Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy

Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy (CAEGA), located in Dayton, Ohio, is a unique public magnet school serving girls in grades 6 through 8. As part of the Dayton Public Schools district, the academy is founded on the philosophy that an all-female learning environment fosters academic confidence, leadership, and personal growth. The school is named in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Charity Adams Earley, a trailblazing Dayton native and the highest-ranking African American woman in the Women’s Army Corps during World War II, whose legacy of excellence and perseverance serves as the guiding inspiration for the student body.

The academy provides a rigorous, college-preparatory curriculum designed to empower young women through high expectations and a supportive community. Beyond standard core subjects, the school emphasizes character development, sisterhood, and community service, encouraging students to excel not only academically but as socially responsible leaders. By offering a specialized focus on the specific developmental needs of middle-school-aged girls, Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy aims to close achievement gaps and prepare its students to be competitive, confident, and successful in their future high school and collegiate endeavors.