For any questions that are not covered below, feel free to contact us directly.
The Academy will open in Fall 2026 with Grades 9 and 10. The school will expand to include Grades 11 and 12 in subsequent years.
Tuition is $15,000 per student per academic year.
Yes. We strongly encourage parents to apply for the NC Opportunity Scholarships via their official website K12.ncseaa.edu. Applications will be available online beginning February 2, 2026 and close on March 2, 2026.
Our curriculum combines a rigorous STEM education with the wisdom and character-building focus of Classical education. This balance prepares students with both technical expertise and the critical thinking skills necessary for lifelong success.
Students will gain hands-on experience through partnerships with leading manufacturing companies across the Southwest Charlotte area. They will engage in project-based learning and real-world problem-solving to connect classroom theory to professional practice.
Classical education is a movement that is sweeping America because it teaches a student HOW to think and HOW to learn, not WHAT to think and WHAT to learn. It works with brain development and grows the student's ability to think and express themselves while developing character that undergirds moral development. The data points for Classical schools is remarkable. Our consulting partner, Great Hearts Academies, is the leading provider of Classical education in the country and known to be one of the best in providing an outstanding and relevant education to students.
Students will engage in a well-rounded academic experience that includes classroom instruction, hands-on STEM labs, mentorship sessions, and team-based projects. Industry site visits and applied learning will be ongoing throughout the school year.
Yes. Each student will be paired with a faculty mentor and an industry professional to support their academic growth, career exploration, and personal development.
The school will be located inside Steele Creek Church at 1929 West Arrowood Road, Charlotte, NC 28217 for our first year as we explore options for our permanent site.
Please contact us to make a donation. We will personally handle all donation communication!
Great Hearts Academies was founded in 2003 by Dr. Daniel Scoggin, Jay Heiler, Bob Mulhern and a group of educators in Phoenix, Arizona, beginning with just 130 students in a leased church property. The founding vision was rooted in the belief that classical education—the same system that educated America’s founding fathers and the world’s philosophers, scientists, and leaders between the 10th and 19th centuries—should be accessible to all families through tuition-free public charter schools. From its humble beginnings in Arizona, Great Hearts has methodically expanded across the Southwest, establishing Great Hearts Texas in 2011 with its first Texas campus opening in San Antonio in 2014.
Today, the network operates 47 schools across Arizona, Texas, and Louisiana, serving over 30,000 students while remaining committed to its founding mission of cultivating minds and hearts through the pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty.
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