Telra Institute is a tuition-free public charter school in Charlotte, NC that provides a rigorous and accelerated experience for advanced learners. A challenging and accelerated experience for advanced learners Welcome to Telra Institute Telra Institute is a tuition-free charter school Enrolling grades K-11 in Fall 2026 Telra will expand through K-12 in Fall 2027 How to enroll Register for placement testing or tours Admission lottery: results and video New applications will go on waitlist in order received Watch our information session videos for prospective families 1. Why Telra Play Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied 2. Mission Curriculum Placement Play Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Telra Institute is a tuition-free public school in the south Charlotte metro. Read about our location, calendar, transportation, meals, uniforms, and more. Let's Go! countdown What makes Telra different? Our Approach Our grouping model optimizes instructional time 15-35% More learning What program do we offer? Our Curriculum The Telra experience looks different for every student Each child follows their own trajectory through Telra Learn More

Enrollment Telra Institute K-11 applications for 2026-27 Open enrollment from 12/15/25 - 1/22/26 Lottery on 1/23/26, Sequences announced 1/30/26 Choosing A School Admissions Overview Admissions Preferences Enroll Or read more about About Telra Enrollment

Telra High School Interest Survey Take Survey > Telra Institute is a tuition-free public K-8 charter school in South Charlotte with an approach that nurtures challenge , encourages tailored acceleration , and crafts a unique learning journey for each child . We enable advanced learners to realize their potential by going beyond the conventional educational model. Many families have asked us about expanding the Telra model to high school, and we'd like to understand how strong the interest would be for a school that extends Telra's advanced learning model to grades 9-12. Please complete the survey to let us know your thoughts. Take Survey >

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School Calendar 2026-2027 Calendar (Grades K-8) School hours 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 2026-2027 Calendar (Grades 9-12) School hours 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 2026-2027 Calendar (Remote Academy) 2026-2027 Admin calendars

Inspired and excited by the Telra mission? Join Us! We are assembling a high-performing team to work with our novel educational model in a culture that prizes education and esteems educators. Hiring in all roles. Equal Opportunity Employer Inspired and excited by the Telra mission? Join Us! We are assembling a high-performing team to work with our novel educational model in a culture that prizes education and esteems educators. Candidates will find a supportive environment and opportunities to excel professionally, intellectually, and financially. Telra Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer Open Positions We are always hiring for teachers, operations support, and administrative staff across multiple grade levels and subjects. If you think you'd be a great fit, please email us your resume/cover letter and convince us! jobs [at] telra.org Telra participates in E-Verify and welcomes all legally-authorized workers.

Every child is unique. Every child is deserving. Every school is different. Every family should be able to select a school that best fits their child's needs. See if Telra is right for you. Choosing A School Every child is unique with their own interests, strengths, and motivations Every school is different with its own character, curriculum, philosophy, and approach to education Every child is deserving of an education that helps inspire and prepare them to realize their full potential + + = One size does not fit all Every family should be able to select a school for their child that fits them best—where they believe their child can thrive Is Telra right for my child? Does our philosophy align with yours? Learn More > Yes Does our educational approach fit your child's needs? Learn More > Would your child be excited by our curriculum? Learn More > Yes Yes Would your child appreciate our instructional influences? Learn More > YES

We enable advanced learners to realize their potential by going beyond the conventional education model. Our approach is to nurture challenge, encourage tailored acceleration, and craft a unique learning journey for each child. Students will finish 5th grade being one to three grade levels ahead Our Approach We enable advanced learners to realize their potential by going beyond the conventional education model. Our approach is to nurture challenge , encourage tailored acceleration , and craft a unique learning journey for each child. Students will finish elementary grades being one to three grade levels ahead of the standard curriculum, move on to learn some high school content in middle school, and aim to finish high school with a college (Associates) degree complete. Our Approach Nurture challenge We nurture challenge. Most schools teach to grade-level standards. At Telra Institute, we know that advanced learners thrive when they are supported in their ZPD - The Zone of Proximal Development. By balancing activities that students know how to do with infusions of more advanced content that they can master with guidance, we nurture challenge and maximize learning, confidence, & growth. The best way to achieve this - to reach students in their individual ZPD - is through tailored acceleration. “Educational acceleration is one of the cornerstones of exemplary gifted education practices, with more research supporting this intervention than any other in the literature on gifted individuals.” — The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) In a typical American classroom... 14-37% of students test at least one grade level ahead in math . 20-49% of students test at least one grade level ahead in reading . Acceleration helps meet their needs Encourage Acceleration We encourage tailored acceleration. Acceleration, moving through a curriculum at a faster rate or at a younger age, leads to exceptional growth and achievement. While common at the high school level, acceleration can be difficult to implement in the traditional elementary school environment due to schedule constraints, curriculum choices, and policy barriers. The Telra system was designed from the ground up for agility. It enables tailored acceleration and enrichment opportunities for every student, in every grade level, every day. By introducing intermediate levels (e.g., grade 2.33), challenge can be adjusted more precisely to accommodate each student’s skill, motivation, and capability. We build a unique Personalized Learning Plan for each student that targets their ZPD based on their evolving strengths. We craft a unique learning journey for each child. All classes at Telra are rigorous, but we've gone further to design a curriculum, schedule, assessment model, and staffing model to make acceleration simple. A numerically inclined Kindergartener might sit with a 1st grade group for math, and then reconvene with her Kindergarten group for social studies and reading. A highly literate 2nd grader might be with 3rd graders for reading and then rejoin his classmates for PE. These transitions occur smoothly and naturally throughout the school day. Depending on their personal journey at Telra, students will finish elementary grades one to three years "ahead" of the standard curriculum sequence. (And sometimes more. 4th and 5th graders taking high school algebra is not uncommon.) Most will then begin working on high school content in middle school, and then when they enter high school, Telra students begin working on early "college level" content, earning actual college course credits and on their path to a degree. Trajectories and grades Smooth Path

Enrollment of Early Entrants to Kindergarten Eligibility criteria A child who has passed the fourth anniversary of the child’s birth on or before April 16 may qualify for early admission to Kindergarten. (A child who reaches the age of five years on or before August 31 qualifies to enter Kindergarten through the regular enrollment process . ) The Principal, along with a committee of professional educators, will consider the following factors in determining the eligibility of a four-year-old child to enter Kindergarten: 1. Aptitude and Achievement tests a. Aptitude: The child should score at the 98th percentile or higher on a standard individual test of intelligence such as the Stanford-Binet, the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence, the Kaufman Anderson, or any other comparable test administered by a licensed psychologist. If using a test other than those named here, a parent or guardian should ask the Principal to ensure that it qualifies. b. Achievement: The child should score at the 98th percentile or higher on either reading or mathematics on a standard test of achievement such as the Metropolitan Readiness Test, the Stanford Early School Achievement Test, the Mini Battery of Achievement, the Woodcock-Johnson, the Test of Early Mathematics Ability, the Test of Early Reading Ability, or any other comparable test administered by a licensed psychologist, a member of the psychologist’s professional staff, or a professional educator who is trained in the use of the instrument and who has no conflict of interest in the outcome of the assessment. 2. Work sample The parent or guardian shall submit a sample of the child’s work that shows outstanding examples of ability (well above age peers) in any area including, but not limited to, art, mathematics, writing, dramatic play, creative productions, science, or social interactions. 3. Recommendation letters The parent or guardian shall provide two recommendation letters with specific documentation of physical and social maturity from preschool teachers, childcare workers, pediatricians, or others who have direct knowledge of the child. Useful documentation checklists include the California Preschool Competency Scale, the Harrison Scale, or any other comparable scale of early social development. The documents should show that the child demonstrates social and developmental maturity sufficient to participate in a structured setting for a full school day. 4. Interviews The Principal shall conduct an informal interview with the child and a more structured interview with the parent or guardian to assess the child’s reading skills and to determine if the child displays a thirst for knowledge and seeks new and challenging learning situations. Enrollment timeline and provisional lottery entry A four-year-old child may participate in Telra admissions lottery and enrollment process on a provisional basis provided the parent or guardian follows the timeline described below: 1. The parent or guardian must contact the school and indicate the intent to apply for early admission to kindergarten before entering an application. 2. The admissions and wait list process will proceed as normal for the child, however if the child is assigned a seat it will be considered provisional . 3. The parent or guardian must submit (a) the Aptitude and Achievement tests, (b) Work sample, and (c) Recommendation letters by April 30. If the required documents are not received by this date, the child may be withdrawn from any provisionally assigned seat. 4. If the documents from Step 3 meet the requirements for early entry, the school will reach out to schedule the interviews no later than three weeks after receiving the required documentation. 5. The school shall decide whether to grant early admission within three weeks of receiving all required documents and completing any necessary interviews. 6. If enrollment is granted, it will be considered conditional for up to 90 days to observe whether the child is able to adjust to the school setting. If, within this period, school staff determine that the child is not appropriately placed, the parent or guardian will be invited to assist in the development of intervention strategies for the child. If these strategies are not successful, the school shall provide the parent at least 10 days notice before exiting the child. Admissions Overview

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Telra is back with another summer of learning! Designed as an alternative to your typical summer camp, Telra camps combine learning and fun with clear instructional goals and an opportunity to move the needle on student learning in four short weeks. The camps are open to students from any school, but spaces are limited, and Telra students will have priority. (Otherwise, they will be allocated in order of registration, so sign up fast!) All of our camps... Enjoy a high supervision ratio: 1 teacher per 5-7 students Provide 4 weeks of instruction 8:15am - noon July 6 - July 31 (Monday - Friday) Camps are modular so that you can participate week-by-week Core camp pricing $250/week ($1,000 total for 4 weeks) Free for Telra Remote Academy students who want an in-person experience for the summer Optional add-ons can be purchased for individual weeks: Lunch bunch (noon - 1pm) - pack your own lunch: $25/week Afternoon play club (noon - 4pm): $200/week (includes Lunch bunch) Camp Options Number Theory & Children's Literature Best for grades 8+ Competition Math & Harry Potter Best for grades 5-7 Beast Academy - Science Literacy Best for students entering grades 3-5 Bridge to Kindergarten - Knowledge & Phonics Best for students entering Kindergarten or grade 1 Sign up Children's Literature Analysis & Introduction to Number Theory Students will register for these two courses as a package set, allowing them to engage in both advanced mathematics and literary analysis throughout the summer. During each camp day, students will participate in Number Theory during the first session of the day and Children’s Literature during the second session. Introduction to Number Theory covers fundamental principles of number theory, including primes and composites, divisors and multiples, divisibility, remainders, modular arithmetic, and number bases. Students will work through approximately half the Number Theory textbook textbook. Number This literature portion of this camp is targeted at advanced readers who want to explore children's classics at a deeper level. We'll explore questions like What is children's literature? How has it changed throughout history? What is it like today? Students will track children's literature as genre throughout time and advanced readers will learn literary analysis while charting the development of a genre that is not always considered from an academic perspective.  Week 1 (July 6-10): Watership Down Week 2 (July 13-17): The Westing Game Week 3 (July 20-24): The Bad Beginning Week 4 (July 27-31): Picture books and poetry Recommended for Students entering grade 8 and above who have completed Telra Math 7 or NC high school Math 1 Sign up Literature Potter Introduction to Competition Math & Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Students will register for these two courses as a package set, allowing them to engage in both mathematics enrichment and novel study throughout the summer. During each camp day, students will participate in Harry Potter novel study during the first session of the day and Competition Math during the second. Students will step into the wizarding world of Harry Potter through a novel study of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. This camp will use a unit developed by the Center for Gifted Education at William & Mary to encourage advanced readers to develop their skills at analyzing and interpreting literature. Students will complete activities that highlight themes and concepts, explore literary elements, and make real-world connections. Science Designed for math lovers looking to enter the world of competition math, the Competition Math camp will give students a chance to engage with high-level problems and creative problem-solving strategies. Students will learn to think critically and approach unfamiliar problems in effective ways while employing competition-style thinking through fun and engaging problems. It’s the perfect launchpad for future math competitors. Recommended for Students entering grades 5-7 Students who have completed Telra Math 4, but not Telra Math 7 Sign up competition Beast Academy Science Literacy Put on your lab coat and dive into science literacy skills! Campers will learn about energy, landforms, body systems, the grid, the ocean, the brain, and more - all while developing literacy skills. Every day brings new experiments, exciting questions, and “aha!” moments. Week 1 (July 6-10): Forces (physical science) Week 2 (July 13-17): The Atmosphere (earth science) Week 3 (July 20-24):Traits (life science) Week 4 (July 27-31): Survival (life science) Recommended for Students entering grades 3-5 3rd grade reading level and above Sign up Bridge to Kindergarten Knowledge and Phonics Young learners will explore letters, sounds, new ideas, and how to be a student through Bridge to Kindergarten. This club will provide an opportunity for students to learn important skills for school alongside science and social studies knowledge. If your child is new to Telra and needs an “on ramp” to learning, then Bridge to Kindergarten is right for them. Recommended for Students entering Kindergarten or 1st grade this fall Sign up Kindergarten