Cannon School

Cannon School is a private day school located in North Carolina, founded in 1969, with a moderate academic level, and is one of the premier private college preparatory schools in the Charlotte area.

School Features:
1) Certified as a “Campus Wildlife Habitat” by the National Wildlife Federation, this program utilizes the campus as an educational site for wildlife conservation and cross-curricular learning. Natural area preserves enhance wildlife on campus.
2) Sports teams win state and conference championships annually, and the athletic program has won the Wachovia Championship, recognizing the most successful program in the region, four times.
3) Advanced facilities, including an 11,486-square-foot performing arts center built in 2014, two outdoor practice fields, a soccer field, baseball and softball fields, six tennis courts, an eight-lane track, and a lighted artificial turf competition field.
4) High School Technology and Design Studio: A 5,000-square-foot upper school technology space opened in August 2018, where students can engage in curriculum studies, PS design, saw operation, and other activities, such as building life-sized reindeer from wood for Category I creative design and engineering projects.
5) Global Studies Certificate: The mission of the international curriculum is to expand students' experiences through travel, summer exchanges, study, and service, thereby enhancing global competence. The purpose of the Global Learning Certificate is to provide recognition for students who possess a global mindset and demonstrate qualities of global citizenship.
6) Rich and challenging curriculum, offering 12 AP courses, 7 AT courses, 43 honors courses, and 6 accelerated courses.