ABOUT US

Philips Academy is a community of learning unlike any other in Charlotte. Designed specifically for students requiring a life-centered approach to education, our program offers a unique combination of remediation, practical instruction and community-based application.

Philips Academy

Our Mission

Philips Academy is a private non-profit school for students in middle and high school with complex language, learning and/or cognitive disabilities. Philips Academy believes that these students thrive when given a purposeful education that prepares them for all of the benefits and responsibilities of adulthood. Our mission is to provide our students with the academic, occupational and social skills needed to be self-reliant, confident and contributing members of their communities.

Meet The Team

Members of the Board

  • Ed Imbrogno, Board Chair
    Managing Director, FIDUS Partners

  • Melodie Ohaus, CPA, Board Treasurer
    Retired, Bank of America

  • Jane B. Blount, Board Secretary, School Co-Founder
    Retired, Davidson College

  • Phil Blount, School Co-Founder
    President, ICONS, Inc.

  • Eric Banks
    National Account Manager, VIAVI Solutions, Inc.

  • Becky Berolatti
    Senior Vice President, Park National Bank

  • Brian Bonewitz, CFA
    Portfolio Manager, Bragg Financial

  • Doug Bradley
    Principal, Landover Development

  • Nicki Applefield Engel
    Special Counsel, Johnston, Allison & Hord

  • Raleigh Anne Gray
    CEO and Founder, Forward Fertility

  • Frasier Ives
    SVP, Assistant General Counsel, Bank of America

  • Meredith Phillips
    Fan of Philip Blount

  • Dale Sarjeant
    Dale’s Turn Inc., Owner/Designer

  • Matthew W. Smith
    Managing Director, The Finley Group, Inc.

School History

Philips Academy was founded in 2005 by Barbara Parrish, an educator, and Phil and Jane Blount, parents of a child with learning disabilities. The Blounts were motivated to find a school that exactly met their son’s needs.

Philips was opened in 2005 with two full-time students and two staff members. In 2009, after requests from parents, we launched Bridges, a program for young adults who have graduated from high school and still need vocational training as well as comprehensive life and social skill instruction.

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Employment Opportunities

Help us improve the Charlotte community and be a part of something impactful. We're looking for passionate team members to help empower our students and grow our organization. Contact us today to find out more about employment opportunities with Philips Academy!

Current Job Openings

Special Education Teacher

We are looking for passionate team members to help empower our students and grow our organization. Positions open for Fall 2024. Please send resume and cover letter to info@philipsacademync.org

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Substitute Teacher

Philips Academy is looking for individuals interested in working as substitute teachers for middle & high school. To apply, please send your resume to info@philipsacademync.org.

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Philips Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religious, ethnic or national origin in the administration of its educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid policies, or employment practices.

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