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We are proud to announce the 54 recipients of the 17th annual Leading with the Heart Award! The award, inspired by legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski’s book, “Leading with the He...

Whether you’re rooting for the Chiefs or Eagles we loved seeing our students & staff dressed up in their favorite Super Bowl Spirit Week gear during our theme days. Mon, Feb...

Cooper Academy students are researching and creating hallway displays for important historical figures in celebration of Black History Month. A huge thank to our school counselor...

Our students and staff are excited about the progress being made with our renovation and new addition projects at Cooper Academy that are scheduled to open in the 2025-2026 school...

He will represent Cooper Academy at the JCPS Leading with the Heart Reception on February 18th.

We appreciate the dedication and teamwork that our school nutrition staff demonstrates each day at Cooper Academy. A huge thank you to our team!

Congratulations to Mrs. Stich for being recognized as the Clayton Chamber of Commerce SuperStar Teacher of the Month!

On December 13, 2024 Cooper Academy students and staff hosted a Cultural Celebration & Food Festival for our school community. At Cooper Academy, we value the integration of glo...

On Friday, November 22, 2024 each 4th & 5th grade classroom had representatives attend our annual Spelling Bee Event. Congratulations to all 16 of our participants for making it ...

A huge thank you to our PTA and families for coming together on October 29th to create special fall treat bags for our staff members at Cooper Academy! We appreciate your support!...

On Friday, November 1, 2024 the Kiwanis Club of Clayton visited Cooper Academy to donate dictionaries to all third grade students in support of their literacy development. Our sc...

Our Student-Led Conferences and Award Programs for the first quarter of the school year were a tremendous success at Cooper Academy! Thank you to all our families for continuing ...

Cooper Academy students and staff enjoyed celebrating the start to Red Ribbon Week, the largest drug/alcohol abuse prevention campaign in the United States, by having a pajama da...

Congratulations to Mr. Avery for being recognized as the JCPS Classified Employee of the Month for November! We appreciate all he does to support our school community!

Cooper Academy families had a blast at our Annual Fall Festival on October 12th! A special thanks to our PTA, Clayton High School Volunteers, and Executive Chef Jorge Toto from ...

Congratulations to our school nutrition team for earning an "A" / 100% on their recent food safety & health inspection! Outstanding job to the team and the leadership provided b...

A huge thank you to our staff members and the Clayton Police Department for coordinating our Annual Bike/Walk to School Day on October 9, 2024! It was a beautiful morning to hol...

Cooper Academy was recognized at the NCDPI AIM Conference in Raleigh on October 9, 2024 as being one of the top ReStart Schools in North Carolina for "Academic Gain" due to the s...

Congratulations to our students, teachers, and families for another terrific year of student growth at Cooper Academy! Outstanding job!

A huge thanks to the Clayton Women's Club for their recent school supply donations to Cooper Academy! We are thankful to have so many groups and organizations support our school ...