Charter schools

The Charlotte region is home to nearly two dozen charter schools, which receive public money to educate students but operate under independent boards that report directly to the state.

For more info on N.C. charter schools: www.dpi.state.nc.us/charterschools; S.C. charter schools: www.sccharterschools.org.

MECKLENBURG COUNTY

CHARLOTTE SECONDARY: 8310 McAlpine Park Drive, Charlotte. 704-295-0137. www.charlottesecondary.org. Grades: 6-8.

THE COMMUNITY CHARTER: 510 S. Torrence St. Charlotte. 704-377-3180. www.charlottecommunitycharter.com. Grades: K-5.

COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF DAVIDSON: 565 Griffith St., Davidson. 704-896-6262. www.csdnc.org. Grades: K-12

CROSSROADS CHARTER HIGH: 5500 N. Tryon St., Charlotte. 704-597-5100. www.crossroadscharter.org. Grades: 9-12.

KENNEDY SCHOOL: 1717 Sharon Road, West Charlotte. 704-688-2939, Ext. 579. www.kennedycharter.org. Grades: K-3, 6-12.

KIPP: CHARLOTTE: 931 Wilann Drive, Charlotte. 980-297-2522. www.kippcharlotte.org. Grades: 5-8.

LAKE NORMAN CHARTER: 12435 Old Statesville Road, Huntersville. 704-948-8600. www.lncs.org. Grades: 5-12.

METROLINA REGIONAL SCHOLARS' ACADEMY: 5225 Seventy-Seven Center Drive, Charlotte. 704-503-1112. www.scholarsacademy.org. Grades: K-8.

QUEEN'S GRANT COMMUNITY: 6400 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill. 704-573-6611. queensgrant.heritageacademies.com. Grades: K-12.

SOCRATES ACADEMY: 3909 Weddington Road, Matthews. 704-321-1711. www.socratesacademy.us. Grades: K-7.

SUGAR CREEK CHARTER: 4101 N Tryon St., Charlotte. 704-509-5470. www.thesugarcreek.org. Grades: K-8.

CABARRUS COUNTY

CAROLINA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL: 8810 Hickory Ridge Road, Harrisburg. 704-455-3847. www.carolinainternationalschool.org. Grades: K-12.

GASTON COUNTY

HIGHLAND CHARTER: 324 N. Highland St., Gastonia. 704-866-6342. www.highlandcharter.org. Grades: K-5.

MOUNTAIN ISLAND CHARTER: 14516 Lucia Riverbend Hwy., Mount Holly. 704-827-8840. www.edline.net/ pages/Mountain_Island_Charter_School. Grades: K-8.

PIEDMONT COMMUNITY: 119 E. Second Ave. (elementary) and 2970 S. New Hope Road (secondary), Gastonia. 704-349-4645. pccharter.teamcfa.org. Grades: K-12.

IREDELL COUNTY

AMERICAN RENAISSANCE: 217 S. Center St., Statesville. 704-878-6009. www.arsnc.org. Grades: K-8.

PINE LAKE PREPARATORY: 104 Yellow Wood Circle, Mooresville. 704-237-5300. www.pinelakeprep.org. Grades: K-12.

SUCCESS INSTITUTE: 1424-B Rickert St., Statesville. 704-881-0441. www.studioclicks.com/success/successts.html. Grades: K-8.

LINCOLN COUNTY

LINCOLN CHARTER: 7834 Galway Lane, Denver. 704-483-6611. www.lincolncharter.org. Grades: K-12.

UNION COUNTY

UNION ACADEMY: 675 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Monroe. 704-238-8883. www.unionacademy.org. Grades: K-12.

YORK COUNTY, S.C.

YORK PREPARATORY ACADEMY: 505 University Drive, Rock Hill. 803-324-4400. www.yorkprepsc.org. Grades: K-8.