History

In the fall of 1976, a group of Cape Cod parents sought to preserve an independent day school option, after the closing of our predecessor schools, The Friendship School and the Sea Pines School. The group organized a Board of Trustees and began Cape Cod Academy here in Osterville.

It was evident from the beginning that there was a genuine appreciation of parents, a resilience among the faculty, and  and skill on the Board of Trustees. Their extraordinary commitment and keen understanding of good governance launched CCA into a period of planning and growth.

In 1984, the Trustees purchased the land on which the school sits today. The students and faculty enjoyed their first full year on the new campus during 1986-87, the year in which Cape Cod Academy became fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).

 

CCA's 50 years of educating students have established the school as innovative and trailblazing in education. Because of its students, faculty, staff, and alumni, CCA has a history to be proud of and a bright future ahead.