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Kids and school

Indian language classes for kids in Charlotte

Most of these schools are run by volunteers and set their own ages and terms. Check each school’s site for the current year before you sign up.

Facts checked Oct 25, 2026

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In short

Charlotte has volunteer-run language schools for Telugu (Paatasala, ManaBadi), Tamil (Arasi Nagara Tamil Palli), Hindi (Charlotte Hindi School in Waxhaw), Kannada (Kannada Kali), Malayalam (Akshara Muttam, online) and Marathi (Charlotte Marathi Mandal). We have not found an in-person Gujarati or Bengali school yet.

Telugu

Paatasala is a volunteer-run Telugu school in Charlotte since 2009 with weekend classes. ManaBadi (SiliconAndhra) teaches Telugu, including online.

Source: paatasalausa.org ↗as of Oct 25, 2026

Tamil

Arasi Nagara Tamil Palli (Queen City Tamil School) is linked from the Charlotte Tamil Sangam.

Source: antpclt.org ↗as of Oct 25, 2026

Hindi

Charlotte Hindi School (HindiUSA) meets at Marvin Ridge Middle School in Waxhaw.

Source: hindiusa.org ↗as of Oct 25, 2026

Kannada, Malayalam and Marathi

Kannada Kali is run by Carolina Kannada Balaga. Akshara Muttam is the Charlotte Malayalee Association’s online Malayalam class (two 40-minute classes a month from age 5). Charlotte Marathi Mandal runs a Marathi school.

Source: cltma.org ↗as of Oct 25, 2026

Gujarati, Bengali and others

We have not verified an in-person Gujarati or Bengali school for children in Charlotte. If you run one, add it free.

Questions people ask

Are there Telugu classes for kids in Charlotte?

Yes. Paatasala runs weekend Telugu classes and ManaBadi teaches Telugu, including online.

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