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Our Diverse Community
At CA, you’ll join one of the most proudly diverse independent schools in the South.
- 51% of our students identify as students of color; 19% of our faculty.
- Many members of our learning community identify as members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
- Whether it is Holi, Easter, Ramadan, or Passover, our diversity calendar is replete with student-led affinity group events that offer an opportunity to share cultures and beliefs, to learn from one another.
- We welcome families from all socio-economic backgrounds.
Affinity and Alliance Groups
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inclusive community
Dialogue Across Difference
A culture of inclusivity does not mean a culture of universal agreement. Quite the opposite. Inclusivity requires that we hold a safe space where a diversity of perspectives and identities can respectfully co-exist. Enter our Dialogue Across Difference program.