Private Elementary School in Charlotte, NC

OUR PRIMARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM

At our private Elementary School in Charlotte, North Carolina, we teach a bespoke Primary School program that combines the English National Curriculum and a thematic international curriculum. Our approach ensures the development of core skills in math and literacy, whilst also nurturing a breadth of subject-specific knowledge that is exciting and meaningful to your child.

An Engaging Curriculum

At the British International School of Charlotte, we inspire our students’ love of learning through a carefully constructed Primary School program.

Blending the rigorous English National Curriculum and our bespoke thematic Primary School program develops every child’s math and literacy skills. It also builds their knowledge across a range of specialist subjects, which are delivered through an interdisciplinary approach.

Across the curriculum, learning is personalized to the preferred styles and needs of each child, setting them up for success at Lower Secondary School.

An Engaging and Thematic Approach

At our Primary School in Charlotte, NC, children explore Science, ICT, Art, Music, Geography, History, PE, Math, and Literacy through engaging themes and topics.

They discover how subjects relate to their world and to each other. Using an inquiry-based approach, students build research and recording skills and confidently share their learning.

PERSONALIZATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

We understand that children learn in different ways and have preferred learning styles. The teachers at our private Primary School in Charlotte, North Carolina, create opportunities that are active, vibrant, and dynamic. They’ll consider your child’s motivations, prior experiences, knowledge, cultural understanding, and preferences, and plan approaches that engage and challenge.

To support and shape our approach to personalized learning, your child will work with their teachers to create individual learning targets. This helps each student to get to know themselves as learners, whilst enabling teachers to track progress, celebrate success, and plan the next steps. This helps our children become more independent and self-sufficient, while also developing essential life skills, such as time management, prioritization, and problem-solving.

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PRIMARY SCHOOL

A TYPICAL DAY AT BIS CHARLOTTE

Our students' days are filled with magical moments, as they discover the world around them and make exciting connections across subjects and interests.

MAKING CONNECTIONS

With engaging themes and topics, we embark on dynamic learning journeys, making meaningful connections across subjects. We enter new topics through immersive experiences that allow them to share our existing knowledge. At the end of each topic, we celebrate our growth by showcasing our knowledge, skills, and understanding our families through a special event.

MAKING CONNECTIONS

LION’S PRIDE

We honor each Primary school student in our 'Lion's Pride' assemblies. Surrounded by their family and primary school peers, their teacher and friends celebrate their unique achievements, progress, and personal attributes.

CELEBRATING OUR GROWTH

SPECIALIST CLASSES

In collaboration with MIT, students tackle real-world STEAM challenges and share ideas with peers worldwide through Nord Anglia’s Global Campus. Our performing arts program, created with The Juilliard School, is led by expert teachers. Students also enjoy weekly lessons in art, French, and Spanish.

ENRICHING OUR ABILITIES

BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION

In the first two years of Primary School, we provide a solid foundation in phonics, ensuring your child’s reading is fluent and that they have an advanced understanding of texts. Starting in the first year, we focus on ensuring their writing skills are highly developed. We support learners in applying these reading and writing skills across a range of text types, subjects and audiences.

BECOMING WELL ROUNDED

SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH

Our teachers and peers care about our well-being, and not only academic success, at BISC. We develop healthy habits and communication skills among each other, while learning how to regulate our emotions. Feeling safe and valued, we know we can strive for everything, academically and personally!

NURTURING WELLNESS