Schools In Lake Norman Area

For many families who are making the move to a new community, one of the first decisions is school choice.  Here are a few tidbits about Lake Norman area schools and how you can make informed decisions that are in your child?s best interest.

Lake Norman has several surrounding counties and therefore numerous school districts. To explore your public school options I would like to suggest the following websites:

? Charlotte Mecklenburg School District www.cms.k12.nc.us
? Iredell Statesville School District www.iss.k12.nc.us
? Mooresville Graded School District www.mgsd.k12.nc.us
? Lincoln County School District www.lincoln.k12.nc.us

In addition to traditional public schools, the Lake Norman area has a large selection of Charter and Private schools.  Charter schools are public schools that have no religious associations and are tuition free. Enrollment is open and non-discriminatory but is limited to the availability of spaces per grade based on the school?s preferred class size and classrooms per grade. Many charter school options feature a specific teaching philosophy which should be researched by parents for a good fit.

Private schools are tuition based schools that may/may not have religious affiliations. Again, careful research is suggested to be sure that the teaching philosophies are in line with yours and that the curriculum is a good fit for your child/children.

A full list of Private school options can be found at the website for the NC Division of Non-Public Education www.ncdnpe.org/index.aspx .

Charter schools are listed at the State Board of Education Office of Charter Schools www.ncpublicschools.org/charterschools/

Whether your choice is public, charter or private, it is to your advantage to get as much information as possible. To review testing results, school reviews and school report cards you can utilize these websites:

? NC State Board of Education www.dpi.state.nc.us/data/reports/
? NC School Report Cards www.ncreportcards.org
? Great Schools Reviews www.greatschools.org

With so many educational options, it is a simple matter to find the right school for your family in the Lake Norman area.