Veterans Day 2024: Saluting One of Our Own
As Veterans Day approaches, I feel it is important to share the reflections of one of our team...
Head of School
The Importance of Annual Fundraising for Our School Community
As the Head of School, I am often asked why we need to engage in annual fundraising efforts,...
Reflections on the October 7 Attacks
Monday marks the one-year anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas on Israel, in which thousands...
Admission Preview Pride and Teamwork
There have been so many nights I go home filled with pride. The camaraderie of this community humbles...
Good and Evil and Civil Discourse: A Day with David Brooks
When honest, unrehearsed remarks about the U.S. Presidential candidates’ September 10 debate performances served as the warmup in...
CA Hosts David Brooks
New York Times columnist and PBS NewsHour contributor David Brooks was Colorado Academy‘s featured guest at the first...
Surgeon General’s Warning: Parenting is Hard!
It was striking to see Dr. Vivek H. Murthy issue a Surgeon General’s Advisory about parenting. Typically, we...
Being Seen at Colorado Academy
What a fantastic first week of school we’ve had! It’s been wonderful to see our students back on...
Dr. Mike Davis: Commencement Speech for the CA Class of 2024
I want to welcome all of you to the Colorado Academy Commencement Exercises of the Class of 2024....
Take a Moment to Reflect This Memorial Day
One of the most sacred of all national holidays is Memorial Day. This day serves as a solemn...
Senior Recital and Recognition
As Katy Hills, CA’s amazing Director of Visual & Performing Arts, said, “There are few better CA traditions...
Advice in a Time of Protest
This week, we met with our Senior class to go over all the details related to CA end-of-year...
Advice for Summer
May is a crazy month in the life of any school. At a dynamic institution like Colorado Academy,...
Free-Range Parenting
I read an informative article from the Canadian Paediatric Society that offers some interesting advice about how to...
On Borders and Frontiers
I highly recommend that you read a fantastic article by journalist and CA alumnus Eli Saslow ’00 that...
Expanded Rigor On Display At Inaugural ASR Showcase
This past Tuesday night was an inspirational night at Colorado Academy! Students enrolled in our Advanced Studies and...
Wisdom and Life Lessons from a CA Grandfather and Veteran
This week in my Vietnam War history class, Paul Harpole, the grandfather of four Colorado Academy students, came...
Honoring Black History, Understanding the Past’s Complexity
As we begin Black History Month, I think it is important that we both celebrate that important part...
MLK’s Language, Worldview More Relevant Than Ever
This year is the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. earning the Nobel Peace Prize. As...
Community Pledge Discussion: Wait Until Grade 8 For Smartphones
Welcome to 2024! I hope everyone had a relaxing Winter Break. I am excited to share with you...
Parents, We Love Seeing You on Campus!
As we head into the winter stretch, I want to say thank you to our families and tell...