Central Academy of Technology & Arts

Alanna Smith, Principal

    School Updates

    • Parking Pass Registration Coming Soon!
      Parking on the CATA Campus is considered a privilege for students. Each student who drives to school must purchase his/her own parking tag, and may not share a tag with another student. CATA and UCPS will assume no responsibility for damage to private vehicles driven and parked on campus. Student drivers must have appropriate auto insurance. All student drivers must be properly licensed.

      Parking passes will be made available from 8/5-8/7 for SENIORS ONLY. Starting on 8/11, Juniors will be eligible to purchase parking passes. Finally, on 8/15, sophomores will be allowed to purchase parking passes.  All Passes are $50.00 each (non-refundable).  Information about the senior painting party will be sent out separately to seniors only. The process for purchasing parking passes will be done through a Google form for the 25-26 school year. Students who try and purchase passes during another grade level's time slot will not be processed. Students must be logged into their school Google account to access the form. Check back here starting at 8 am on August 5th. 
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    • Summer Office Hours
      CATA's office will be open from 8 am - 3 pm Monday-Thursday during the summer. 
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    • PSAT/NMSQT Registration

      Register online for the PSAT/NMSQT
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    • Book your senior portraits today
      Class of 2026 Senior Pictures:       You must be photographed by CADY to be in the yearbook. Get photos for grad announcements, senior yearbook ads, and flawless Insta posts.

      1. Go to cady.com/schedule to book your senior shoot through CADY
      2. Click on Book Now and then start typing in Central Academy to choose our school.
      3. You will have to select two scenes and then click Select Scenes. Outdoor scenes are part of an elite package.
      4. If you only want a basic session, then scroll to the bottom of the page and select Simple Session for $29.00.
      5. Confirm your choice and Continue to finalize.
      6. You can add extras if you wish, but if you're not interested, just move past this page.
      7. Your location will be the CADY Studios on Crownpoint Executive Drive unless you select the school road shoot that is scheduled for Wednesday, September 17th.
      8. For families that will be using their own photographer for senior pictures, there will be a yearbook-only shoot at the school, probably in October. 
      9. The last day to be photographed to be included in the yearbook is November 3rd. 
      10. You will receive a portfolio of pictures in the mail, and you can choose to buy some or just return the whole portfolio using the postage-paid label included in your mailing.
      11. For the yearbook picture, we will accept one of the formal photos from CADY that's either in a tux, drape, or casual outfit that's black or black and white with the formal background. 
      12. If you have questions, please contact Cady at (704) 859-0737 or email Ms. Christensen at deb.christensen@ucps.k12.nc.us.      
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    • New Student Absence Form
      When you click this link, you will be taken to a UCPS log-in screen. Please create an account to submit parent notes and doctor’s notes. This link is just for high school students within UCPS. When you log in and are ready to submit a note, please make sure you select Central Academy in the drop-down box. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with William Smith at william.smith@ucps.k12.nc.us
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