Huntersville Education Campus
OUR PROJECTS
In response to the limited education options in the greater Charlotte region for average- to above-average intelligence children with Asperger’s/Autism Spectrum Disorder and other specific learning differences, Aspire Carolinas Foundation opened The Halton School.
Surrounded by a group of focused and caring professionals, students and their families experience what The Huntersville Education Village is all about: creating an environment specifically tailored to their educational needs—an environment that empowers them to thrive academically, emotionally, and socially.
Located at 11414 Beatties Ford Road, The Halton School is housed in a 6,000-square-foot renovated home. This historic home has a peaceful ambiance and many large, beautiful rooms that serve as ideal classrooms. Entering through the sunny front porch, students are welcomed by a sense of comfort and belonging, as this school truly becomes their ‘home away from home.’
Learn more about The Halton School by clicking here.
Aspire Trade High School is a 60,000-square-foot school designed as an airy and bright modern space conducive to technical learning.
Operating under a North Carolina charter school license, Aspire Trade High School is the first trade school in the Charlotte metro area for grades 9-12. Upon graduation, students are fully qualified to begin a career in their chosen trade with a local business or company. Students have varied curriculum choices in advanced manufacturing, construction trade, and other vocational offerings. These courses provide hands-on training rather than purely theoretical teaching. Students are prepared to begin work in their chosen trade upon graduation. At full enrollment, Aspire Trade High School serves 400-plus students within the region.
Learn more about Aspire Trade School by clicking here.
The Big Picture:
For those children struggling in public schools or currently being homeschooled, our new schools will provide an environment that is built specifically to meet their educational needs. These students will be able to thrive academically and socially because the teaching methodology, curriculum, and therapeutic services supports will all be customized to help them reach their true academic potential in their home community.
By adding a High School trade/vocational school we will have additional options for all students including our unique learners. This multi-million-dollar endeavor will require the support of our community to develop the land, build facilities, and create the education village at Huntersville.
The Big Picture:
For those children struggling in public schools or currently being homeschooled, our new schools will provide an environment that is built specifically to meet their educational needs. These students will be able to thrive academically and socially because the teaching methodology, curriculum, and therapeutic services supports will all be customized to help them reach their true academic potential in their home community.
By adding a High School trade/vocational school we will have additional options for all students including our unique learners. This multi-million-dollar endeavor will require the support of our community to develop the land, build facilities, and create the education village at Huntersville.
We Need Your Support!
The education village at Huntersville will bring unique elements together to strengthen North Mecklenburg and the surrounding communities. By placing the first charter trade High School in North Carolina and schools for children with learning differences and autism/Asperger’s on the same campus we can maximize impact while being cost effective in sharing resources and physical space.
To create this unique village of multiple schools for unserved and underserved students, as well as a much-needed vocational high school that offers competitive career options for all of our children, we need the support and financial resources of the North Mecklenburg community and surrounding region.
With your support, we can give every student a viable career path and every business and corporation a pipeline of skilled and prepared workers for the future. Together we can strengthen our communities and make a difference in the lives of our region’s children.