FAQs

The Admissions process begins in the fall with Open Houses, campus visits, and meetings with the Admissions team. Below are important dates to consider as you go through the admissions process:

October 16: JK/K Admissions Open House, 9:30 am 
November 7: Grades 9–12 Admissions Open House, 1:30 pm
December 31: JK/K Application Deadline 
January 15, 2025: JK/K Teacher Recommendations Due
January 15, 2025: Grades 1–12 Application Deadline  
February 1: JK/K CAIS testing and Classroom Visit Due
February 1: Grades 5–12 Admissions ISEE Testing Day 
February 28: JK/K Admissions Decisions Notifications
February 28: Grades 1–12 All Application Materials Due
March 7: JK/K Admissions Responses Due 
March 28: Grades 1–12 Admissions Decisions Notifications 
April 4: Grades 1–12 Admissions Responses Due 

Founded in 1941, Country Day was the first independent school in Charlotte and remains one of the largest independent, coeducational college preparatory schools in the area and among the top 20 in the country. 

We offer students and their families an unsurpassed opportunity to prepare for the future—an opportunity grounded in the strength of tradition and shaped by generations of visionary leaders. Recognized for our academic excellence, acclaimed IB and international studies programs, state-of-the-art technological resources, and opportunities in arts, athletics, community service, and leadership development, we are committed to lifelong learning, hands-on experiences, individualized attention, and a caring, inclusive community. 

Throughout the school year, our parents are invited and encouraged to participate in a wide range of opportunities to foster balance and well-being with their children, including educational workshops, community book discussions, and special guest speakers. We also have a variety of parent support groups that help strengthen student programs, build community, and provide additional support through fundraising. Learn more about the Country Day parent experience.

Many activities are planned to help all children with the transition into Country Day. Buddy students are assigned to all rising students in grades 1–12. We try to match personalities and interests in making buddy assignments. Students and faculty are very welcoming and enjoy having new students in their classrooms.

Yes. We offer more than 25 after-school enrichment classes for students in Lower and Middle School, a nurturing Extended Day program, and a comprehensive summer camp program. More than 50 percent of our two-parent families are dual income, and they can count on After School programs to meet their children's needs and interests. Learn more about our After School program.

We offer bus transportation services to a variety of locations throughout Charlotte. For convenience, we also offer a morning and afternoon shuttle service between both Cannon and Bissell campuses.

We have full-time security personnel who work on both campuses 24 hours a day. In addition, the school has an emergency plan in place that has been practiced and refined for all school community members.

Yes. Our financial aid program is designed to help the school enroll a talented, bright, socially and economically diverse community of students who might otherwise not be able to attend Country Day. Learn more about our financial aid program.

No, we only have need-based awards and endowed scholarships, which are also based on financial need.

No, admission decisions are made separately from financial aid decisions.

Our Admissions Office is located on Cannon Campus (1440 Carmel Road, Charlotte, NC, 28226) on the first floor of the Levine Center, a two-story building directly in front of you as you enter campus off Carmel Road. Parking is available in the visitors' parking lot, which will be the first lot on the left just inside the main entrance of the school. Please sign in and obtain a guest pass at the front desk in Levine.