Parent-Teacher Conferences—Plus One Vicki Hildner·December 5, 2017Last year, when she was in third grade, Kate Freeman heard about her Parent-Teacher Conference from her mother...FeaturedLower SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter
Upper School Mentors Help Readers Thrive Margit Patterson·December 4, 2017Literary critic and writer Elizabeth Hardwick once said, “The greatest gift is a passion for reading,” and at...Lower SchoolUpper School
Worley celebrates serving 30 seniors for 12 years Vicki Hildner·November 3, 2017Parents—next time you can’t figure out what to make for your children’s lunch, think about CA’s Paul Worley....FeaturedLower SchoolMiddle SchoolUpper School
Why We Chose to Start Early at CA Vicki Hildner·October 25, 2017Cadence and Cora McEachern | First Grade and Pre-K D.C. and Cat McEachern hoped to find an excellent independent...FeaturedLower School
Why CA Students Ride the Bus Vicki Hildner·October 25, 2017Every school day, nearly half of CA’s students ride a CA bus to or from school. That’s 400...FeaturedLower School
CA Asks Students to ‘Unplug’ Vicki Hildner·September 27, 2017Disconnect and unplug. That’s the new message for Colorado Academy students when they arrive at the CA Campus...FeaturedLower SchoolMiddle SchoolOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School
Classroom Tools and Student Support Punctuate Lower School Launch admins·September 26, 2017One of my primary goals as Lower School principal is to support the faculty in their work with...FeaturedLower SchoolLower School Principal
A Read Aloud Primer for Everyone Allison Peters Jensen·September 25, 2017The new picture book, How To Read A Story, by Kate Messner and Mark Siegel, follows a boy...FeaturedLower SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter
Senior-Kindergarten Buddies Form Lasting Relationship Communications·July 27, 2017With two younger brothers, Colorado Academy alumna Anna Schwartz always lamented not having a younger sister. That was...AlumniFeaturedLower SchoolUpper School
Principal Congratulates Fifth Grade Students on Continuation to Middle School admins·June 19, 2017 Continuation Remarks for fifth grade students and their families I would like to take a moment to...Lower SchoolLower School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
Parenting in an Anxious Age Dr. Mike Davis·April 28, 2017A parent recently asked me, “How do I set high standards for my child without creating a family...FeaturedHead of SchoolLower SchoolMiddle SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter
The Impact of Learning Specialists in the Lower School: A Progress Report admins·March 28, 2017 A few years ago, we realized that we could better serve our Lower School students by augmenting...FeaturedLower SchoolLower School Principal
The Art of Building the Dome Dr. Julianne De Sal·March 27, 2017In 1962, President John F. Kennedy unabashedly campaigned for public support of the arts. He alluded to two...ArtsFeaturedLower SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter
Taking Stock of the new Kindergarten Model admins·February 22, 2017Last March, we announced a change in our Kindergarten program that took it from a two-section, four-teacher model...Lower SchoolLower School Principal
Courage & Conversation: A Recommended Read Communications·December 1, 2016Colorado Academy has joined in a yearlong project to read books selected for all ages on the theme...All-School NewsLower SchoolMiddle SchoolUpper School
Fifth Graders Take Part in Decades-Old Partnership Renee Rockford·November 2, 2016Three Colorado Academy fifth graders are home after taking part in CA’s oldest student exchange program in a...Experiential EducationLower School
Photo Essay: Two Days at CA Communications·September 29, 2016These photos by professional photographer and former Colorado Academy parent, Jay Dickman, capture up-close images from inside the...ArtsEditor's PicksFeaturedLower SchoolMiddle SchoolUpper School
Improving Instruction: Updated Classroom Structure Communications·September 28, 2016“I’m a parent,” says Leslie Webster, Colorado Academy Senior Instructor for Kindergarten students, “and so I know that...FeaturedLower School
That’s My Buddy: Why Kids in the Other Grades Matter Communications·September 28, 2016CA as a school is inclusive of grades Pre-K all the way up to Twelfth Grade. That wide...All-School NewsFeaturedLower SchoolUpper School
Learning and Preserving the Art of the Letter Communications·December 21, 2015This Colorado Academy third grade student’s letter to her parents can’t help but make you smile. “Dear Ma,...AcademicsLower School
Students ‘Eat Up’ Chef Mentoring Program Communications·December 8, 2015What could make a handful of 10 year-olds forego recess for another favorite activity? According to Chef Paul...Lower School