Construction Projects: Myths Busted & Questions Answered
It would be tough to miss the building on Colorado Academy’s campus that is part of the current...
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Musings on Gratitude, Failure, & Learning
Entering my tenth year as Head of School at Colorado Academy, I am as excited as ever about...
From CA to Shanghai and Back Again: Lessons from Teaching in China
Last spring I called an old classmate, Andrew Rejan, for some advice. I was in the first stages...
A Read Aloud Primer for Everyone
The new picture book, How To Read A Story, by Kate Messner and Mark Siegel, follows a boy...
REDI Lab Celebrates Innovative, Self-Directed Learning
During spring of 2017, CA student William McCormick set out to design a more efficient airplane, then transitioned...
Noah Manos: CA Alum Co-Founds Design-Build Firm
By Rachel Rockford, CA ‘13 Artist Noah Manos takes an interdisciplinary approach to life. “I think what distinguishes...
Retracing a Refugee’s Journey
By Sue Counterman, MS Science teacher I met Aguil Lual Deng for the first time in July 2017,...
Sports on the Rocks
When Alena Holbert looks at a rock face, it’s likely she sees something very different than most. Besides...
Senior-Kindergarten Buddies Form Lasting Relationship
With two younger brothers, Colorado Academy alumna Anna Schwartz always lamented not having a younger sister. That was...
Can a Good Cup of Joe Reshape Learning
Creighton Williams Abrams was a U.S. Army General who served in Vietnam, Korea and World War II. Hailed...
No Trial Run: CA Team Earns Berth to National Tournament
For the first time in the school’s history, Colorado Academy’s Mock Trial Team not only won a state...
REDI Lab: Learning to Learn
What happens when you give students the freedom to innovate through a self-directed learning program? That was the question...
Two Down, Two to Go; Sports Venue is Next Upgrade
Two buildings that are part of Colorado Academy “See it Through” Campaign are complete and open, and the...
For True Understanding, Slow Down
Remarks at Commencement 2017 When you type the words “fast paced world” into Google, you will get 59...
Four CA Students Honored for Achievements in Computer Science
Several Colorado Academy Upper School girls received awards for their achievements in Computer Science from the National Center...
Computer Science Students Place High in National Competition
Senior Ethan Jaszewski, and juniors Eric Bear and Greg Cain recently travelled to Newbury Park, CA to compete...
School Years Travel at Light Speed
Einstein posited that as you approach the speed of light, it can make it seem to the observer as if time...
Photo Essay: Kindergarten Graduation
See a slideshow of photos from Kindergarten Graduation here....
Describing the Class of 2017
I want to share some thoughts about CA’s Class of 2017, a diverse collection of young women and...
Class of 2017 Students Honored with Awards & Scholarships
Congratulations to the following Colorado Academy graduating seniors who will be attending college on merit scholarships. To date,...
Taking Stock After Five Years in Haiti Partnership
Since Colorado Academy began its partnership with a small school in a rural village of Haiti in 2011,...