
Public · K–5
Billingsville Cotswold Elementary
A paired campus carrying one of the most significant histories in Charlotte education.
Overview
IB Primary Years Programme
The Billingsville name traces to a school founded to serve the historic Grier Heights community. The paired Billingsville Cotswold campus operates an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme framework across its grade levels.
- IB PYP framework
- Historically significant campus
Details
- Type
- Public
- Grades
- K–5
- Area
- Cotswold / Grier Heights
- Distance
- About 3 miles south
Verify current assignment, admission, and program details directly with the school or Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Context
Billingsville Cotswold Elementary and the Chantilly corridor
Families weighing Billingsville Cotswold Elementary against other options near Chantilly are usually comparing three separate systems at once: traditional Charlotte-Mecklenburg assignment by street address, the CMS magnet lottery, and the independent and parochial schools clustered along the Elizabeth, Cotswold and Myers Park corridors. Those systems have different calendars, different applications, and different deadlines.
Practical sequence for a relocating family: confirm the current assigned schools for the exact address with CMS, then check the magnet application window, then schedule independent-school tours a full year ahead of the intended entry point. Housing decisions made on an out-of-date boundary map are the single most common and most expensive mistake in this corridor.
Billingsville Cotswold Elementary is about 3 miles south from Chantilly proper, in Cotswold / Grier Heights. Travel times across east Charlotte are short in absolute distance but sensitive to the Independence Boulevard and Central Avenue peaks; drive the route at the actual morning drop-off hour before assuming it works.
Nothing on this page is an official statement from the school or from CMS. It is an independent editorial summary maintained to help families orient, and every enrollment, program and boundary detail must be verified at the source.
Questions
Billingsville Cotswold Elementary FAQ
What grades does Billingsville Cotswold Elementary serve?
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Billingsville Cotswold Elementary serves K–5. IB Primary Years Programme.
Where is Billingsville Cotswold Elementary located?
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Cotswold / Grier Heights — About 3 miles south from Chantilly proper in east Charlotte.
Is Billingsville Cotswold Elementary assigned to Chantilly addresses?
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School assignment boundaries in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are redrawn periodically. Confirm the current assignment for a specific street address directly with CMS before relying on it.
What type of school is Billingsville Cotswold Elementary?
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Public. A paired campus carrying one of the most significant histories in Charlotte education.
What should families know about Billingsville Cotswold Elementary?
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IB PYP framework Historically significant campus
How do magnet and lottery programs work near Chantilly?
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Magnet programs such as Chantilly Montessori admit through the CMS magnet lottery, which opens in the winter for the following school year. Address determines traditional assignment only; it does not guarantee a magnet seat. Families relocating specifically for a program should treat admission as uncertain and keep the assigned school as a fallback.
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