Our Principal

Mrs. Shannon E. Hamilton

Croft Community School Families,

Welcome to Croft, the Home of the Colts! It is an honor and a privilege to serve the amazing students and families of the Croft community. Our team is confident this school year will be exciting and inspiring, continuing to yield academic growth for every student!

Croft Community School opened its doors in 2008 with a mission to collaborate and create an inclusive, student-centered environment that supports the development of independent thinkers and learners. We are a unique community with deep ties to Charlotte's history and the Croft community. Croft still appears on most maps of the area, and the original Croft schoolhouse is now a registered historical landmark!

As a school, we are at our best when we work in partnership with you, the parent/guardian. As partners, we share the responsibility for our students’ successes. At Croft Community School, we believe that we build a community of learners, with parents as partners and teachers as leaders.  We look forward to a great partnership that benefits the greater Croft community.

In line with our Superintendent’s charge, at Croft, we are committed to “Excellence without Exception” and ensuring “Endless Possibilities Start with CMS.”  This means you can and should expect that your student’s experience, and your experience, will be one that makes you proud to be a part of our school and our community! This also means we expect excellence from each student, without exception!

Lastly, a little about me. I am originally from Albany, New York. I moved to Charlotte and joined CMS in 2006. I earned my bachelor’s degrees in general and special education from Providence College (Go Friars) and my master’s in education from Winthrop University. At CMS, I have served as a teacher, facilitator, Curriculum Coordinator for the North Learning Community, and Executive Coordinator for the Office of School Performance. Prior to joining the Croft family, I served as the principal of Long Creek Creative Arts Elementary for five years. 

My husband Josh and I have two energetic boys, Rory and Rowan. We also have a yellow lab named Callie! Both of my boys keep me grounded in my pursuit to make every student experience at Croft one of excellence and growth, as this is what I want and expect for my own children in CMS.

Thank you for your continued support of Croft Community School, and I look forward to a remarkable school year!