CAC was founded in 1994 as a community-run charter school for grades 7-12. In 1999, CAC relocated to our current location and added grades K-6. We also re-defined our focus to target college-bound students who were not finding success in traditional schools. Today, CAC continues to operate as a college preparatory K-12 school, using the Core Knowledge curricular framework in K-6, blending Core Knowledge with our Pre-AP program in grades 7-8, and culminating in a strong and diverse AP and Honors program in grades 9-12. CAC balances rigorous academic expectations of our students with small class sizes and individualized attention to help students meet and exceed our academic standards as well as their personal goals.