Change at Cary Academy doesn’t always arrive with fanfare. At a school where innovation is a core value, change is expected. It often begins quietly: with a good question, a thoughtful conversation, and an open […]

Last fall, 16 Upper School students stepped into a new kind of classroom. While Cary Academy has long championed experiential learning and flexible environments, this was something more—an ambitious, co-developed and co-taught interdisciplinary pilot rooted […]

We’re proud to celebrate longtime faculty member and head coach Conrad Hall for his induction into the North Carolina High School Track & Field and Cross Country Hall of Fame, Class of 2024–25.  Since joining […]

When Mark Hallen, ’06, arrived at Cary Academy as a self-described “bookish” student with a budding interest in math and science, he could never have imagined that one day he’d help turn what once felt […]

Last fall, Cary Academy launched an ambitious, community-wide initiative to chart a bold strategic course for the next five years. The goal? To develop a plan rooted in our mission—discovery, innovation, collaboration, and excellence—while thoughtfully […]

Cary Academy teams rowed to success at the annual ASIA FEST Dragon Boat Festival, with both our student and parent teams bringing home gold in their division finals (that is us in boat three, winning!). The student crew kicked things off with […]

From record-breaking finishes to championship titles, this was a standout year for Charger athletics. Across every sport and season, our student athletes trained harder, pushed farther, and showed up for each other on and off the field. The result? A year defined by teamwork, determination, and growth—and some well-earned additions to the trophy case.