What grades does Charlotte Latin School serve?
Charlotte Latin School serves grades TK–12 within Independent. Grade configurations and programs are published by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Independent
Charlotte Latin School
An independent college-preparatory school southeast of the city.
Type
Independent
Grades
TK–12
District
Independent
Area
Plaza Midwood orbit
About Charlotte Latin School
A common destination for families who choose private education while keeping an in-town address.
Providence Road southeast of Plaza Midwood
Charlotte Latin’s official contact page gives its school address as 9502 Providence Road. It separately lists a shipping address, making it important not to substitute a delivery destination for the location intended for a family visit. From Plaza Midwood, Latin is a southeastern Charlotte option beyond the Central Avenue neighborhood corridor, with Providence Road as the verified major-road reference. Ask admissions which entrance and check-in point to use for a tour, visit day, or assessment appointment. When comparing Latin with closer in-town schools, evaluate the actual Providence Road destination rather than the general phrase south Charlotte. The address does not supply a dependable travel duration or establish any transportation arrangement for a Plaza Midwood household. If more than one child is applying, ask how their division schedules and arrival procedures fit together before assuming that a shared school name means an identical daily routine. Source: [1](https://www.charlottelatin.org/contact-2).
A TK–12 college-preparatory sequence with grade-specific entry
Latin’s admissions page describes a school serving transitional kindergarten through twelfth grade with a college-preparatory academic program. Its academics page emphasizes a curriculum that builds from lower-school foundations into more complex subject work and seeks alignment across grades and divisions. That is the verified academic model; the school’s name should not be interpreted as evidence that every grade follows a classical-language-only curriculum. The admissions materials identify natural expansion points at transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, sixth grade, and ninth grade, while welcoming applications at other levels. They also explain that application processes vary by grade and use an online system for registration, materials, and decisions. For a prospective family, the useful next step is to review the entering division’s curriculum and ask which experiences are common to all students and which involve later course choice. An expansion grade is not a promise of admission or a statement about current space availability. Sources: [2](https://www.charlottelatin.org/admissions), [3](https://www.charlottelatin.org/academics).
Match the Latin application checklist to the entering grade
Latin’s published process starts with an inquiry and family profile, followed by the grade-appropriate online application steps. The application-process page describes visits, supporting materials, and standardized assessment requirements, with separate sections for different entry levels. Use the section for the child’s intended grade rather than assuming a younger applicant’s assessment is required of every student. Confirm the current deadline and the separate financial-assistance timeline inside the active admission cycle; this guide does not preserve dates that may become stale. Because Latin is independent, a Plaza Midwood address does not create a CMS placement right at the school. For academic comparison, ask for current division guides, course information, and school-published outcomes with clear definitions of the students included. The NC public-school report cards are not a corresponding Latin performance record. If transferring into an older grade, request a review of prior coursework before treating admission and course placement as the same decision. Sources: [2](https://www.charlottelatin.org/admissions), [4](https://www.charlottelatin.org/admissions/application-process), [5](https://www.dpi.nc.gov/data-reports/school-report-cards).
How families here decide
Plaza Midwood families typically evaluate the assigned home school alongside magnet lottery options and independent schools, and many combine them across grade levels. Visit during a school day, speak with currently enrolled families, and read growth data alongside proficiency rather than relying on a single aggregate rating.
Where the official data lives
Enrollment, grade configuration, and program offerings for Charlotte Latin School are published by Independent. Statewide accountability results — proficiency, growth, graduation where applicable, and the school performance grade — are published annually in the North Carolina School Report Cards maintained by the Department of Public Instruction. Federal enrollment and demographic counts appear in the National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data. Those three sources, read together, are more reliable than any single aggregate score.
Transport and the daily routine
Most of Plaza Midwood is close enough to its assigned schools that morning routines are short, but bus eligibility is set by distance and hazard criteria published by Independent rather than by neighborhood boundaries. Magnet placement generally shifts transportation responsibility toward the family. Corridor traffic on Central Avenue and The Plaza peaks against the school schedule, which is worth a trial run before committing to a specific address.
Verify before you buy
School assignment is one of the few housing variables that can change without any change to the house. If assignment matters to your decision, confirm it for the exact address at the time you are deciding, and check whether boundary review is underway for that area.
Around the school
Closest parks to Charlotte Latin School
Straight-line approximations from published locations, for orientation only.
Regional park
Freedom Park
Charlotte's signature regional park, reachable by greenway from the neighborhood.
about 7.5 mi — a short drive
Nature preserve
Chantilly Ecological Sanctuary
A restored wetland and woodland pocket at the neighborhood's southern edge.
about 8.3 mi — a short drive
Greenway
Briar Creek Greenway
A paved creekside corridor linking the neighborhood into the county greenway network.
about 8.4 mi — a short drive
Nearby
Places families use around drop-off
Shop · $$
Sleepy Poet Antique Mall
A multi-vendor antiques and vintage mall at 6424 South Boulevard.
about 6.5 mi — a short drive
Bar · $$$
The Crunkleton
Classic cocktails and live-fire cooking at 1957 East 7th Street in Elizabeth.
about 8.6 mi — a short drive
Restaurant · $
Bang Bang Burgers
Scratch-made burgers, hand-cut fries, and house sauces on East 7th Street in Elizabeth.
about 8.7 mi — a short drive
Brewery · $$
Resident Culture Brewing
A production brewery and its original taproom at 2101 Central Avenue.
about 8.7 mi — a short drive
Shop · $$
Paper Skyscraper
A card and gift store at 330 East Boulevard in Dilworth, open since 1989.
about 8.7 mi — a short drive
Restaurant · $
Moo & Brew
Burgers and beer at 1300 Central Avenue.
about 8.8 mi — a short drive
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Frequently asked
Questions & answers
Is Charlotte Latin School the assigned school for Plaza Midwood?
Assignment is set by address and can differ block to block, and boundaries are reviewed periodically. Confirm the current assignment for a specific address with the CMS school locator.
How does Charlotte Latin School perform?
Official performance, growth, and accountability data for every North Carolina public school is published in the NC School Report Cards rather than by private sites.
Sources & verification
Figures and descriptions on this page are compiled from the public sources listed above and reviewed periodically. Conditions change; verify anything you plan to rely on with the responsible authority before acting.
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