In this week’s Curious, Head of School Dr. Mike Ehrhardt shares a draft of the 2021/2022 academic calendar. Spoiler alert: there are some significant changes ahead that support our longstanding strategic goals around holistic student wellness and the creation of flexible, personal, relevant learning opportunities. Read it on CA Curious.

For so many reasons, I am continually impressed by CA students. Our students love being at school. Our students are not afraid to think critically, to challenge the process. They are great athletes and musicians. Exceptional innovators and bold, creative thinkers. Risk takers and global changemakers. The list goes on and on.

At CA we choose to use GivingTuesday to look outside our campus, come together, and support our local community. Thanks to the passion of our students, we are thrilled to officially partner with Haven House to drive support for local youths on GivingTuesday. Three student leaders explain, in their own words, why partnering with Haven House is important to them and how everyone can be participate in the global day of gratitude. Read it on CA Curious.

Almost a year ago, we introduced the CA community to the beautiful new space that would shortly re-open as the Charger Corner Store and Café. And then… Well, we all know what happened. Chief Financial Officer Deborah Reichel shares how Charger Corner and its entrepreneurial student partners are adapting to the new world. Read it on CA Curious.

While our world language exchange program may be on hiatus, global learning is still very much alive at Cary Academy. Dean of Faculty Martina Greene shares how In the absence of the exchanges this year, we are finding the time and space to expand global learning in exciting new directions. Read it on CA Curious.

'What problems do you want to solve?’ As Head of Upper School Robin Follet explains, it's a simple question. But what happens if you use that question to reframe the way we teach and learn? Read it on CA Curious.

As we pass the halfway mark of the first trimester and adjust to the recent move from all-virtual to the cohort model, Head of Middle School Marti Jenkins reflects on what has been, thus far, a very interesting, unique, and fluid first trimester. Read it on CA Curious.