Cape Cod Academy

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Cape Cod Academy
CCA from the air.jpg
Cape Cod Academy from the air
Address
50 Osterville-West Barnstable Road

Osterville
,
Massachusetts
Coordinates41°38′30.75″N 70°23′20.43″W / 41.6418750°N 70.3890083°W / 41.6418750; -70.3890083Coordinates: 41°38′30.75″N 70°23′20.43″W / 41.6418750°N 70.3890083°W / 41.6418750; -70.3890083
Information
School typePrivate
Established1976
Head of schoolJeffrey Thompson
Faculty60
GradesK-12
Gendercoed
Enrollment220
Average class size12 students
Hours in school day8 AM to 2:45 PM
Campus size46 acres (190,000 m2)
Color(s)Blue & White   
Athletics conferenceMassachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association
MascotSeahawk
AccreditationNEASC, NAIS, AISNE

Cape Cod Academy (CCA) is an independent coed college preparatory school for grades Kindergarten through 12 located in Osterville, Massachusetts.

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

Spring[]

Boys JV and Varsity Lacrosse
Girls JV and Varsity Lacrosse
Boys Varsity Baseball
Boys JV and Varsity Tennis
Girls JV and Varsity Tennis
Coed Sailing

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.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b http://www.capecodacademy.org/podium/default.aspx?t=121392. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Cape Cod Academy ~ Seahawk Summer Camp". Capecodacademy.org. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2014-01-25.

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