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Meet a Cannon "Lifer"
The experience our Lifers have at Cannon is truly special - they spend fourteen years (from JrK-grade 12) in our hallowed hallways! Read about their favorite Cannon memories and aspirations by clicking on their photo below.
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Cannon School News
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Congratulations, Class of 2020!
This year’s Commencement Ceremony may have looked a little different, but the celebration was one to be remembered!
Enjoy photos from the event, yearbook portraits, the Senior Awards video, and more by visiting the Celebrating the Class of 2020 webpage. -
Virtual 5K and 1 Mile Run/Walk
Thank you to all who participated in the Virtual 5K and 1 Mile Run/Walk, which ran from May 7 - May 24, 2020. This event was in support of our frontline heroes – our healthcare workers – working to fight within our hospitals during this time of uncertainty. 100% of the proceeds raised from this event will be split between Atrium Health and Novant Health to help with essential items.
Visit the Virtual 5K webpage to view the photo gallery of participants or to make a donation. Prize winners have been announced and are posted on the webpage. -
Project JOY Connects Older Adults, High Schoolers for Conversation and Camaraderie
In this time of uncertainty and isolation, Cannon School junior Drake Griffith (pictured above, left) was certain of a few constants. Students would work to adapt to a home school situation. Adults would strive to create some sort of balance in this "new normal." And the senior citizen population, already isolated before the COVID-19 crisis, would struggle more than ever before to connect with others. That was how Drake felt about his own grandmother before she died just a few weeks ago.Read More -
Enjoy Cannon Magazine Online
Greetings from Cannon Magazine.
We hope you will enjoy our 50th anniversary edition of Cannon Magazine! This issue celebrates both our past and present, from our roots as Cabarrus Academy in the grand Cannon home to today's beautiful 65-acre campus on Poplar Tent Road.
Happy Reading! -
Camp Cannon Registration Now Open!
At Camp Cannon, we specialize in weekly enrichment sessions focused on The Arts & Academics, College Prep, SciTech, and Sports for students from ages 3 to 18.
Campers learn while having fun on our 65-acre campus which includes state-of-the-art classroom facilities and performing arts center, two gymnasiums, a dance studio, a strength and conditioning center, athletic fields, track, tennis courts, and wooded wetlands.
Visit the Camp Cannon webpage for details and to register your child for a summer of learning and fun! -
Cannon's Boys Varsity Basketball Win State Championship
Congratulations, Cougars!Read More
Cannon (27-6) finished the year on a nine-game win streak and won its first state championship in 14 years. The Cougars denied Charlotte Latin (22-8) its first title in 16 years.
Roth’s team led, pretty much, from start to finish, after winning the first quarter 19-7. But led by 6-foot senior guard RJ Johnson, who finished with 36 points, Latin made a big push in the fourth quarter. -
Cannon School names Regina Nixon next Head of Lower School
Cannon School is pleased to announce that Regina Nixon has been appointed as the next Head of Lower School, effective July 1, 2020.Read More
Nixon is an experienced teacher and independent school administrator, with 13 years of experience working in a broad range of positions. Since 2018, she has served as the Assistant Head of Middle School at Nashoba Brooks School in Concord, Massachusetts. -
Watch the 2020 State of the School Message
Join Head of School, Christopher Jones, via video as he shares details about the 2020-2021 school year, reflects on our shared experience of Cannon School, and talks with a panel of seniors about their Cannon School journeys as we enter election season.
Visit the State of the School webpage to watch the video, initially released on January 23. -
Cannon School names new athletics director
Veteran administrator Katie LaRue will be Cannon School’s new athletics director, the school announced Tuesday.Read More
LaRue, who replaces Pat Moyer in the position, will take over the Cannon athletics department on July 1, 2020.
LaRue has more than 13 years of experience in independent schools and is currently the top athletics director at the Madeira School in McLean, Virginia, where she’s been since 2016. -
JrK/Pre-K Checklist
Choosing a Junior Kindergarten program for your child can be challenging. You have many goals for your child and want to find a school where he or she will learn, build character, and have plenty of opportunities for creative play.
To help guide parents during their journey, Cannon has created a checklist of 13 Things to Look for in a Pre-K Program. We hope you will find it helpful!
Contact our Office of Admission for additional information, or check out our Visit Cannon webpage to schedule a campus tour.
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Cannon School is an accredited, independent, coeducational, non-sectarian, college-preparatory school serving nearly 1,000 students in junior kindergarten - twelfth grade.
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Cannon School admits students of any race, color, gender, national and ethnic origin, religion, or sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, or sexual orientation in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
Cannon School admits students of any race, color, gender, national and ethnic origin, religion, or sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, or sexual orientation in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
