March 7, 2025
Soulful Strides Success
The Upper School came together last Friday for Soulful Strides—a vibrant, student-led Black History Month celebration hosted by CA’s Nubian Kings, Nubian Queens and the African American Affinity Group (AAAG). Months in the making, the celebratory event was a […]
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February 27, 2025
Elite Runner Snags Top Honors
Huge congratulations to Kavi Gibson, ’26, who punctuated his record-shattering cross country season by being named the Gatorade North Carolina Boys’s Cross Country Player of the Year. The prestigious award honors top high school athletes […]
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February 17, 2025
Strong Showing from US SciOly
On Saturday, February 8, the Upper School JV and Varsity SciOly teams competed in the Wolfpack Regional at NCSU. Varsity took 7th place overall and an undermanned JV team secured 8th. These feats are all […]
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December 9, 2024
HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION Announced as Extracurricular Theater Production
The Arts department is excited to announce HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION by Anaïs Mitchell as this year’s extracurricular theater production. Only available for school and youth groups with performers 19 years old and younger, this full-length adaptation of […]
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November 11, 2024
Profiles in Purpose
Charlotte’s path to purpose started in MaLi Burnett’s biology class, where she worked as a teaching assistant during her sophomore year. The role would evolve into co-designing and leading an “Ecology at CA” Discovery Term, during which Dadd learned about native and invasive species and environmental design principles through field trips to botanical gardens and parks. She applied her newfound knowledge by collaborating with peers to design and construct a wildlife pond behind the Center for Math and Science, now used as a real-world interactive lab for studying aquatic ecosystems.
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September 13, 2024
Spotlight On: Affinity Groups
Our affinity and alliance groups bring students together around shared identities to connect and socialize, identify issues and common concerns, and support each other. An intersectional student-led advisory board—CoExist—bridges different identities to strengthen campus-wide equity […]
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September 10, 2024
Dream Team
CA’s college counselors are in the business of dreams—helping students pursue theirs by guiding them on a process of self-discovery that, hopefully, ends with the best college fit. Ask any of our four college counselors—Brandon […]
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July 15, 2024
Spotlight On: Advisory Program
At CA, we want everyone to feel valued for their authentic selves, that they belong, and that they have a trusted adult cheering in their corner—someone with a bird’s eye view of all their needs, […]
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March 15, 2024
Pi Day provides infinite delight
Pi Day at CA was a whirlwind of excitement and mathematical fun! Middle Schoolers embarked on a Pi-themed adventure across eight stations, aiming to complete six for a coveted Pi Day prize. In the Upper […]
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