Charlotte Latin School

Independent · TK–12

Charlotte Latin School

An independent K–12 school on a large wooded campus in south Charlotte.

Overview

Independent college preparatory

Charlotte Latin combines a classical-leaning college-preparatory curriculum with strong STEM and arts programming across a 120-plus-acre campus.

  • Selective admission
  • Large campus

Details

Type
Independent
Grades
TK–12
Area
Providence Road South
Distance
About 10 miles south

Verify current assignment, admission, and program details directly with the school or Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

Context

Charlotte Latin School and the Chantilly corridor

Families weighing Charlotte Latin School 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 Housing decisions made on an out-of-date boundary map are the single most common and most expensive mistake in this corridor.

Charlotte Latin School is about 10 miles south from Chantilly proper, in Providence Road South. 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

Charlotte Latin School FAQ

What grades does Charlotte Latin School serve?

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Charlotte Latin School serves TK–12. Independent college preparatory.

Where is Charlotte Latin School located?

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Providence Road South — About 10 miles south from Chantilly proper in east Charlotte.

Is Charlotte Latin School 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 Charlotte Latin School?

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Independent. An independent K–12 school on a large wooded campus in south Charlotte.

What should families know about Charlotte Latin School?

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Selective admission Large 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.