This school is very good, and has very good students
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Posted by a parent on 09/15/09
Cary Academy is a technological dreamland which still keeps to it's roots in the humanities. It offers a wide variety of courses and requires all students to take some form of art elective. Cary Academy promotes a kind of diversity rarely seen at other schools.
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Posted by a student on 09/15/09
This school does a fantastic job preparing students for college. Already well known for excellence in academics and arts, it is also becoming known for some very competitive athletic programs. Despite it's rather small size, Cary Academy has many other extracurricular activities that allow their students
... Read more to develop their passions and leadership skills. College counselors work closely with students to help them enter into the schools that best fit the child. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/17/09
As a parent, I have found that Cary Academy strives for excellence in all areas. Continuously challenging for the student, providing students to reach their full potential, but allowing some balance through extra-curricular option , as well as choosing a 'major' in the Arts, which students have every
... Read more day (as well as daily PE and foreign language) The school's use of laptops & technology is outstanding. Our child has had some wonderfully creative and inspitring teachers and good guidance from instructors when needed, especially through their yearly 'Advisor' program. As a family, we have been pleased to find it a collaborative community and my dsughter has made wonderful friends. My only warning for some is that because of the schools high academic reputation, the homework load is rigorous and demanding. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/10/08
This school is good; little too much drama from other students though
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Posted by a student on 10/21/08
I am a parent with one child at Cary Academy and one child at Daniels Middle School it is an excellent school and definitely deserves 5 stars.
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Posted by a parent on 03/06/08
As a former student at Cary Academy, I can also assure you that this institution is horrible. They spend money on the campus and technology to look good to parents and uphold a reputation, but other than a nice campus they hold no value. The technology and reputation of the school provide 'rose colored
... Read more glasses' for the public. Students who actually attend the school receive no help if they are struggling. This institution nurtures the already well developed students and pays little to no attention to the rest. Faculty provides no help to students to comprehend the material, and there have been countless experiences I've heard about or experienced where a faculty member has made a student uncomfortable or singled out for struggling. The amount of protection the administration supplies to their faculty members when a complaint is lodged reflects on their inability to respectfully or productively solve any problems. Read less
Posted by a student on 12/23/07
Exceptional private school which constantly evaluates and reevaluates the execution of their mission and philosophy, Discovery, Innovation, Collaboration, and Excellence. Facilities are excellent, well used and maintained, faculty is well trained, guided, and professionally nurtured, parent community
... Read more is attentive and carefully involved in all aspects of school support, plus student body is focused, thoughtful, and motivated in many areas outside of academics. Fine Arts program, athletics, extracurriculars are quality and available to all. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/03/06
I'm not a parent, and I know its against the rules, but I am a student there. The school is excellent. The teachers are fabulous, and I have learned so much there so far. We have amazing school spirit there, sports programs that are slowly beginning to win more, and an outstanding arts program. The chorus
... Read more is especially fantastic. The middle school chorus participated in a National Conference in New York two years ago, and the Upper School chorus recently participated at a national fastival in Universal Studios last year. This is an outstanding school, and if you live in the area, you should definetly check it out. Read less
Posted by a student on 09/28/04
Cary Academy lives up to everything it says and much more. The middle school teachers are well versed in integrated, whole child learning. They genuinely like the students and tell them so! Students are encouraged to think beyond the 'box' and apply what they are learning to real situations. These
... Read more lessons are not just one per trimester, but on-going, genuine learning opportunities. The upper school teachers are more traditional in their approaches to teaching, yet employ the same caring and challenging opportunties to every student. In my thirty years of raising children, I have never seen a faculty as devoted to their students and the process of learning. Cary Academy is the 'safest' school I have seen as well. Students are kind to each other and there are friends for every student. No one is humiliated by teachers or students. The school is acknowledged for its leading edge in the application of technology, but I don't know if these other attributes are as well known. Read less
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
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English as Second Language
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Cary schools — Cary Academy is located at 1500 N Harrison Ave, Cary NC 27513. 1500 N Harrison Ave is in the 27513 ZIP code in Cary, NC Cary Academy is a Private school that serves grade levels 6 - 12.
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