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CA surveys show positive and strong growth in key areas

Dr. Mike DavisNovember 29, 2018

I want to thank all the parents who completed our fall survey. Your feedback is important to us, and it helps us in our continual efforts to improve the educati...

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Students join the audience applauding Cindy Jordan at the end of her final concert in Froelicher Theatre.

‘Everything we do will be the last time’

Vicki HildnerNovember 26, 2018

On a snowy, icy November evening, Colorado Academy’s longtime Vocal Music Director, Cindy Jordan, directed her final performance inside Froelicher Theatre. A...

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Halloween Parade creates more fun than fright!

CommunicationsOctober 31, 2018

With a plethora of princesses, a school of sharks, a pack of Tyrannosaurus rex, Crayola teachers, plenty of Transformers, and a Clark Kent/Superman He...

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The Big Draw celebrates the art of PLAY

CommunicationsOctober 30, 2018

As part of the worldwide celebration of drawing, The Big Draw returned to campus on October 18-19. All Colorado Academy Visual Arts classes moved to the sculptu...

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Don’t miss CA Gives Day!

CommunicationsOctober 29, 2018

Today's the day! November 1, 2018 is our second annual CA Gives Day in support of The CA Fund. We hope that all members of the CA community will participate ...

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New CA Horizons leader brings experience and empathy

Vicki HildnerOctober 29, 2018

While Daniela Meltzer’s professional experience has prepared her well for the multiple and varied demands of directing Colorado Academy’s Horizons program, it m...

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How this team made history

Vicki HildnerOctober 29, 2018

The 2018 Boys Varsity Tennis Team made Colorado Academy history, bringing home CA’s first-ever win at the State Championship Tournament. CA earned the 4A title ...

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Bennett Liu at the Mae Ra Moe Refugee Camp

Empowering students to make their learning real

Dr. Mike DavisOctober 25, 2018

I’ve always believed that one of the best things you can do for kids is to show them that you believe in their ability to change the world. It unleashes their i...

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Girl with backpack entering to the art classroom, Education concept.

Academic honesty: More than grades are at stake

Dr. Mike DavisOctober 17, 2018

While traveling earlier this week, I dug into the news and found a great article that has a lot of relevance for the experience of young people trying to prove ...

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CA Boys Varsity Tennis Team are 4A State Champions

CommunicationsOctober 13, 2018

The Colorado Academy Boys Varsity Tennis Team won the State Championship Title at the 4A Tournament in Pueblo this weekend. The team made CA proud by breaking n...

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Parent/Teacher Conferences: Honest feedback sets stage for future student growth

Dr. Mike DavisOctober 11, 2018

Thanks to all the parents who took time to attend the 2,997 individual parent/teacher conferences this week at Colorado Academy. It was a former Governor of my...

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5UP: Katy Hills on ‘Manual Competence, Manual Labor, and the Human Spirit’

CommunicationsOctober 5, 2018

The 5UP (Five Minutes Up) program at Colorado Academy is a series of talks with the goal of featuring voices of our community in a shortened TED talk set up. E...

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5UP: Alexis Goldman on ‘It’s the Little Things’

CommunicationsOctober 5, 2018

The 5UP (Five Minutes Up) program at Colorado Academy is a series of talks with the goal of featuring voices of our community in a shortened TED talk set up. E...

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Megan Ollett is an expert in her classroom.

Pondering Musk, Gates, and the value of Parent-Teacher Conferences

Dr. Mike DavisOctober 4, 2018

Elon Musk has had a hard week. He has to pay a $20 million fine to the SEC and step down as chairman of his company. That can happen when you are public figure ...

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‘Oh the places you’ll go!’

CommunicationsOctober 1, 2018

Ready to travel to places you never imagined to benefit a program that takes some of Denver’s most deserving students to new heights? Mark your cal...

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Colorado Academy Alchemist Dinner on Friday, September 14, 2018.

CA Alchemist Dinner 2018

CommunicationsOctober 1, 2018

Perfect evening weather greeted 200 guests at Colorado Academy’s Alchemist Dinner on Friday, Sept. 14. This annual event celebrates CA’s leadership donors, memb...

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H.O.P.E. marks 25 years

Vicki HildnerOctober 1, 2018

With wrapped gifts, clothing, health care, and a warm holiday meal, Students H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Eat) has long been Colorado Academy’s way of giving ...

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Words matter: Looking anew at our Mission Statement

Dr. Mike DavisOctober 1, 2018

Like so many members of our school community, I have always found the mission of Colorado Academy profoundly compelling. As an educator, I value the i...

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Colorado Academy Homecoming on Saturday, September 15, 2018.

Homecoming 2018

CommunicationsOctober 1, 2018

Even record-breaking heat could not reduce the enthusiasm at Colorado Academy’s 2018 Homecoming. Athletic Director Bill Hall (with his drum) and CA’s Mustang ma...

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“Breaking Bread” and “Breaking Barriers”—Two more reasons to be at CA

Dr. Mike DavisSeptember 27, 2018

This was a great week at Colorado Academy. We had two incredible community-building events that were inspirational—each in their own way. One was Erik Weihen...

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CA Upper School students at Mod Market before Homecoming 2018.

Affirmation: Witnessing school culture on display in the real world

Dr. Mike DavisSeptember 19, 2018

At Colorado Academy, we are intentional about the kind of student culture we want to create. Over the past several years, we have introduced mindfulness trainin...

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