Back to School

Please plan to bring the following items on your child’s first day of school:

• Water bottle

• Lunch if not buying school lunch

• Gym clothes - 6th grade only - no gym clothes until Aug 11th

• Snack for the day, and ASP snack if enrolled

• School supplies if you didn’t pre-purchase or bring to Open House

Our focus for these first two weeks is making sure students feel safe, happy, and focused; allowing teachers get to know each of their students; and working toward an efficient carline during arrival and dismissal. Things like additional car line tags and a teacher's favorites list will be rolling out after we get into our routine.

Organizational skills are key to each student’s success in school and in life. To that end, CCA is implementing a school-wide organizational strategy that will build over time. Students in grades K-4 will begin with a color-coding system that is consistent across classrooms and grade levels. Students in grades 5 and 6 will be introduced to a more in-depth organizational system that includes paperwork organization, time management, and forecasting. These skills will provide the foundation for success in high school and beyond. Students benefit most from this system when they all have the same materials.

We ask you to purchase the exact items on the supply list — no substitutions. This includes avoiding items with logos, characters, or decorative designs. All supplies must be plain and match the specifications provided.

Aside from these school supplies, the only additional item students will need is a backpack. While there are no specific style requirements, we do not permit backpacks with wheels.

We appreciate all your willingness to help provide paper towels, wipes, tissues, and hand sanitizer. At this time, we have all the supplies we need, and we are distributing them to teachers today. We will also focus on proper hand washing throughout the day. Most classrooms have sinks, and stools are being distributed around the school to ensure that smaller students can reach the sinks.

Our leadership team has thoughtfully assembled our uniform policy and dress code for grades K-6. We have also worked closely with Tommy Hilfiger and Global School Wear to create an easy-to-use online store. Click here to shop.

Global School Wear offers frequent sales, so we recommend joining their email list in order to be notified when one of these sales is announced. Use our school code CHER02 when signing up.

Please review the uniform boards and policy notes thoroughly before placing any orders. Email uniforms@cherokeeclassicalacademy.org with any questions.

If your uniform will not arrive in time for the first day of school, DON'T WORRY. We understand and are here to help!

Please plan to have your child wear a red or blue polo shirt and khaki pants or khaki skirt/skort that can be purchased at local stores. Then please reach out to our Lower School Dean of Academics,  Mrs. St. Hill at dsthill@cherokeeclassicalacademy.org and let her know your child’s name and grade, along with the estimated arrival date you were given on your uniform order. 

Mrs. St. Hill will keep your teachers informed. For the most up to date information about uniforms, please check the uniform board here.

Morning drop-off will take place between 7:25 and 7:55 am. Any vehicles arriving after 7:55 will not be permitted to enter the carline and will need to park in the parking lot and walk their students into the front office to sign them in.

Afternoon pick-up will take place between 2:55 and 3:25 pm. Any vehicles arriving after 3:25 will need to park in the parking lot and retrieve their student(s) from the ASP door on the right side of the building near the cafeteria. A drop-in rate for ASP will be charged for any student(s) who are not picked up during normal afternoon pick-up operation. Students will not be held in their classrooms or the front office for any amount of time after afternoon pick-up ends.

This will be enforced starting on the first day of school.

Click here to view information about parking, carline, and more.