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Dilworth Elementary's Old Rug Finds a Home in New School

The rug from Dilworth Elementary's old building now greets visitors in the lobby of the new school on Haven Drive, which opened in August 2026.

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A black rug reading 'DILWORTH' in a school lobby, beside the words Dilworth Elementary's Old Rug Finds a Home in New School.
The Dilworth Elementary rug in the new school's lobby. Photo: Stroll Dilworth Design: The Charlotte Mercury

A treasured piece of Dilworth Elementary's history has found a new home.

The "DILWORTH" rug from the old Dilworth Elementary School building now welcomes visitors in the lobby of the new school, a connection to the past for generations of Dilworth alumni.

The new building, at 3701 Haven Drive on the former site of Park Road Montessori, opened in August 2026 for the 2026–27 school year.

This story appears in the November 2026 issue of Stroll Dilworth, which you can read or download in full.

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