CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A charter school in Charlotte is continuing to expand its high school this year.

Pioneer Springs Community School incorporates sustainable and environmental learning throughout its coursework.

What You Need To Know

  • Pioneer Springs Community School focuses on sustainability and environmental learning

  • The charter school serves children throughout the Charlotte region

  • Teachers are encouraged to spend class time outside as much as possible

The school encourages teachers to spend about 60% of class time outside, to provide hands-on learning experiences for the kids.

“Being able to remove the walls from the classroom and utilize the amazing campus — our pond, our nature trails, the beehives — being able to do archery and be hands-on,” Dean of Nature Chris Simeral said. “It enables our students to not just read about it in a book, but experience it.”

Pioneer Springs serves kids from all over the greater Charlotte region.