Public · K–5
Shamrock Gardens Elementary
A community-anchored elementary north of Chantilly with a long record of arts partnerships.
Overview
Neighborhood elementary with arts partnerships
Shamrock Gardens serves a diverse attendance area across the northeast side and has built a reputation for arts integration and strong community involvement. The campus has benefited from sustained parent and partner investment over the last decade.
- Traditional neighborhood assignment
- Active PTA and community partnerships
Details
- Type
- Public
- Grades
- K–5
- Area
- Shamrock Hills
- Distance
- About 2 miles north
Verify current assignment, admission, and program details directly with the school or Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Context
Shamrock Gardens Elementary and the Chantilly corridor
Families weighing Shamrock Gardens 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 Housing decisions made on an out-of-date boundary map are the single most common and most expensive mistake in this corridor.
Shamrock Gardens Elementary is about 2 miles north from Chantilly proper, in Shamrock Hills. 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
Shamrock Gardens Elementary FAQ
What grades does Shamrock Gardens Elementary serve?
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Shamrock Gardens Elementary serves K–5. Neighborhood elementary with arts partnerships.
Where is Shamrock Gardens Elementary located?
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Shamrock Hills — About 2 miles north from Chantilly proper in east Charlotte.
Is Shamrock Gardens 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 Shamrock Gardens Elementary?
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Public. A community-anchored elementary north of Chantilly with a long record of arts partnerships.
What should families know about Shamrock Gardens Elementary?
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Traditional neighborhood assignment Active PTA and community partnerships
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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