Kannapolis City Schools


Kannapolis City Schools is a local education agency headquartered in Kannapolis, North Carolina. It encompasses parts of Cabarrus and Rowan Counties, yet operates independently of both county-wide school systems. This is a legacy of the fact that Kannapolis was originally a company town for Cannon Mills.

Schools

Grades K-12

Elementary Schools
In 2017-2018 school year, Kannapolis opened a new part of the middle school. Now the upper building houses 6th grade and the lower building houses 7th and 8th. The elementary schools now house k-5 again. The former intermediate school has been renamed George Washington Carver, and is an Arts magnet elementary school.
KCS instituted a new uniform policy for all schools within the district beginning with the 2005-2006 school year. A.L. Brown High School followed in the 2006–07 school year. Shirts and blouses must be collared and bear no logo or insignia other than that of the school; students may wear shorts, pants, skirts, skorts, or jumpers of at least fingertip length. No denim or jeans are permitted. Principals of each school will determine the color of the shirts to be worn, which will typically be assigned by grade level. In the 2020-2021 school year, the dress code was updated to allow shirts, not collared, as long as they had the Kannapolis City school logo on it.