Looking Back on Lower School’s Second Annual Outdoor October Abby Page·December 1, 2023Outdoor October returned to the Lower School for its second year as an extension of Colorado Academy’s Experiential...Experiential EducationFeaturedLower SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter
Lower School Buddies Stay Connected Angie Crabtree·October 30, 2023Colorado Academy’s mission is to create curious, kind, courageous, and adventurous learners and leaders. One way we support...Lower SchoolLower School Principal
‘Forest Bathing’ and More in Geneva Glen Bill Fisher·October 30, 2023In late October, Colorado Academy’s Upper School Experiential Education Leadership Students, or EELS, along with Director of Experiential...Experiential EducationFeaturedLower SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter
How ‘Everyone Gets Elected’ Bill Fisher·September 28, 2023The candidates’ speeches are heartfelt, funny, no-nonsense, confessional. One acknowledges, “This position is really important to me because...FeaturedLower SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter
NREL, Denver Zoo Among Grade 5 Capstone Collaborators Bill Fisher·July 13, 2023Colorado Academy Fifth Graders put their Design Thinking skills to the test this spring as they worked closely...AcademicsExperiential EducationFeaturedLower School
2023 Fifth Grade Continuation Bill Fisher·May 31, 2023Proud families snapped photos as the Colorado Academy Class of 2030 filed onto the stage of the Leach...FeaturedLower School
In the Lower School, Math’s a Scream Bill Fisher·March 17, 2023When Jessica Ohly’s Fifth Graders screamed with delight, it was clear something good was happening. The students were...AcademicsFeaturedLower School
Celebrating the Magic of Words Angie Crabtree·February 27, 2023The Lower School completed our Trimester 2 book, The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds. This is a...Lower SchoolLower School Principal
Finding Joy Together: The Lower School Music Program Bill Fisher·January 31, 2023If there is one word that can distill the essence of Colorado Academy’s Lower School Music Program, that...ArtsFeaturedLower SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter
‘I Can Do Hard Things’ Angie Crabtree·January 2, 2023One of our Formative Five skills in the Lower School is GRIT. We define GRIT as I step...Lower SchoolLower School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
‘Every Student Is an Artist’: The 2022 Pre-K–Grade 8 Arts Showcase Bill Fisher·December 19, 2022“At Colorado Academy,” says Director of Visual & Performing Arts Katy Wood Hills, “every student is an artist.”...All-School NewsArtsFeaturedLower SchoolMiddle SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter
Earthworm Superpowers Teach Lessons in Sustainability Bill Fisher·December 1, 2022The Colorado Academy Pre-Kindergarten students busily working in the Lower School science classroom of teacher Jeff Goldstein ’88...AcademicsFeaturedLower SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter
Scenes From the Principal’s Window Angie Crabtree·December 1, 2022I remember moving into my office at Colorado Academy in July 2019. One of the things I immediately...Lower SchoolLower School Principal
Do We Dewey? Yes We Do! Allison Peters Jensen·December 1, 2022Librarians are frequently asked, “So, do you still use the Dewey Decimal System, ha ha ha?” Honestly, this...Libraries DirectorLower SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter
Creativity and Fun Take Center Stage in Halloween Parade Bill Fisher·October 31, 2022With nearly every student, teacher, and staff member in costume, Halloween festivities in Colorado Academy’s Lower School carry...FeaturedLower SchoolOn CAmpus NewsletterStudents & AlumniVideos
Celebrating FAMILIES Angie Crabtree·October 28, 2022In October, we launched the FAMILIES program in the Lower School. A FAMILY consists of one adult and...Lower SchoolLower School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
Senior-Kindergarten Buddy match draws nerves, excitement Rebecca Risch·October 4, 2022With this year’s Senior-Kindergarten Buddy match delayed by a week, the Class of 2023 and the Class of...All-School NewsEditor's PicksFeaturedLower SchoolUpper School
The ‘I Love’ game Angie Crabtree·October 1, 2022Last week I joined a group of students for lunch. As I began eating, the students shared that...Lower SchoolLower School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
CA Outdoor Programming – Fall 2022 Abby Page·September 7, 2022Colorado Academy offers challenging and fun outdoor programming for students of all ages, which teaches outdoor skills and...All-School NewsEditor's PicksExperiential EducationFeaturedLower SchoolMiddle SchoolUpper School
Joy, laughter, and friendship: The first day in the Lower School Angie Crabtree·August 31, 2022When the school year ends in May and the students leave for the summer, I am always a...Lower SchoolLower School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
First day in Lower School full of smiles Bill Fisher·August 31, 2022Lower Schoolers arrived for the first day of school, August 23, 2022, to find Principal Angie Crabtree, coaches,...All-School NewsLower SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter