‘I Can Do Hard Things’
One of our Formative Five skills in the Lower School is GRIT. We define GRIT as I step...
Lower School
‘Every Student Is an Artist’: The 2022 Pre-K–Grade 8 Arts Showcase
“At Colorado Academy,” says Director of Visual & Performing Arts Katy Wood Hills, “every student is an artist.”...
Earthworm Superpowers Teach Lessons in Sustainability
The Colorado Academy Pre-Kindergarten students busily working in the Lower School science classroom of teacher Jeff Goldstein ’88...
Scenes From the Principal’s Window
I remember moving into my office at Colorado Academy in July 2019. One of the things I immediately...
Do We Dewey? Yes We Do!
Librarians are frequently asked, “So, do you still use the Dewey Decimal System, ha ha ha?” Honestly, this...
Creativity and Fun Take Center Stage in Halloween Parade
With nearly every student, teacher, and staff member in costume, Halloween festivities in Colorado Academy’s Lower School carry...
Celebrating FAMILIES
In October, we launched the FAMILIES program in the Lower School. A FAMILY consists of one adult and...
Senior-Kindergarten Buddy match draws nerves, excitement
With this year’s Senior-Kindergarten Buddy match delayed by a week, the Class of 2023 and the Class of...
The ‘I Love’ game
Last week I joined a group of students for lunch. As I began eating, the students shared that...
CA Outdoor Programming – Fall 2022
Colorado Academy offers challenging and fun outdoor programming for students of all ages, which teaches outdoor skills and...
Joy, laughter, and friendship: The first day in the Lower School
When the school year ends in May and the students leave for the summer, I am always a...
First day in Lower School full of smiles
Lower Schoolers arrived for the first day of school, August 23, 2022, to find Principal Angie Crabtree, coaches,...
Families build connections at 2022 All-School Picnic
The recipe for a great back-to-school event calls for mild, sunny weather; plenty of shade for relaxing; a...
How the Fifth Grade became difference makers
Editor’s note: This is the address Colorado Academy Lower School Principal Angie Crabtree delivered at the Fifth Grade...
2022 Fifth Grade Continuation
“It’s All Right,” the Colorado Academy Fifth Graders sang at their 2022 Continuation to Middle School, under the...
Crow Canyon comes to CA
There is just something magic about making fire—especially when you do it without a match, or a lighter,...
Voices of Change takes on big problems, finds innovative solutions
What is on the minds of Colorado Academy’s Fifth Graders these days? You may be surprised to find...
New members join Health Team
During COVID-19, the Colorado Academy Health Team worked tirelessly to monitor the health and safety of CA students....
CA Lower School celebrates being 100 days smarter
Decked out in hats, shirts, wigs, canes, and huge smiles, CA Lower School students and teachers celebrated being...
2022 Lower School Grandparents & Special Friends Day finally arrives!
View and download more photos from Lower School Grandparents and Special Friends Day. For the second year in...
The Formative Five
Colorado Academy Lower School Principal Angie Crabtree discusses the foundation for Lower School learning—the Formative Five....