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Horizons at CA celebrates 21st summer of exploration, learning, and community building

Daniela MeltzerAugust 29, 2019

On the heels of my first Horizons Summer program and the 21st one for Horizons at CA, there is much to reflect upon and be proud of: the students’ smiling faces...

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Gatorade Colorado Girls Soccer Player of the Year pays it forward

Vicki HildnerAugust 29, 2019

Annest after scoring the go-ahead goal in the State Championship Colorado Academy alumna Mari Annest ’19 has been named the 2019 Gatorade Colorado Girls Soc...

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The importance of outdoor experiential education

Daniela MeltzerJuly 8, 2019

Growing up in Los Angeles as an immigrant, I never had the opportunity with my family to go and explore nature. It was not part of our family ethos. My parents’...

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Like a rose from a rock

Daniela MeltzerJune 4, 2019

We know that children learn best when they are physically, psychologically, and emotionally safe. When any one of those is compromised, learning is, t...

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Partnerships work!

Daniela MeltzerApril 23, 2019

Since Horizons’ early beginnings at Colorado Academy in 1998, we have worked primarily with one Denver Public School, Knapp Elementary. Both...

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Horizons National Conference: A glimpse

Daniela MeltzerMarch 22, 2019

For those of you that might not know, Horizons is a national program with affiliates across the United States. The program is going through a growth spurt, and ...

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Art Exploration = Worldview Expansion

Daniela MeltzerFebruary 20, 2019

So often, we get caught up in our day-to-day obligations and routines, making it hard to break out of our daily demands and look beyond what is right ...

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he Phoenix Earthship exterior in Taos, New Mexico. Photo by Adam Meltzer

At CA Horizons we believe change is possible

Daniela MeltzerJanuary 22, 2019

Over winter break, my family and I went to explore Taos, New Mexico. What an amazing amalgamation of Native American history, artistic expression, natural beaut...

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Horizons at CA gives back during 2018 holiday season

Daniela MeltzerDecember 19, 2018

At our December Super Saturday, the community of Horizons at Colorado Academy came together to learn and to celebrate the holiday season. These Saturday events ...

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Wine and Dine soars to new heights!

CommunicationsNovember 29, 2018

With more than 250 attendees, the annual Wine and Dine for Horizons fundraiser at Colorado Academy inspired tremendous support from the CA community and helped ...

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Andrea Hernandez-Perez at her graduation from high school.

The journey from Horizons to college

CommunicationsNovember 26, 2018

If you think of Horizons as mainly a summer program for young children, you may not realize how much Horizons does to ensure students pursue their edu...

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New CA Horizons leader brings experience and empathy

Vicki HildnerOctober 29, 2018

While Daniela Meltzer’s professional experience has prepared her well for the multiple and varied demands of directing Colorado Academy’s Horizons program, it m...

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‘Oh the places you’ll go!’

CommunicationsOctober 1, 2018

Ready to travel to places you never imagined to benefit a program that takes some of Denver’s most deserving students to new heights? Mark your cal...

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‘The photo person’

Vicki HildnerJuly 2, 2018

Which art class? That’s where Jared Miranda got stuck as an incoming Colorado Academy ninth grader, signing up for classes. At his elementary school, he had ne...

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Horizons 20th Anniversary at Colorado Academy

Renee RockfordMarch 1, 2018

Colorado Academy is celebrating 20 years of hosting the Horizons program. This nonprofit program has grown to serve more than 140 students for six weeks every s...

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Horizons 2018 “That’s Amoré” Wine & Dine

adminsFebruary 23, 2018

With 10 of Denver’s best food and beverage vendors—all with a CA connection—supplying delicious, Italian-themed food and with 116 auction items donated by famil...

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Marching Forward: Making a Difference for Horizons at CA

adminsFebruary 21, 2017

March proverbially comes in like a lion and leaves like a lamb, but when it comes to Horizons at CA, March is a great month to think about ways you can get to k...

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The Heart of Horizons

adminsFebruary 1, 2017

When you think of February at Colorado Academy, you may well find yourself thinking of Horizons. After all, for many years, Wine and Dine comes to campus each F...

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Resolved: Let’s Go for 20 More…

adminsJanuary 18, 2017

New Year’s Resolutions: we tend to either embrace them or ignore them. After all, it’s hard to envision changing patterns that seem set in stone. Unless, of ...

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Shining Light: A View of Horizons at Colorado Academy

adminsDecember 5, 2016

December at Colorado Academy offers many seasonal traditions, opportunities for CA families to gather, and the chance to greet the prior year’s graduates fresh ...

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Horizons students swimming at Colorado Academy

Horizons Provides Important Passages for Students

adminsOctober 14, 2016

Every July, fourth graders race through a tunnel on Colorado Academy’s campus. When the students reach the end, their grins could light the darkest of skies. Th...

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