Innovation is a hallmark of Cary Academy; you can’t have DICE without it! The school’s ability to innovate with grace has probably never been tested so much as in the last six months; the challenges […]

This summer, CA reaffirmed our values and reiterated our longstanding commitment to the hard—at times uncomfortable—introspective work of diversity, equity, and inclusion that have been core values since CA's founding. Director of Equity and Community Engagement Danielle Johnson-Webb and Chief Student Diversity Officer Clay Thornton ’21 discuss the crucial work that lies ahead for our community, as we strive to heal, learn, and grow together

The start of any school year is always one of imagination and invention. Excitement and possibility. This year, we unfortunately have to mix in caution and anxiety. Head of School Dr. Mike Ehrhardt explains what it will take as we move forward into the new school year and how we can work together to create our best possible future.

What will life on Cary Academy's campus look like when school resumes in the Fall of 2020? As Head of School, Dr. Mike Ehrhardt explains, bringing our community back together during a pandemic will require significant adjustments to routines and behaviors to ensure the health and safety of all members of our community.

Dear CA Community,  It has been a challenging, painful, and scary week for our country and our community.  Amid such emotion, it can be hard to find the right words to give hope and comfort. Writing […]

How is Cary Academy preparing to open the 2020-21 school year, knowing that learning will continue to “look different?" Since opening in 1996, CA has embraced the opportunities of being both consistent and flexible in our program. As Director of Admission Heather Clarkson explains, we have been preparing for a challenging opportunity such as the one facing us in these unprecedented times.

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”–we are fairly certain that back in their sophomore year when we read A Tale of Two Cities together and spent a full class period discussing […]