When War Enters the Classroom
Near the beginning of the 2023 fall trimester at Colorado Academy, English teacher Dr. Jon Vogels was preparing...
Academics
Forgetting and Remembering the Camp Grant Massacre
This fall, in a visit to Head of School Dr. Mike Davis’s Upper School social studies elective, The...
Tips for the Year
It’s been a great start to the 2023-24 school year. The energy on campus feels very positive. Our...
Sparking Intellectual Energy
It is truly great to be back in session. I love the energy of our students, faculty, and...
NREL, Denver Zoo Among Grade 5 Capstone Collaborators
Colorado Academy Fifth Graders put their Design Thinking skills to the test this spring as they worked closely...
CA Student Takes Third in the Nation in Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Owen Tilman ’23, who was Colorado Academy’s most accomplished Lincoln-Douglas debater during his Junior and Senior years, finished...
Two Books by Pérez Earn Award Recognition
Author and Colorado Academy English teacher Emily Pérez’s two most recently published works are finalists for the Colorado...
2023 Community Impact Projects Represent Real Commitment
The Community Impact Projects (CIPs) that every Colorado Academy Senior completes are more than just one of the...
2023 Upper School Awards
“These awards honor the students who have stretched themselves over the course of the year, and who have...
Critical Thinking: More Critical than Ever
Colorado Academy’s yearlong Seventh Grade Critical Thinking class is just what its name implies: a learning experience designed...
In the Lower School, Math’s a Scream
When Jessica Ohly’s Fifth Graders screamed with delight, it was clear something good was happening. The students were...
Putting Climate Change Under the Microscope
What’s interesting about Climate Change, an advanced science course for Colorado Academy Eleventh and Twelfth Graders, is that...
Ribbon Cutting Marks Ambitious Expansion of REDI Lab Program
“REDI Lab is just the beginning of a lifetime subscription to learning,” said Tom Thorpe, the Director of...
Pre-K through Grade 12 Spanish Program Educates Global Citizens
Spanning the entire curriculum from Pre-K to Grade 12, the Spanish language program at Colorado Academy embraces bilingualism...
Foundation for Environmental Stewardship Elevates Student Voices
Colorado Academy’s ongoing sustainability work received a substantial boost during a weeklong Upper School residency with the Foundation...
‘A Builder of Communities’
When she was an elementary student in the city of Tai’an, China, in the eastern part of the...
The Neustadt Scholar Program at Colorado Academy Enters its Second Decade
For more than a decade, the Neustadt Scholar Program at Colorado Academy has offered Upper School students the...
Welcome to REDI Lab Aimee and Jonathan Coleman Center
Since its inception in 2016, REDI Lab has become a signature program at CA, where students can live...
Paul Robbins ’85: Decades Later, CA Influences Still Make a Difference
Look up Paul Robbins, PhD ’85 on LinkedIn, and you will see a message that communicates his passion...
Geoff Ball ’06: Leadership and Loss in Afghanistan
On August 26, 2021, Marine Captain Geoff Ball ’06, commander of Ghost Company, 2d Battalion, 1st Marines, was...
Earthworm Superpowers Teach Lessons in Sustainability
The Colorado Academy Pre-Kindergarten students busily working in the Lower School science classroom of teacher Jeff Goldstein ’88...