WE ARE BRIDGING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP
Welcome to The Nest AcademyWhere we educate, empower, and enrich Charlotte’s refugee, underprivileged, and at-risk children to become first-generation graduates.
General Info
Private Trauma-Informed
K-12 School
Quick Info
Registration and Enrollment
For admission inquiries, email [email protected]
News & Events
The Nest Academy wants to celebrate 15 years of ‘Giving Flight’ to Charlotte‘s refugee, immigrant, and under–represented children with you.

Event Time: 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Giving Flight Benefit Breakfast hosted at The Nest Academy. 6740 Albemarle Rd CLT 28212
Join us for a meaningful morning celebrating The Nest’s 15 year anniversary, enjoy a chef made breakfast, coffee and conversations, a tour of our new Nest, and an opportunity to give wings to the mission and vision of The Academy.
The Nest Academy Campus
The Nest Academy at Albermarle Road Presbyterian Church
6740 Albemarle Road Charlotte NC, 28212
(A driveway away from the Simmons YMCA)
Transportation
The Nest partners with Eagle Bus Service and Movement School Eastland to provide convenient cluster meeting points. We do not provide door-to-door service. Cluster meeting points are preferable because they minimize the time students spend on the bus and the pick-up and drop-off times are consistent each day. To Learn More Visit Transportation Portal Here.
Career Opportunities
We are currently fully staffed check back for openings.
Staff Directory
Coming Soon
The Nest Pillars
Our students come from all over the world and now call East Charlotte home. We understand that diversity is what makes our city so special. Honoring diversity is vital to strengthening our community. Our students and their families’ cultural and ethnic diversity is honored and celebrated at The Nest.
Every child has the right to be seen, heard, understood and belong. When children feel a sense of belonging in a safe, inclusive, and loving community, they have the freedom to live their true and authentic selves.
At The Nest, we have seen how greatly a loving support system deeply affect student success.
We believe that respect is essential in building the relationship necessary to educate a child. When in an authentic, safe environment students’ sense of confidence, security and trust grow, fostering the power to teach and for them to learn. We model and encourage respect, trust and acceptance and honor.
We believe that true learning is a liberatory practice. We encourage curiosity, connection, and foster an appreciation and love of learning in all our students. We are actively filling in the educational gaps of our students.
at the nest
Wings are repaired. Hope is restored. Dreams are reimagined. Courage and strength are rebuilt to take flight onto new horizons.
Our Why
Location
The Nest Academy at
Albermarle Road Presbyterian Church
6740 Albemarle Road
Charlotte NC, 28212
(A driveway away from the Simmons YMCA)
School Hours
M-TH: 7:45am – 3pm
Friday 7:45am – 12:00pm
volunteer information
email: [email protected]
Contact Us
Our Founder
Keep up with us!
Senior Spotlight: Thomas Nshimiyiman
Thomas Nshimiyiman is a first-generation refugee born in Uganda. He, his mom, and his sister came to the United States 5 years ago. He was...
Chicken Omelettes
It's hard to describe the severity of the challenges for most students at The Nest. Among the largest...literacy. It is as simply put as the old...
Intern Spotlight: Elodie Deneassembaye
My name is Elodie Deneassembaye, and I am a junior at Queens University of Charlotte majoring in Human Service Studies with a French minor. This...
Intern Spotlight: Alexander
My name is Alex Jackson and I am very grateful and excited to have the opportunity to intern with the Nest Academy this summer! I am a rising...
Intern Insider with Sophia!
I had an amazing opportunity to intern at The Nest Academy this semester. I had not heard of the Nest Academy before and was not sure what to...
Volunteer Spotlight: Ariana
This week we want to spotlight another great volunteer! Ariana actually began as a virtual tutor in January and transitioned back to in person with...
Thank you to our Partners & Sponsors
Years of Academic Excellence
plus Students Enrolled
First Generation Graduates
Volunteers Serve weekly
Location
The Nest Academy at Albermarle Road Presbyterian Church
6740 Albemarle Road Charlotte NC, 28212
(A driveway away from the Simmons YMCA)
School Hours
Monday-Thursday: 7:45am - 3:00pm
Friday : 7:45am - 12:00 pm
Weekends: Closed


