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Curiosity. We’ve been talking a lot lately about how Cary Academy fuels the natural curiosity of students through personalized learning experiences that are rich in opportunities for discovery, collaboration, and innovation. What you may not know, however, is that we seek to kindle the curiosity of our faculty in much the same way, through personalized […]
Three Cary Academy chorus students earned one of the coveted spots in the North Carolina Honors Choirs this year. The spots are highly competitive among the strongest choral musicians in the state and require performing a difficult piece of choral repertoire and sight singing an excerpt that they have one minute to learn. Eighth-grade chorus […]
On Monday of this week, I broke an unwritten rule of the Upper School: I traipsed upstairs, and rather than follow the well-trod path toward the teacher lounge and the coffee machine, I turned right, threaded my way between the book bags, and plopped myself onto a couch in the Senior Corner. The seniors politely […]
As a learning community committed to discovery, innovation, collaboration, and excellence, we believe in recognizing, respecting, and celebrating the unique array of experiences, perspectives, and contributions that each person brings to our community. It is imperative that students feel our school is a supportive space where their unique voices and perspectives will be received with […]
Was that a question-mark clad bus rolling down I-40 this morning? Indeed it was! In fact, we have two! Has anyone else noticed the traffic getting heavier, and earlier, here in the Triangle? Yesterday, the Wake County government site published its Wake County by the Numbers report. When Cary Academy was founded in 1997, the […]
I recently fielded this question from some eighth-grade video production students. It is a question that we see echoed throughout media today. My answer was personal: The oftentimes chaotic experience of our lives necessitate that we create some kind of story as a framework for understanding and celebrating that experience. That story can be […]
Congratulations to CA’s Speech and Debate team for taking top prize at the Pinecrest Open at Pinecrest High School in Southern Pines, NC on September 29. Students participated in Original Oratory, Extemporaneous Speaking, Program Oral Interpretation, Impromptu Speaking, Lincoln Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate, and Congressional Debate. CA placed in every event in which we […]
CA alumna Anna Jenkins ('15) recently appeared in The Mayo Clinic: Faith – Hope – Science, a new documentary from critically-acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns. In the documentary—which considers the 150-year history of the esteemed Mayo Clinic—Anna discusses the treatment of her rare congenital heart defect by Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Joseph Dearani. The documentary, which originally aired […]
Diversity Mission Statement Cary Academy fosters a learning community where the richness of diversity is recognized, respected, and embraced. Our view in diversity includes, but is not limited to ability, age, appearance, gender, national origin, personal qualities, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. Our vision is to nurture and sustain an inclusive environment where […]
