Collinus Newsome Has a Calling
In November 2022, Collinus Newsome arrived at Colorado Academy to lead the school’s Office of Inclusivity. A nationally...
Faculty/Staff
‘A Builder of Communities’
When she was an elementary student in the city of Tai’an, China, in the eastern part of the...
Social Emotional Learning at CA
Students appear in the doorway of Liza Skipwith’s office at all hours of the school day. As Colorado...
Helping students find their ‘STEM identity’
One day in July 2022, Sophia Gomez, now a Junior at Colorado Academy, found herself performing an emergency...
Ultimate Frisbee program takes flight
Eric Augustin couldn’t be happier. The teacher of Middle School English and social studies is also the head...
Whirlwind 24-Hour Play Project fuels creativity and fun
“Here, there are no divas,” says Colorado Academy Middle School and Upper School theater instructor James Meehan late...
Mustangs among us: Alumni give back as CA employees, volunteers
For many Colorado Academy alumni, time spent as a Mustang represents a touchstone to which they return throughout...
Saying farewell to Alanna Brown
If you have ever wondered who drives the car that is often the last to leave Welborn parking...
Marcia Richards: A builder of skills and games
Ask any Colorado Academy student from the last 26 years what their favorite game in P.E. is, and...
The Benson family: Giving to a school and to its teachers
Colorado Academy Upper School History teacher Randall Martínez will spend a part of summer 2022 in Berkeley, Calif.,...
Barry Simmons: A teacher with a ‘huge heart’
When Barry Simmons told Head of School Dr. Mike Davis that he was planning to retire at the...
Kimberly Jans: A pioneer in Computer Science education
It was 1984 and a high school in North Bend, Oregon, had just filled a classroom with their...
Steve Scherer has left the building
Most people who know him would assume that it was theater that brought Steve Scherer to Colorado Academy....
Time to celebrate CA Faculty and Staff
Colorado Academy has great teachers. Period. I am reminded of that every spring, when we honor a select...
New members join Health Team
During COVID-19, the Colorado Academy Health Team worked tirelessly to monitor the health and safety of CA students....
CA is always striving to improve
Colorado Academy is part of the Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS), which also serves as our accrediting...
The next chapter for Dr. Jon Vogels
In 2020, Colorado Academy Upper School Principal Dr. Jon Vogels announced that he was stepping down to return...
Can’t stop the train
I love the Chuck Berry song, “Let It Rock.” It’s classic rock ‘n’ roll. The lyrics tell a...
Bill Witt, the ‘perfect’ match
Twenty years ago, Lower School Technology Coordinator Bill Witt was shocked when he applied for a position at Colorado Academy and was...
The tale of Suzanne Kolsun Jackson
After 39 years of teaching at Colorado Academy, Suzanne Kolsun Jackson (KJ to her friends) still has plenty...
Joyce Li’s final note
Sometimes, when people say they are leaving their position to “spend more time with their family,” they really...