Established in July 2014, Classical Charter Schools of Southport is a tuition-free, open enrollment K-8 public elementary school serving students in the southern part of Brunswick county. We are a replicate school mirroring the programs in place at Classical Charter Schools of Leland and of Whiteville. Both of these model schools are widely recognized as compelling traditional alternatives to conventional public education and are consistently the highest-scoring schools in their respective counties. We focus on providing a high quality education and a premier performance-driven year-round school. We are conveniently located along the 211 corridor between Southport and Supply and serve students from all surrounding areas including the Southport, Oak Island, Shallotte, Bolivia, Supply, Sunset Beach, Boiling Spring Lakes, and Holden Beach.

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School News- 9/10/2025

Admin – September 9, 2025

CCS-America Excels on State Tests Due to the hard work of the CCS-America community, all four CCS-America schools scored impressively high on the North Carolina 2024-2025 End of Grade/ End of Course tests! The scores were released by the NC Department of Public Instruction at the State Board of Education...

School News- 8/27/2025

Admin – August 26, 2025

National Beta Schools of Merit CCS-Leland and CCS-Whiteville have been named 2024-2025 National Beta Schools of Merit by the National Beta Club, the nation’s largest independent student honor society. The award honors Beta Clubs that include members from all eligible grade levels and reflect a strong commitment to academic excellence,...

School News- 8/13/2025

Admin – August 12, 2025

What is Direct Instruction? All CCS-America schools utilize Direct Instruction, a research-based instructional approach that emphasizes the use of intensive, small group instruction, using carefully designed lessons. Through Direct Instruction, complex cognitive skills are broken down into small units. This creates exciting teacher-student interaction. Teachers introduce and model new information,...

School News- 7/30/2025

Admin – July 29, 2025

Starting the School Year StrongWe’ve had a great first two weeks back to school! Students across all grade levels have returned with energy, enthusiasm, and a determination to learn. They are already working hard and learning new things. Middle school elective courses are underway, fourth graders have begun learning Latin,...