my kids to Woodlawn over any of the South Charlotte ones, but obviously it's not a doable commute if you live much south of exit 18.

I went to CCDS, but a million years ago. At least then, there were plenty of dumb rich kids who'd been there since JK, but also a healthy group of bright kids who ended forming a semi-separate academic cohort by high school. As someone who was significantly less wealthy than average for the school, I found the social scene pretty alienating. Can't argue with the quality of my education though.

At the time, Latin had the rep of being slightly more academically serious overall.

It’s definitely backwoods living. I live in NC now, but am from DC.

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Anonymous wrote:We love the culture down here! We just moved from a big 3 in dc and aren’t looking back. We have one at CCDS and one at Latin - and friends at PDS. I don’t think you can go wrong! Would you be new to the area?

Backwoods red neck living. Oh joy. Not appealing to some of us.

Its funny how people have no idea about southern wealth. And I am not talking about the generational type. I consult on home construction for high net worth families and the new estates, quality of build and design in the south put the mid Atlantic and North East to shame.

Went to latin, great education, arguably the best private in NC. Was worth it but very pretentious academic culture and cliquey, which is to be expected at a very diverse private school.

My niece and nephew are at CCD. They love it, and the education and campus are incredible. IMO you get way more for your money there than you do at a DC private.

I'll elaborate (I'm not the one who said "definitely not Latin" but I am the one with experience with lots of Charlotte privates).

Its incredibly insular, to a disturbing degree, imo. Did you go to Latin? No? Okay, then they'll never be fully welcomed by the parents who did. To the point where I've heard stories about non-legacy kids being purposefully excluded, starting in kindergarten. Faculty and staff who are not Latin alums report similar dynamics, and there are a ton of Latin alums who work there. And heaven forbid you look different, sound different, or have the audacity to not live in the right neighborhood.

They talk a lot about increasing and celebrating diversity, but they have a known problem with retaining African American employees and families. Many wealthy black families just flat out wouldn't consider Latin.

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Anonymous wrote:Definitely not Latin. That's all I can say.

Can't elaborate more?

No.

Anonymous wrote:Definitely not Latin. That's all I can say.

Can't elaborate more?