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Upper School English Department Chair German Urioste reflects on his inspiring experience at the 2019 People of Color Conference, attending alongside eight of his Cary Academy colleagues.
Belated congratulations to Brynn Oliver ’21 who has earned the prestigious Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of America. The Gold Award is the highest accolade conferred by the Girl Scouts, awarded to only 7% of Girl Scouts that complete a minimum of 80 hours of service that leaves a lasting impact on their community. […]
In a high performing school like Cary Academy, there can be tremendous pressure on our students. This is an issue that schools need to confront in an open and transparent way. How do we destigmatize the stress dilemma? Head of School Mike Ehrhardt shares his own experience.
Four CA chess players (Xavier deSouza’21, Marvin Koonce ’21, Rohan Sachdev’20, and David White ’20) took first place at the Triangle Chess K-12 Team vs. Team Chess Tournament, held Sunday at Green Hope High School. The competition was open to teams and individuals from all over Wake County, with nearly 150 competitors attending.
More than 50 members of the CA community turned-out to support Wrenn House during the PTAA’s Family Service Day, on December 7. Volunteers accomplished many tasks, including spreading mulch, creating stone pathways, planting more than 30 plants and shrubs in planters and beds, raking over 80 bags of leaves and yard debris, cooking several meals, and […]
Congratulations to Carly Lupton-Smith ’16, who was named a Third Team CoSIDA Academic All-American on December 3. In November, she was named Centennial Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year for 2019. A senior captain for Johns Hopkins University’s soccer team, Carly is double-majoring in Applied Mathematics & Statistics and Psychology. Go Chargers
Holidays in the United States center around the values of giving and gratitude. But, these values can often be eclipsed by the lure of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, shifting our focus from the needs of our community to our own personal wants. Fortunately, seven years ago a group of do-gooders in New York […]
This morning, Cary Academy hosts the Triangle Independent School Consortium, bringing together Heads of School and Admissions Officers from 18 schools in the Triangle to discuss trends in enrollment management. International presenter and content specialist Geordie Mitchell, Director of Enrollment Management and Strategic Initiatives at Buckingham Browne and Nichols School, presented.
We rely on independent reviews to validate the quality of all kinds of goods and services. It's no different for schools, which undergo accreditation every five years. How does the school accreditation process work, and what does this credential mean for our learning community?
