Every Veterans Day, I find myself thinking about sacrifice and service to this country. As a historian and teacher with a background in military history, I am d...
In their first appearance at the State Championship game in four years, the Colorado Academy Field Hockey Team returned to All-City Stadium to reclaim...
With Lower School princesses and Batmen, Middle School unicorns and M&M’s, and Upper School boxing champs and Beetlejuice, Colorado Academy celebrated Hallo...
Just this past week, while we in Denver were navigating back-to-back winter storms, I was also focused on the accomplishment this week of Nepalese climber Nirma...
Today is our first major school admission event of the season, our annual Admission Parent Preview. This is an event for which we throw open the doors to our ca...
Anya Kamenetz has been a three-time lecturer as part of Colorado Academy’s SPEAK lecture program. Author of five books in a little over ten years, she has tackl...
So here’s some good news for our students: This weekend—beginning on September 27—is a No Homework weekend.
Additionally, Monday, September 30 and Tuesday, Oct...
This week began with the passing of two giants in American culture. On Sunday, our country lost Ric Ocasek, founding member, lead singer/songwriter of the late ...
Colorado Academy:
Creating curious, kind, courageous, and adventurous learners and leaders.
What Guides Our Work:
1. We foster courage: exploring new chall...
A couple of weeks ago, I learned of a Colorado Academy Lower School student who was about to turn seven years old. I asked her if she was excited about her fort...
I have written and spoken before about how I was raised with split personality when it came to politics. I had one grandfather, a lifelong public servant, who g...
As we launched the new school year this week, I borrowed the theme of “Shoot for the Moon” as I highlighted for all 991 Colorado Academy students this summer’s ...
I truly love the start of the school year at Colorado Academy. There is an energy and excitement that is palpable. It begins with pre-season sports camps, as st...
In one of Colorado Academy’s favorite and most endearing traditions, Seniors greeted the Freshmen with great enthusiasm and excitement on their first day of Upp...
Dear CA Students,
Ready or not, we are starting school next week! I thought I would write this week’s blog to the Colorado Academy student body, and I hope y...
At Colorado Academy, we’ve been thinking a lot about mission statements this past year. Coincident with our reaccreditation work that is undertaken by most inde...
With white dresses, white gladiolas, boutonnières, suits and ties, countless smiles and hugs, and red diplomas in hand, the Class of 2019 celebrated t...
It is Commencement Day, and the weather has cleared. I’m up early to rehearse my graduation address. As I walk to my office just after sunrise, I am once again ...
In his speech at the Class of 2019 Colorado Academy Commencement Dinner, Upper School Principal Jon Vogels paid tribute to this class for their “toughness,” and...
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Every year, Colorado Academy faculty spend a great deal of time deliberating about who should receive the Upper School Awards, which were announced at...
