Taking Stock of the new Kindergarten Model
Last March, we announced a change in our Kindergarten program that took it from a two-section, four-teacher model...
Lower School
Courage & Conversation: A Recommended Read
Colorado Academy has joined in a yearlong project to read books selected for all ages on the theme...
Fifth Graders Take Part in Decades-Old Partnership
Three Colorado Academy fifth graders are home after taking part in CA’s oldest student exchange program in a...
Photo Essay: Two Days at CA
These photos by professional photographer and former Colorado Academy parent, Jay Dickman, capture up-close images from inside the...
Improving Instruction: Updated Classroom Structure
“I’m a parent,” says Leslie Webster, Colorado Academy Senior Instructor for Kindergarten students, “and so I know that...
That’s My Buddy: Why Kids in the Other Grades Matter
CA as a school is inclusive of grades Pre-K all the way up to Twelfth Grade. That wide...
Learning and Preserving the Art of the Letter
This Colorado Academy third grade student’s letter to her parents can’t help but make you smile. “Dear Ma,...
Students ‘Eat Up’ Chef Mentoring Program
What could make a handful of 10 year-olds forego recess for another favorite activity? According to Chef Paul...
Director Emphasizes Pre-K as an Anchor
It all starts with a strong Pre-K program. “I think it’s of utmost importance,” says Mary Karst the...
The Civil War Comes Alive for Fourth Graders
Fourth grade students made cornhusk dolls in the Lower School Library to round off their two-month unit on the...
Third Graders ‘Mystery Skype’ With Students Across the U.S.
What is Mystery Skype? Mystery Skype is a 30-45 minute critical thinking activity that challenges students to deduce...
Fourth Graders Reenact a Civil War Battle
Colorado Academy fourth graders had the opportunity to not just read about history, but to experience it firsthand...
CA Names New Arts Director
Julianne (Jan) Mia De Sal, Ph.D., has been named Colorado Academy’s new Fine and Performing Arts Director, beginning...
Lower School Teacher Writes Children’s Book
Inspiration can happen in the most unlikely places. For Colorado Academy Pre-Kindergarten teacher Roy Mills, it was 12...
Vigil Announces Farewell Benefit Concert
Angel Vigil, retiring Chairman of the Fine and Performing Arts Department, will present a farewell concert benefiting the...
Second Graders Create an Arcade Out of Cardboard
When Caine Monroy hits the button that opens his cash register, the drawer pops out with a ding...
CA Students Serve as Coding Mentors
Nearly 30 Colorado Academy students in grades 1-5 took part in the winter 2014 Scratch Workshops, facilitated by...
CA Students Direct Philanthropic Gifts
The Colorado Academy Youth Philanthropy Program ended its third year by Awarding grants to four nonprofit organizations. Focused...
CA Faculty Honored with Awards
Congratulations to the following faculty members who were honored by Head of School Dr. Mike Davis and their...
Fifth Graders Begin Archaeological Studies
Fifth Grade students are conducting classroom work in preparation for their April trip to Crow Canyon in the...
Award Winners Bolster Reading Education
There is always excitement in the Colorado Academy Lower School when the American Library Association (ALA) announces the...