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- 3/12/2025

Admin – March 11, 2025

Top National Rankings for CCS-Leland and CCS-WhitevilleCCS-Leland and CCS-Whiteville have tied for #1 and #3, respectively, among more than 250 schools nationwide in the Classic Learning Test’s (CLT8) 2025 CLT8 School Rankings.Of the 20 highest-scoring schools, they are the only public, only charter, and only tuition-free schools. All the other top-ranking...

School News- 2/26/2025

Admin – February 25, 2025

Handwriting Day 2025 Handwriting and penmanship are important aspects of CCS-America’s classical curriculum. National Handwriting Day is celebrated on January 23, the birthday of John Hancock, who is best known for his prominent signature on the Declaration of Independence. Each year, on National Handwriting Day, our annual Handwriting Competition...

News from School- 2/12/2025

Admin – February 11, 2025

CCS-Wilmington Presents: Beauty and the Beast! The 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students at Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington showcased their talent and hard work in their performance of “Beauty and the Beast” on February 5th, playing to a full house! Based on the classic fairy tale, students told...

News from School- 1/29/2025

Admin – January 28, 2025

Happy 100th Day of School! January 15th marked the 100th day of school for CCS-A students! All campuses celebrated with fun “100”- themed activities and events. For our kindergarten students, this is an especially big accomplishment. To celebrate completing their first-ever 100 days of school, they had...