Cape Cod Academy
Cape Cod Academy (CCA) is an independent coed college preparatory school for grades Kindergarten through 12 located in Osterville, Massachusetts.
| Cape Cod Academy | |
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 Cape Cod Academy from the air | |
| Address | |
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50 Osterville-West Barnstable Road , | |
| Coordinates | 41°38′30.75″N 70°23′20.43″W |
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| School type | Private |
| Established | 1976 |
| Head of school | Jeffrey Thompson |
| Faculty | 60 |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 220 |
| Average class size | 12 students |
| Hours in school day | 8 AM to 2:45 PM |
| Campus size | 46 acres (190,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Blue & White |
| Athletics conference | Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association |
| Mascot | Seahawk |
| Accreditation | NEASC, NAIS, AISNE |
Mission statement
"The pursuit of academic excellence and development of life skills in a safe, values-centered community."[1]
Statistics
The Academy was incorporated in 1976 and functions on a school preparatory curriculum. The school is a member of several associations: the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), Association of Independent Schools of New England (AISNE), and additionally has been accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). All graduates from the Academy are accepted in college, and many are accepted into very competitive colleges.[1]
Tuition Fees
Tuition fee approximations based on schedule of fees for academic year 2017-2018.
Kindergarten-Grade 5 tuition and fees: $25,100 Grades 6-8 tuition and fees: $28,550 Grades 9-12 tuition and fees: $29,800
Academics
Lower school
The lower school (grades K-5) is located in a separate wing of the school containing its own classrooms, library, indoor gymnasium, and science classroom. Lower school classrooms are self-contained with their own bathrooms, sinks, refrigerators, and cubby spaces. In addition the lower school has its own separate outdoor playground and playing fields. All students in the lower school begin taking Spanish in Kindergarten and continue through Grade 8.
Middle school
Middle school consists of grades 6 through 8. Students begin having individual schedules, moving independently between English, History, Math, Science, and Languages.
Upper school
In grades 9-12, students choose between regular, honors, and Advanced Placement level courses, and may choose to study French or Spanish. Seminars are available for the middle and upper school curriculum. Seminars run each trimester; options have included equine science, fashion design, beginning German, computer programming, project adventure, and many others.
Arts
Students in K through 12 can choose to participate in artistic endeavors such as plays, musicals, instrumental music, chorus, painting, drawing, ceramics, and sculpture.
Athletics
Cape Cod Academy has three outdoor lacrosse and soccer fields, an outdoor baseball field, two indoor basketball courts, an indoor weight room, an outdoor swimming pool and 8 tennis courts.
Fall
- Boys Cross Country Running
- Girls Cross Country Running
- Coed Golf
- Boys JV and Varsity Soccer
- Girls JV and Varsity Soccer
Winter
- Boys JV and Varsity Basketball
- Girls JV and Varsity Basketball
- Boys Hockey
- Coed Winter Conditioning
Summer Camps
Cape Cod Academy opened its first day camp during the summer of 2013. Seahawk Camp is offered for 7 weeks from June through August. It is open to CCA students and non-CCA students. Cape Cod Academy's campus also hosts several other camps throughout the summer. Visit the CCA website for details.[2]
References
- http://www.capecodacademy.org/podium/default.aspx?t=121392. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - "Cape Cod Academy ~ Seahawk Summer Camp". Capecodacademy.org. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2014-01-25.