Fad or Enduring Truth?
I’ve been doing this a while, so I have seen some things come and go over the last...
Middle School
Critical Thinking: More Critical than Ever
Colorado Academy’s yearlong Seventh Grade Critical Thinking class is just what its name implies: a learning experience designed...
Musicians Thrive in Growing Middle, Upper School Programs
It is fortunate that Phil Jones, Colorado Academy’s Music Department Chair, plays more than one instrument—a lot more....
Summer Is Around the Corner
As I type these words, the mercury is hovering around five degrees, a full 27 degrees below freezing;...
Future City Team Earns a Shot on National Stage
The catchiest tune in the blockbuster Lin-Manuel Miranda musical Hamilton is “My Shot,” in which a young Alexander...
Substance Abuse Prevention in a Changing World
This week at Colorado Academy, substance abuse experts from the Soundcheck Prevention Network spoke to Seventh, Eighth, Ninth,...
Athletes on the Rise in CA’s Climbing Program
Spend any time in Colorado Academy’s Climbing Center talking with new head climbing coach Brian List, and you’ll...
CA Middle School Interim 2023
Interim at Colorado Academy provides opportunities to get out of the classroom to learn by doing, through exposure...
Middle School Yoga Offers a Holistic Approach to Wellness
On winter afternoons at Colorado Academy, Middle Schoolers eagerly make their way to the lower level of the...
In Support of Friendship
I recently read two different articles that got me thinking. The first, from the New York Post, outlined...
‘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.”...
Lives Intertwined: Aguil Goes to University
“Education is my mother and father,” say the orphaned children of the Kakuma Refugee Camp in northern Kenya,...
Authors Find Their People, and Their Voice, During NaNoWriMo at CA
There are many reasons Colorado Academy Middle and Upper School students sign up for the CA NaNoWriMo (National...
Sixth Graders Investigate Colorado River Crisis
In their Earth Science class, Colorado Academy Sixth Graders are looking beneath the surface of one of the...
CA hosts inaugural Middle School Speech & Debate competition
Colorado Academy Speech & Debate continues to expand, as Middle School students are now welcomed into the program....
2022-2023 Middle School Global Travel Opportunities in Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Florida
OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM At Colorado Academy, we nurture dynamic thinkers and active citizens of the world through a curriculum...
Encouraging independent thought
At Back-to-School Night this year I shared a few thoughts about the important insight that Adam Grant makes...
CA Outdoor Programming – Fall 2022
Colorado Academy offers challenging and fun outdoor programming for students of all ages, which teaches outdoor skills and...
A fresh start for every student
The start of school is filled with optimism. Kids, despite protestations to the contrary, look forward to seeing...
Middle School journey begins
For Middle School Principal Bill Wolf-Tinsman, the first day of school always feels like a fresh start. August...
2022 Middle School Interim rocks!
Colorado Academy Middle School students embraced the opportunity to leave campus and experience adventures around the region. Middle...