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Major Program Components

International Studies is a comprehensive approach to learning encompassing all grades at our school. It embraces these components:

More about the program:
Curriculum

  • Systematic planning and coordination across Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools to weave global perspectives into the curriculum
  • Students gain an in-depth understanding of the history, culture, economy, and politics of various parts of the world
  • International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program in grades JK-4
  • International Baccalaureate in 11th and 12th grades

Foreign Languages

  • French and Spanish in Lower School (K-4)
  • French, Latin, and Spanish in Middle School (5-8)
  • Chinese, French, German, Latin, and Spanish in Upper School (9-12)

Study Abroad
School-sponsored exchanges for Middle and Upper School students with sister schools in

  • Canada
  • Chile
  • China
  • Costa Rica
  • England
  • France
  • Germany
  • Mexico
  • CCDS-led summer study trips (to Costa Rica, Italy, South Africa, and Spain)

International Students and Families

  • Enrollment of more than 115 students from nearly 40 countries
  • Support and assistance assimilating to Charlotte region
  • International Parents' Group (within CCDS Parents' Association), which meets monthly

English as a Second Language (ESL)

  • Program in Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools to assist international students in acquiring fluency in English
  • Only independent day school in North Carolina with a full-time English as a Second Language program

Hosting
Opportunity for CCDS families to interact with foreign visitors either:

  • Short-term (2–3 weeks)
  • Semester
  • Yearlong

International Visitors

  • Each year, foreign dignitaries and international business and education leaders visit our campus to meet with faculty and students.

Teacher Exchanges

  • Each year faculty members participate in teacher exchanges and summer travel grants to immerse themselves in areas of study that relate to the curriculum.

Community Links

  • Faculty and students attend events sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Charlotte, International House, the Charlotte Sister Cities Committee, and area colleges and universities