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Recent News in the Concord Academy Community & BeyondPlans for CA Academic Year 2020-2021
During these uncertain times, it’s normal to wonder about the future. Like many things, the future of Concord Academy is unclear due to COVID-19....
Quarantine Update
Over the last two months, the United States has seen an increase in Coronavirus cases from 631 cases in early March to 1,274,036 cases at the...
New Commencement Format
As the end of the academic year approaches, the board has shared what the 2020 Commencement and Baccalaureate schedule will look like. The ceremony...
National Poetry Month
The early spring breeze in April brings forth not only new plants and nature, but also the bloom of poetry. April is National Poetry Month in the...
April Interim Week
During the week of April 27, Concord Academy took a break from its regular distance learning plan to host an interim week full of virtual community...
Robert Munro: New Dean of Academic Program and Equity
On February 14th, Head of School Rick Hardy announced that Robert Munro has accepted Concord Academy’s offer to fill the new position of Dean of...
Winterfest 2020 Recap
Winterfest has always been one of Concord Academy’s most attended all-school events. From clubs selling snacks and merchandise to the talent show...
Innocence Project Portraits
American society often dehumanizes incarcerated people, sometimes to the point where prisoners are no longer seen as human. Although they do not...
CA Closes Campus Through May 4th; Shifts to Distance-Learning
On March 13, the Concord Academy administration announced the closure of the CA campus, including boarding houses and all in-person classes and...
Senior Class Bolsters Community Despite COVID-19 Campus Closure
Just as Concord Academy faculty adjust classes and schedules in light of the closure of campus due to COVID-19, members of the senior class, too,...
The Novel Coronavirus: Fact & Fiction
Mere weeks ago, the city center of Wuhan, Hubei would have been bustling with merchants, school children, and businessmen on their way to work. Now,...
CA Students’ Thoughts on the Democratic Primaries
The Iowa Caucus, a five-month process comprised of primary elections and caucuses, kicked off the Democratic Primaries on February 3rd. Through the...
The 1619 Project
2019 marked the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. To acknowledge this, the New York Times published “The 1619 Project”: a...
Concord Cheese Shop Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Crucolo Cheese Parade
Hundreds flocked to the streets of Concord on December 5th to watch a giant wheel of cheese arrive in town. Every year since 2009, the Concord...
Joan Herman Shaw Award Winner
Kate Erwin, ’69, is the most recent recipient of the Joan Herman Shaw Award, an award given to a Concord Academy alumni each year for dedication to...
Change To The New Finals
The structure of the finals schedule has officially changed for this fall. Finals week has been known to be a stressful time for CA students, as the...
Boardingware
This fall, Concord Academy implemented Boardingware, a new electronic attendance system to help the school keep track of students. The new software,...