Events

Summit Charter School celebrates its highest-ever state performance grade—a nine-point jump that reflects the dedication of students, teachers, and families across the Plateau.

Each Thanksgiving weekend, the Cashiers Festival of Trees lights up the Summit Center with festive décor, community spirit, and support for Summit Charter School.

Summit Charter School is a tuition-free K–12 public charter school serving North Carolina families with a place-based curriculum, strong family partnerships, and a vibrant, community-supported campus in the heart of the Cashiers-Highlands Plateau.

Summit Charter School enters a new era with the appointment of Laura Lamont as Director of Development & Marketing. Lamont brings deep community roots and a forward-thinking approach to support Summit’s mission and growth.

Summit Charter School launches its 2025 Festival of Trees with its exclusive Toast to the Trees, set for July 29. To learn more about Toast to the Trees, visit summitschool.org.

Summit Charter School launches its 2025 Festival of Trees with its exclusive Toast to the Trees, set for July 29.

For the third year in a row, Summit Charter School’s middle school girls basketball team has won the Tri-State Championship!

The Cashiers Festival of Trees is a singularly Plateau-y introduction to the Holiday Season – Friday and Saturday, November 29-30 at The Summit Center.

“To stand out of a crowd of 18,000 archers is tough to do. However, both Zoe and Kendalyn shot new personal bests at Nationals. Zoe earned 282 points (out of 300) and Kendalyn earned 279,” Coach Buck said.