Beech Tree Bay is served by the award-winning Iredell-Statesville school system, which includes Lake Norman High, Brawley Middle and Woodland Heights Elementary School.

There is a wide array of excellent private schools, as well as Davidson College, Queens College, Central Piedmont Community College, Wake Forest University, Johnson C. Smith University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Lake Norman High School (Grades 9-12)
186 Doolie Road, Mooresville, N.C. 28117
Phone: (704) 799-8555
Principal: David Blattner
Approximate enrollment: 1,300

• The school’s Renaissance Program awards students recognition for academic achievement, attendance, and citizenship.
• Lake Norman High School offers a full-range of rigorous academic programs with an emphasis on Advanced Placement and college preparatory courses, as well as fine arts programs in theater, band and chorus.
• Students can participate in a wide away of extra-curricular activities, such as Beta Club, chorus, debate, drama, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), French Club, Key Club, National Honor Society, Science Academy, Spanish Club, Spirit Club, Student Council and Youth Legislature.
• State-of-the-art athletic facilities help the athletic teams compete at the highest level. Sports offered include: soccer, golf, tennis, softball, baseball, football, volleyball, cross country, basketball, wrestling and cheerleading.

Brawley Middle School (Grades 6-8)
664 Brawley School Road, Mooresville, N.C. 28117
Phone: (704) 664-4430
Principal: Roberta Ellis, "2005 Iredell-Statesville Schools Principal of the Year"
Approximate enrollment: 820

• Brawley Middle School received national attention when it was named a "School to Watch."
• Named a 2004-2005 Honor School of Excellence and achieved high growth, meaning students averaged substantially more than a year's progress.
• Students can participate in numerous activities, including team sports, academic clubs and fine arts programs.

Woodland Heights Elementary School (Grades K-5)
288 Forest Lake Blvd., Mooresville, N.C. 28117
Phone: (704) 663-1370
Principal: Olivia Riddle
Approximate enrollment: 725

• A brand-new facility in 2005 with state-of-the-art science and computer labs.
• The school's curriculum emphasizes technology and science.
• The school has a very active PTO for parents who are interested in getting involved.

Residents of Beech Tree Bay enjoy the lower tax rate of Iredell County. Annual property taxes in Beech Tree Bay are an estimated 40-50 percent lower than those of similar property in Mecklenburg County. (Please Note: These figures are subject to change without notice.)

Mooresville Area

• You can choose from Mooresville’s 10 public parks, including Bellingham Park with 47 acres of walking and bike trails, a sand volleyball court, horseshoe pits and a playground.
• The new Lowe's YMCA offers a wide array of exercise equipment and classes, as well as children’s after-school activities and youth sports.
• Beech Tree Bay offers many recreation opportunities, and the Brawley Area Youth Athletic Association and Mooresville Recreation and Parks Department increases the fun with sports leagues, camps and programs for different age groups.
• The Lazy 5 Ranch offers a 3.5-mile safari through the rolling land of the Piedmont. Visitors can see more than 750 animals from six different continents.

Lake Recreation

• When residents of Beech Tree Bay are ready for a day on the lake, the Lake Norman area offers a variety of public boat launches. The closest is Hagar’s Creek, just five minutes from Beech Tree Bay. If you love fishing, you’ll be right at home on Lake Norman. You’ll find a variety of blue catfish, carp, largemouth bass, perch, rainbow trout, walleye and yellow bullhead.
• Plan a family trip to Lake Norman State Park, where you’ll enjoy lakeside trails, a 33-acre lake, and areas for camping, picnicking and swimming.
• Whether you’re fishing, water skiing, sailing or canoeing, Lake Norman easily accommodates most water activities with a surface area of 32,515 acres.

Arts, Culture and Entertainment
From Beech Tree Bay, you can explore the historic downtown areas of Mooresville and Davidson. The Davidson College activities calendar is full of cultural and sports activities which are open to the public. And, Professional sports are never far away, residents of Beech Tree Bay can enjoy:

• NASCAR action at Lowe’s Motor Speedway
• The NFL’s Carolina Panthers
• The NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats
• The WNBA’s Charlotte Sting
• AAA Baseball’s Charlotte Knights
• East Coast Hockey League’s Charlotte Checkers
• The Wachovia Championship, a PGA TOUR event at Quail Hollow Country Club

Charlotte offers a multitude of cultural venues, including:

• Charlotte Symphony
• Discovery Place Science Museum
• McColl Center for Visual Art
• Levine Museum of the New South
• Charlotte Museum of History
• North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
• Mint Museum of Art and Mint Museum of Craft & Design

Other entertainment options:

• Cricket Arena
• The new Charlotte Arena
• Carowinds amusement park
• Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

Health Care
The Lake Norman Regional Medical Center and the adjoining Medical Pavilion at Lake Norman provide comprehensive health care just 15 minutes from Beech Tree Bay, including:

• 24-hour Emergency Center
• The Stork’s Landing Maternity Center
• Diagnostic Imaging Department
• Lake Norman Home Health
• The Surgical Center at Lake Norman
• Lake Norman Rehabilitation Center

Located off I-77 at exit 33 (the same exit as Beech Tree Bay), Lake Norman Regional Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and is a member of the North Carolina Hospital Association and the Federation of American Health Systems.

Shopping, Dining and Convenience

• Everyday conveniences are less than seven minutes from Beech Tree Bay on Brawley School Road. And, just a few minutes more is Winslow Bay Commons and other shopping centers on Hwy. 150. Winslow Bay Commons is a new 255,000-square-foot center with anchor stores Dick's Sporting Goods and Linens 'N Things and others such as Caribou Coffee and a host of restaurants. A “Super” Target and Wal-Mart Super-Center are close by and surrounded by even more shopping conveniences.
• Residents at Beech Tree Bay are more than happy to share their favorite restaurants like The Prickly Pear in downtown Mooresville, Kudzu's in downtown Davidson, Mickey & Mooch in Huntersville and several locally owned seafood restaurants are all popular area eateries.
• Northlake Mall in north Charlotte features more than 150 stores and a 15-screen movie theater. The Northlake development will eventually expand to include NorthCrest, a 365,000-square-foot, open-air mall.
• The open-air Birkdale Village in Huntersville offers a Barnes & Noble, Williams Sonoma, Talbots, Banana Republic, Dick’s Sporting Goods, plus a great assortment of fine and casual restaurants.