International Studies
Charlotte Latin prepares its students for the global community by incorporating international studies and experiences into School life. Foreign language studies begin in Kindergarten, and each division incorporates aspects of international studies into the curriculum. For example, the Upper School history curriculum includes a collection of electives that emphasizes the society, geography, and politics of various regions of the world, including Africa, China, Russia, the Middle East, and Latin America. The student body itself reflects the School’s interest in the global community, with students from every continent except Antarctica represented.
The School often invites to campus guest lecturers who share with students their experiences and insights about the world. Past speakers include Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, Chinese poet Bao Din, former Polish Prime Minister Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Francis Bok, author of Escape from Slavery, and Pulitzer Prize winner Dith Pran, inspiration for the movie, The Killing Fields, about his experiences in Cambodia under the tyranny of the Communist Khmer Rouge.
Sister Schools
Charlotte Latin maintains eight Sister School relationships. Our Sister Schools are:
* Colegio de Marin in Buenos Aires, Argentina
* Luzhou Laojiao Tianfu Middle School in Luzhou City, Sichuan Province, China
* Saint Marie Grand LeBrun in Bordeaux, France
* Jugenddorf Christophorusschule in Oberurff, Bad Zwesten, Germany
* Istituto Russell Guastalla in Reggio Emilia, Italy
* Hilton College in Lion's River Magisterial District, KwaZula Natal, South Africa
* St. Anne's Diocesan College, Hilton, South Africa
* Colegios Gredos San Diego in El Escorial, Madrid, Spain
Students from these and other schools often visit to learn about the United States and to share their native cultures with their American classmates. During the 2010-11 school year, Latin hosted nine long-term exchange students, and student groups from Argentina, Germany, Italy, and Spain also visited. Students sponsored by the American Field Service (AFS),Youth For Understanding (YFU), Study Group USA, the Center for Cultural Understanding (CCI), and CETUSA also attend Charlotte Latin periodically. Latin's families and faculty often extend a warm welcome to our foreign students by inviting them to stay in their homes during visits.