A young girl with braided hair and a large bow, wearing a white shirt under a blue floral dress, playing with wooden blocks at a table in a colorful classroom.
Youth soccer team in red uniforms celebrating on field, holding a banner that reads 'Conference Tournament Champions Central Carolina', with coach and greenery in the background.
Group of children and teenagers on stage during a school play or performance, with a backdrop featuring a red circle and a white animal head logo.
Three young girls sitting on camping chairs outdoors on a wooden deck with grass and trees in the background. They are smiling and appear to be enjoying a sunny day.
A group of children performing on stage, some in white dresses and others in black suits, with their arms raised, under purple and red stage lighting, in front of an audience.
Young woman playing tennis on an outdoor court, reaching to hit a tennis ball with her racket.
Two boys in a classroom sitting at a desk, smiling and looking at a laptop, with a water bottle on the desk.
Group of six young people smiling and posing on a college campus with brick buildings, trees, and a banner with a large 'E' in the background.
Seven young girls standing behind a black table, holding musical instruments, with a colorful 'Welcome' sign on the gray wall behind them.
A group of young women volleyball players celebrating on the court, clapping and smiling.
A band of five young musicians performing on stage with instruments including a bass guitar, keyboard, drums, electric guitar, and another keyboard, with an audience watching.
A young girl smiling and standing next to a science project display about Jacksonville, North Carolina, featuring photos of landmarks and handwritten descriptions. The project is on a small table with a blue book on top, and a classroom with educatio
Two girls sitting on a wooden deck in a forest, examining a skull model and a diagram, with a ruler and bubble wrap on the ground.

ACADEMICS

A basketball player in a white Spartans jersey preparing to shoot a basketball indoors.

ATHLETICS

A music stand holding sheet music with colored notes, a hand adjusting the height of a white percussion instrument, and closed music books on a black table surface.

ARTS

The Burlington School offers premier programs in academics, athletics and the arts. Rigorous academics, individual attention and a vibrant learning community make us one of the best college preparatory schools in the North Carolina Triad area. 

We believe our students deserve the finest education, and we provide it to them in a number of ways. Our progressive curriculum emphasizes strong foundations across core subject areas, character education and community service. Extracurricular activities range from competitive athletics to fine arts, as well as a variety of interest-based clubs. The Burlington School is a place where students are encouraged to try new things, discover their passions and set goals for the future. When they leave our campus, they have a genuine love for learning and a desire to make the world a better place. 

Three Distinct Schools - One Amazing Community!

Children and a young adult drawing with chalk on the sidewalk outdoors on a sunny day, with traffic cones and buses in the background.
A classroom scene with a group of children sitting around a table, engaging in a learning activity with a teacher supervising. The classroom has colorful educational posters and decorated walls.

Lower School

At The Burlington School, Lower School students are guided down an intentional path to individualized growth goals. We recognize that no two students learn in the same way or at the same pace. With small classes, teachers have the flexibility to make individual assessments and tailor coursework to your child’s specific needs, establishing strong foundations for every student as they move through Lower, Middle and Upper School, and ultimately, on to college. The Lower School is about more than academic success - we aim for whole-child development through character education and exciting opportunities that foster leadership and teamwork. Here, friendships are made, creativity blossoms and curiosity is piqued.

Four young children in blue T-shirts with the printed text 'Field Day VIBE Kindergarten vs. All Y'all,' are smiling and holding popsicles. They are outside in a schoolyard, with other children playing in the background on a cloudy day.
Children in a library playing a game with stacked white plastic cups arranged in a rectangular structure.
A young girl working on an art project drawing a pumpkin with crayons on black paper, with other children and art supplies visible in the classroom.

Middle School

Middle School is a time of rapid growth. At The Burlington School, we make the most of this critical period, helping each student to take ownership of his or her education. As students discover their unique talents, they are nurtured into lifelong passions. This is why we strive to keep our classes small - to allow teachers to understand their students’ interests, and to serve as mentors to them as they set goals for the future. Delving deeper into exploration, creation and reasoning, Middle School students learn to balance increasingly challenging coursework with a plethora of extracurricular activities in the arts and athletic fields.

Two young male soccer players competing for the ball on a grassy field, with a group of players sitting on benches in the background.
Children gathered around a table outdoors at a nature education center, observing aquatic plants and insects, with educational materials and a container of water with floating plants.
A young woman with blond hair smiling, sitting on a wooden deck outdoors, holding a Nikon camera, with four colorful rubber ducks in front of her.

Upper School

The Burlington School aims to produce graduates who are confident, cultured and college-ready. Upper School students are held to high expectations and, as a result, demonstrate the qualities necessary for future success. Through a combination of innovative instructional methods, progressive learning and traditional pedagogy, our faculty prepares students for college by utilizing multiple teaching styles across all disciplines. Our Upper School students value freedom, safety, student leadership and the positive atmosphere they say is pervasive in their school atmosphere. They describe their teachers as flexible, understanding and encouraging.

A group of young soccer players dressed in red uniforms huddled together with arms around each other on a soccer field, preparing for a game or sharing a moment of team spirit.
Teacher helping students with a computer project in a classroom with windows and educational posters.
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“My passion is the best education for young people, and we strive to be the best and most accessible independent school in the area.”

— Ronnie K. Wall, Head of School