A version of the following article appeared in the June 24, 2026, edition of The Charlotte Ledger, an e-newsletter with local business-y news and insights for Charlotte, N.C.
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CMS to launch ‘K-Play’ pilot program at 7 elementary schools
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools stopped providing resources to kindergarten teachers for play-based learning centers around 2010, according to parents and teachers who advocated for the district to bring it back. (Photo from Unsplash)
by Lindsey Banks
After months of lobbying from parents, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is moving forward with plans to pilot play-based kindergarten classrooms at a handful of elementary schools this fall.
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