CA News

CA Reconnects During Reunion and Alum Weekend 2024

What a beautiful weekend it was to reunite in Concord, Mass.! From June 7 to 9, 2024, around 200 alums from across generations returned to Concord Academy. Reunion and Alum Weekend provided many opportunities for CA graduates and their families to connect.

Concord Academy Commencement Celebrates the Class of 2024

The morning of May 24 was sunny and warm—a beautiful time to celebrate Concord Academy’s newest graduates. The rhododendrons were in brilliant bloom as the class of 2024 processed down the Senior Steps in front of hundreds of guests in Academy Garden.

CA Celebrates Successful Spring 2024 Athletic Season

CA Athletics enjoyed another successful season, including Eastern Independent League (EIL) and New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) championships and a victory over Bancroft School in the third annual Spring Cup rivalry event. Student-athletes demonostrated Concord Academy’s values of teamwork, good sportsmanship, and competitive grit.

CA Business Speaker Series Celebrates Enterprising Alums

Concord Academy alums’ passions for learning, innovation, and adaptability have distinguished them as leaders in business. As part of CA’s spring 2024 Business Speaker Series, Layth Madi ’96, Lindsay Kolowich Cox ’09, and Vernard Lockhart ’04 spoke with students to share their experiences in moving organizations forward and offer advice for future entrepreneurs.

Seeding Sustainability

Concord Academy is dedicated to fostering a more just and sustainable future. Learn more about our sustainability program at CA, featuring student-driven initiatives such as a recent smart outlet installation and the creation of a comprehensive data dashboard.

Fall Sports Recap

Congratulations to Concord Academy’s fall teams! With a fourth consecutive Chandler Bowl victory, strong finishes to the regular season, and three teams enjoying postseason success, CA athletics posted yet another successful fall. Read more >

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Art and Climate Activism Intersect in CA Dance Project’s Bewilderness

CA Dance Project’s fall 2019 original production, Bewilderness, which the group performed twice on November 15, cast a spell on its audiences. Captivating, immersive, and visually stunning, the performance addressed the environmental crisis with urgency and beauty, to riveting live music in a score that included the voice of Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg.
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Help Students Recover Lost Belongings by Labeling Items

Please help us help your children reunite with their lost belongings! Labeling clothing, cords, bags, books, and more goes a very long way toward guiding lost items back to their owners. Concord Academy clothing is especially plentiful in our lost-and-founds, and it all looks the same. Thank you!
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Japanese Women in Clay Reception and Discussion

Lacoste Keane Gallery, located in the Concord town center, is pleased to present an art exhibition featuring five female Japanese artists working in the medium of clay. The opening reception at the gallery will be Saturday, December 7, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., and an artist talk and panel discussion will take place in the Ransome Room at Concord Academy on Sunday, December 8, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.
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Academic Support Center: Who We Are and What We Do

Greetings from the Academic Support Center (ASC)! Knowing that many families start to wonder about what resources are available to students after midterm comments come out, we want to share with you how we work with students. The ASC provides targeted content- or skill-based support to students on a short-term basis with the goal of helping students develop competencies that they can use independently. Students’ first resource is their teachers, and we ask that all students work with their teachers to determine whether additional work with the ASC is needed to complement the work done in the classroom and in meetings with the teacher. If students have worked with their teachers for extended periods of time outside of class and continue to need support, they can reach out to the ASC faculty for free and temporary support.
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