
Public magnet · 6–8
Piedmont IB Middle School
One of the district's flagship IB middle programs, housed in a historic Uptown-edge campus.
Overview
IB Middle Years Programme
Piedmont IB operates the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme and draws students from across Charlotte through the magnet process.
- IB MYP
- Magnet application required
Details
- Type
- Public magnet
- Grades
- 6–8
- Area
- Elizabeth / Uptown edge
- Distance
- About 2 miles west
Verify current assignment, admission, and program details directly with the school or Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Context
Piedmont IB Middle School and the Chantilly corridor
Families weighing Piedmont IB Middle 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 Housing decisions made on an out-of-date boundary map are the single most common and most expensive mistake in this corridor.
Piedmont IB Middle School is about 2 miles west from Chantilly proper, in Elizabeth / Uptown edge. 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
Piedmont IB Middle School FAQ
What grades does Piedmont IB Middle School serve?
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Piedmont IB Middle School serves 6–8. IB Middle Years Programme.
Where is Piedmont IB Middle School located?
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Elizabeth / Uptown edge — About 2 miles west from Chantilly proper in east Charlotte.
Is Piedmont IB Middle 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 Piedmont IB Middle School?
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Public magnet. One of the district's flagship IB middle programs, housed in a historic Uptown-edge campus.
What should families know about Piedmont IB Middle School?
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IB MYP Magnet application required
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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