WE ARE BRIDGING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP
Welcome to The Nest AcademyWhere we educate, empower, and enrich Charlotte’s refugee, immigrant, underprivileged, and at-risk children to become first-generation graduates.

General Info
Private Trauma-Informed
K-12 School
Head of School: MC Hildreth
Quick Info
Registration and Enrollment
Coming Soon
News & Events
The Academy Angel Tree is one of our favorite holiday traditions and so many of our new students are experiencing the holidays for the very first time.
We would love your support in making this year very special giving gifts that keep giving ALL YEAR LONG.
If you are interested in becoming an angel by adopting a child, choose from our student list below.
Angel Tree gifts are needed by Friday, Dec 15th to be opened on Tuesday, December 19 at 9 am at our Christmas Around the World Brunch Event.
Please JOIN US for brunch and a holiday presentation from an amazing vocalist students on Tuesday, December 19th at 9:00 am.
Programs & Facilities
Coming Soon
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
6824 Democracy Dr.
Charlotte NC, 28212
School Hours
M-TH: 7:45am – 3pm
Friday 7:45am -12:00pm
volunteer information
email: [email protected]
Phone & Email
980-477-0327
[email protected]
Our Founder & Head of School
Calendar
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Open House
Tuesday, September 6, 2023
First Day of School
Tuesday, DECEMBER 19, 2023
Christmas Around the World Brunch Event
Dec 20, 2023 - Jan 3, 2024
Winter Break
Mar 29, 2024 - Apr 5, 2024
Spring Break
Keep up with us!
Student Spotlight: Thae & Myint Soe
The biggest part of what makes The Nest Academy so special is our amazing students! We have a lot of new students this year and we want to help you all get to know them! Over the next few months we...
A New School Year at The Nest!
Hey everyone! I’m back! If you’ve been involved with the Nest for a while, you might remember me, but, for those who don’t, let me introduce myself. My name is Connor Derrick and I am interning...
Student Spotlight: Tinh Rolan
Meet Tinh Rolan! Tinh's family is from Vietnam, he is in 5th grade, and this is his third year at The Nest Academy! His favorite parts about coming to school at the Academy are learning and having...
Student Spotlight: Iba Soumare
Meet Iba Soumare! Iba is in the 8th grade and this is his first year at The Nest Academy! Iba loves playing soccer (his favorite position is attacking mid), drawing, and playing video games...
DrumStrong: Drumming to Beat Cancer!
Welcome DrumStrong, the newest member of our Nest family! The past couple of Fridays, DrumStrong has visited the Academy to teach the students about rhythm and the healing power of music! The...
Student Spotlight: Mathú Rochom
Meet Mathú Rochom! This is Mathú's second year at The Nest Academy and he is in eighth grade this year. At his old school, Mathú struggled to keep up because of large class sizes; he was often...

Years of Academic Excellence
Students Enrolled
First Generation Graduates
Volunteers Serve weekly
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Location
6824 Democracy Dr.
Charlotte NC, 28212
School Hours
Monday-Thursday: 7:45am - 3:00pm
Friday : 7:45am - 12:00 pm
Weekends: Closed
Phone & Email
980-477-0327
[email protected]