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Located in Charlotte, N.C., Hickory Grove Elementary School offers educational services to students in grades one through five. Established in 1923, its academic curriculum includes several subjects, such as math, art, music, science, social studies and physical education. The school s parent information center provides information about the academic performance of children. In addition, it provides an online list of accelerated reader quizzes. The school involves students in a variety of activities, including student council and art and book clubs. Its students have received several awards in a variety of competitions, such as science fairs and spelling bee and geography bee competitions. Hickory Grove Elementary School is a part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

Devonshire Elementary School offers special programs and activities, such as honor roll, character education ceremonies, bilingual Girl Scouts, and investment and chess clubs. The school provides a variety of academic programs and extracurricular activities to students in kindergarten through grade five. It offers an after-school enrichment program that supports and supplements school day learning. Devonshire Elementary School s parent-teacher association organizes fundraising events and publishes a quarterly newsletter. The school has partnerships with Weeping Willow Baptist Church, Concord Regional Airport, Hickory Grove Police Department, Chick-Fil-A, Que Pasa Newspaper and Wachovia Bank. It offers classes in English, math, science and social studies. Located in Charlotte, N.C., Devonshire Elementary School is governed by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.