Ballantyne, Charlotte Preschool
Overview
- Programs Available
- Infants (6 wk - 1 yr)
- Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
- Early Learners (2 - 3 years)
- Preschool (3 - 4 years)
- Pre-Kindergarten (4 - 5 years)
- Before & After School (K-12 years)
- Address: 14325 Ballantyne Meadows Drive Charlotte, NC 28277
- Contact Number: 704-544-1187
- Licensed Capacity: 160 Children
- Hours of Care: Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 6:30pm
- Director/Principal: Krishna Lail
- Assistant Director/Principal: Julie Wilkinson
Ballantyne, Charlotte Preschool and Child Care
As parents ourselves, we understand that choosing the best educational child care for your child is one of the hardest decisions you have to make. By providing an environment for your child where they can grow and thrive, we are confident that Gateway Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina is the best preschool you can choose.
At the Ballantyne Gateway Academy preschool we integrate the most important elements in any child care or preschool – giving your child a fun educational experience and care from an amazing team of teachers. Combined, the value our preschool offers is unparalleled. We extend our school’s value by including nutritious meals and enrichment classes such as Spanish, Sports, and Technology without additional fees.
To give you a better idea about all that our school has to offer we are excited to introduce you to Krishna Lail, our Preschool Director at Gateway Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Greetings!
Welcome to Gateway Academy preschool in Charlotte, North Carolina.
All our preschool classrooms cater to our center-based curriculum and offer a variety of activities to maximize a well-rounded and fun-filled day. Our amazing school features 11 custom-designed classrooms where children have ample space for learning centers, yet still can maintain a cozy atmosphere that feels like home.
Our preschool curriculum program, Creative Kaleidoscope of Learning, features Baby Signs®, Zoo-Phonics®, Zaner-Bloser Handwriting, Math Their Way, Country and Culture, Spanish and monthly themes around which we plan our Art, Science, Sensory and Literature programming.
Nutritious breakfasts, lunches and afternoon snacks are prepared by our cook and provided at no additional cost.
We offer an awesome Charlotte Before and After School program for school-aged children with free transportation to and from the following neighborhood schools:
- Endhaven Elementary
- Ballantyne Elementary
- Marivn Elementary
- Barringer Elementary
- Randolph Middle School
- Crestdale Middle School
- Community House Middle School
On behalf of all our wonderful teachers, I invite you to stop by our school – we would enjoy meeting you and your family!
Krishna Lail
Charlotte Preschool Director

















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