Cannon School nurtures relationships at the heart of learning
and engages the learner in a journey of growth.
You Belong Here.
Innovators Belong Here.
“The maker movement has given our Lower School students an avenue to try things in a different way,” said Mrs. Melissa Fox, Interim Assistant Head of Lower School. "They’re free to dream it and create it and make a mess and possibly fail and try again.”
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Scholars Belong Here.
Student-driven choice and inquiry define Cannon’s signature learning experiences. Students collaborate with one another and their teachers to define a research topic or problem or project.
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Cannon School News
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Congratulations to our State Champs!
A huge weekend for our Cannon basketball family, with both the boys and girls winning state championships! We are so proud of these amazing student-athletes.
Read more in the Charlotte Observer: It's a repeat! Cannon School beats Carmel Christina for NCISAA 4A state title, and Cannon School wins NCISAA girls basketball championship.Congratulations, Cougars! -
Register for Cannon's Virtual Open House
You are invited to attend Cannon's Virtual Open House. You will have opportunities to hear from the Heads of our Lower, Middle and Upper School divisions, virtually tour our campus, and discover why you belong here.Once registered, you will receive an email containing a link to our Virtual Open House webpage. Visit as often as you would like!Register today! -
Schedule a Campus Tour!
We are currently touring families interested in the 2021-2022 school year.It is simple to arrange a tour of Cannon's campus. Choose the method that works best for you, and we will arrange a tour based on your availability. Please see our Visit Cannon webpage for information. -
Watch Cannon Athletics Live!
Sports are on! The schedules are limited, and so are the number of spectators allowed at these events, but hey—student athletes get to compete!For live, virtual access to the action, check out Cannon's Watch it Live! webpage. -
Girls Lacrosse added to Middle and Upper School
Read MoreCannon School is excited to announce the addition of girls lacrosse to the sports offerings at the Middle and Upper School varsity level! We will field teams this spring.There has been growing interest in the sport, and last spring a group of Upper School girls worked to form a club team. Two of those players, Alivia Calabrase ’21 and Bella Edmondson ’21, along with MS students Addison Maynor ’27 & Maggie Murphy ’27 approached Cannon’s Director of Athletics, Katie LaRue, about elevating the program. “Based on the passion and teamwork demonstrated by these young women, as well as Cannon’s research to ensure a new team will be sustainable, this is an exciting opportunity for our female student-athletes, their families, and our school.” -
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.
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.