The State of the School 2023
For 15 years I’ve used my State of the School presentation as an opportunity to share my thoughts...
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Tragedy Continues
The spring in Colorado is one of my favorite times, but it was a rough week returning to...
Critical Thinking: More Critical than Ever
Colorado Academy’s yearlong Seventh Grade Critical Thinking class is just what its name implies: a learning experience designed...
In the Lower School, Math’s a Scream
When Jessica Ohly’s Fifth Graders screamed with delight, it was clear something good was happening. The students were...
Shane Boris ’00 Wins Oscar for Documentary ‘Navalny’
Film producer Shane Boris ’00 was part of the five-person team that took the stage to accept the...
Putting Climate Change Under the Microscope
What’s interesting about Climate Change, an advanced science course for Colorado Academy Eleventh and Twelfth Graders, is that...
Ribbon Cutting Marks Ambitious Expansion of REDI Lab Program
“REDI Lab is just the beginning of a lifetime subscription to learning,” said Tom Thorpe, the Director of...
Collinus Newsome Has a Calling
In November 2022, Collinus Newsome arrived at Colorado Academy to lead the school’s Office of Inclusivity. A nationally...
Musicians Thrive in Growing Middle, Upper School Programs
It is fortunate that Phil Jones, Colorado Academy’s Music Department Chair, plays more than one instrument—a lot more....
What Is on the Minds of Independent School Leaders
This past week, I attended the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) annual conference. NAIS is a professional...
Pre-K through Grade 12 Spanish Program Educates Global Citizens
Spanning the entire curriculum from Pre-K to Grade 12, the Spanish language program at Colorado Academy embraces bilingualism...
Future City Team Earns a Shot on National Stage
The catchiest tune in the blockbuster Lin-Manuel Miranda musical Hamilton is “My Shot,” in which a young Alexander...
2023 CA Upper School Interim Catalog
Interim at Colorado Academy provides opportunities to get out of the classroom to learn by doing, and each trip is dedicated...
Foundation for Environmental Stewardship Elevates Student Voices
Colorado Academy’s ongoing sustainability work received a substantial boost during a weeklong Upper School residency with the Foundation...
Finding Joy Together: The Lower School Music Program
If there is one word that can distill the essence of Colorado Academy’s Lower School Music Program, that...
Toward a ‘Beloved Community’
I have been thinking recently about what makes a healthy and safe community. Often, we have used the...
Students Pledge to Build Community After Attending National Conference
Sometimes getting away from campus to visit with others about topics you are passionate about is all it...
Athletes on the Rise in CA’s Climbing Program
Spend any time in Colorado Academy’s Climbing Center talking with new head climbing coach Brian List, and you’ll...
CA Middle School Interim 2023
Interim at Colorado Academy provides opportunities to get out of the classroom to learn by doing, through exposure...
‘A Builder of Communities’
When she was an elementary student in the city of Tai’an, China, in the eastern part of the...
AI: It’s Not All Bad News
Earlier this month, I wrote about the looming changes coming to education because of the dramatic advances in...