Cathy Sheafor, Ex-Lawyer

Deorah Triplett

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What is community? This is the question that 25 fifth grade girls from low-income households will explore completely as the inaugural class of the Charlotte Community School for Girls, Charlotte’s first and only all girls’ school. Opening this August, the school is the vision and brainchild of Cathy, who after a career practicing law, will be realizing her dream of creating the perfect environment for middle school girls to learn, thrive, and grow. “The idea is that it takes a village to raise a child,” says Cathy as she explains the unique model of how the community will play a vital role in the students’ education. In addition to the standard curriculum, a strong emphasis will be placed on citizenship, community service, leadership, environmental stewardship, and technology. Each student will be given her own laptop. Learn more about the school and how to supports its mission by visiting charlottecommunityschool.org.