General Info
Private Trauma-Informed
K-12 School
Head of School: MC Hildreth
Quick Info
Registration and Enrollment
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News & Events
The holiday season is a time for generosity, love, and creating memories that last a lifetime.
At The Academy, one of our most cherished traditions is the Angel Tree—a beautiful opportunity to come together as a community and make the holidays magical for our students.
This year, the Angel Tree is even more meaningful. Many of our new students are experiencing the holidays for the very first time, and we have the chanceto share the warmth and wonder of the season with them. Imagine the joy of knowing you’ve not only brightened a child’s holiday but also made a lasting impact on their year.
How can you help? By becoming an Angel, you can help provide gifts that do more than bring a smile—they inspire growth, comfort, and confidence every day. Click here to adopt a student!
Programs & Facilities
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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
give to the Nest
- The Annual Campaign
- Scholarship Fund
- Gifts of Cash
- Gifts of Stock
- Matching Gifts
- Planned Giving
- Endowment Funds
Our students come to The Nest from area public schools and would never be able to attend a private school like The Nest. Your gift to the scholarship fund will help those students who want and need to be at The Nest Academy.
An outright cash gift or payment on a multi-year pledge can be made by check or by donating online with a credit card. This gives the donor an income tax charitable deduction in the year each gift or pledge installment is paid.
Send Check to: The Nest at The Simmons YMCA 6824 Democracy Drive Charlotte, NC 28212
A gift of stock may provide a significant tax advantage for a donor. stocks that have significantly increased in value are excellent gifts to make to The Nest Academy. The school realizes the stock’s total market value, and the donor receives a charitable deduction for the total fair market value of the stock. Please discuss the potential benefits with your tax advisor before making the gift. To complete the transaction, please get in touch with us for necessary information.
Many companies sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions their employees make. Contact your Human Resources department to determine if your company will match your gift.
Making a planned gift is an excellent way to show your support and appreciation for The Nest Academy and its mission while accommodating your own personal, financial, estate-planning, and philanthropic goals. Don’t hesitate to contact us for assistance or to discuss your ways to give.
Gifts toward endowment support the long-term sustainability of the school. While the principal is kept intact, a portion of interest income is utilized to support operations yearly. Continued endowment growth helps the school maintain reasonable tuition levels while providing excellent programs and exceptional faculty and staff. If you would like to talk about this gift further, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
The Nest Pillars
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: volunteer@thenestacademy.org
Phone & Email
980-477-0327
contact@thenestacademy.org
Our Founder & Head of School
Calendar
November 26, 2024
Academy Thankful Feast Event
November 27-29, 2024
Thanksgiving Holiday
December 18, 2024
Annual Christmas Around the World Brunch
December 19, 2024 – January 3, 2025
Winter Break
January 2-3, 2025
Teacher Workdays
January 20, 2025
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
January 23, 2025
End of Second Quarter
January 24, 2025
Teacher Workday
April 14-18, Apr 21, 2025
Spring Break
Keep up with us!
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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 organization was founded to raise awareness and funds in support of cancer...
Student Spotlight: Bosco Nzabara
Meet Bosco! Bosco is a fourth grader and this is his first year as a student at The Nest Academy! He is the youngest out of four children and his family is from Uganda. Before coming to the Academy, Bosco says that school was mostly good, but here "everything is...
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 distracted by other students who were off task and, when he needed more...
Staff Spotlight: Maiya Black-Keeling
So excited to introduce to you our newest staff member, PE, Health and nutrition teacher...Maiya Black-Keeling. Maiya started with us as a volunteer last year, teaching PE two days a week on her lunch break and has now joined our staff!!! Maiya’s heart for kids, her...
Student Spotlight: Mema Rucia
Meet Mema! This is Mema's second year at The Nest Academy and she has captured the hearts of everyone here! At her previous school, Mema struggled because she couldn't speak English very well and didn't know how to read. She was often bullied because of those things...
Student Spotlight: Justin Reyes
Meet Justin Reyes! He is an eighth grader from El Salvador and this is his first year at the Nest Academy! Justin learned about the Academy from some of his friends that he plays soccer with and he really wanted to come here! Justin says he struggled at his old school...
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Years of Academic Excellence
Students Enrolled
First Generation Graduates
Volunteers Serve weekly
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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
Phone & Email
980-477-0327
contact@thenestacademy.org