Senior Student-Athletes Celebrate Collegiate Commitments
On April 26, the bleachers in Colorado Academy’s main gymnasium were overflowing with family members, teammates, teachers, coaches,...
College Counseling
CA moves beyond AP with Advanced Studies and Research
This fall, in veteran social studies teacher Elissa Wolf-Tinsman’s new course, The American Experiment, Colorado Academy Seniors are...
Reframing college selection goals
We are in full swing here in the College Office, hosting admissions representatives from around the country and...
Class of 2022 merit scholarships
Each year many Colorado Academy Seniors are awarded merit scholarships by the institutions to which they apply. In...
Meet David Jones ’09, Associate Director of College Counseling
When you return to the Froelicher Upper School this fall, you’ll notice some changes up here on the...
Maintaining perspective on college admissions
At Commencement, we share the annual Senior Journal. Families get to see where our graduating Seniors will attend...
Puzzling through it all
On the Colorado Academy campus, our trees are not abloom, and the days feel only slightly longer. Nonetheless,...
College Alumni Panel 2022
by Sonia Arora and Cathy Nabbefeld When classes resumed at Colorado Academy in early January, Senior Class Dean...
College Office introduces new programming
For busy Colorado Academy Seniors juggling homework, extracurriculars, and the byzantine 21st century college application process, there are...
Getting It Done!
November has arrived, and most Seniors have now crossed off another rite of passage from their proverbial lists:...
Class of 2021 Merit Scholarships
Each year at Colorado Academy, many Seniors are awarded merit scholarships from the institutions to which they apply....
This summer: ‘Spark joy’
As Colorado emerges from quarantine this summer, high school students have the opportunity to rethink what they value...
Applying to college during a global pandemic
Colorado Academy Seniors and parents of Seniors are familiar with the routine: Check email obsessively for communication from...
Class of 2020 Merit Scholarships
Each year many Colorado Academy Seniors are awarded merit scholarships at the institutions to which they apply. In...
Alumni help current students with thoughts and advice
This winter, Colorado Academy hosted two alumni panels, one that focused on topics relevant to CA Juniors,...
A leap of faith: choosing a college during a global pandemic
Normally, April is a time when Colorado Academy Seniors return from Spring Break and bounce into our office...
How CA takes the stress out of college applications
Mona and John Ferrugia sent both their sons to Colorado Academy. Jonathan Ferrugia graduated in 2004, and Justin...
How can you make the most of Upper School?
As a college counselor, I have the privilege of witnessing students reflect on their time at Colorado Academy...
College Office honors first generation college-bound students
Colorado Academy’s College Office established a new tradition at CA this year, recognizing students who are among the...
Spring in the College Counseling Office
In the College Counseling Office, we race to the finish line each spring as Colorado Academy Seniors make...
Five ways to prepare for the transition to college
When I graduated from Colorado Academy in 2001, the end came fast. Graduation excitement was followed by graduation...