About Us
The Heart of the School
At The Carley School, we practice liberation and possibility through creativity, truth, and community. We challenge systems of oppression with courage and artistry, believing that justice lives in knowledge, movement, rhythm, and voice. We honor young people as experts of their own experiences, creating spaces where they can feel, express, and lead freely. We center imagination and play as pathways to new realities, embracing joy, rage, reflection, and wonder as tools for transformation. Guided by nature’s wisdom and grounded in collective care, we commit to honesty, integrity, and compassion as we learn, create, and grow toward freedom — together.

Our Mission
At the Carley School, knowledge drives us, radical truth defines us, and fearless expression unites us.
Our Vision
Our vision is to center liberation in the arts, using knowledge as a tool and freedom as the goal.
The Founding Collective

Clarice Bailey
Board Chair

Nikki Blake
Secretary

Ashton Patton
Technology