CA field hockey team caps undefeated season with state title
In their first appearance at the State Championship game in four years, the Colorado Academy Field Hockey Team...
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Proof that anything is possible
Just this past week, while we in Denver were navigating back-to-back winter storms, I was also focused on...
Get a closer look: Parent Preview
Today is our first major school admission event of the season, our annual Admission Parent Preview. This is...
CA’s Six Cs still as relevant as ever
Anya Kamenetz has been a three-time lecturer as part of Colorado Academy’s SPEAK lecture program. Author of five...
Our public purpose
Private institutions have taken a hit lately. While private schools are often misunderstood by the media, the...
In class and out: Programs celebrate Hispanic Heritage
Over the next few weeks at Colorado Academy, as a collaboration between the school’s World Language Department, the...
No homework zone in effect this weekend: Some thoughts and a challenge
So here’s some good news for our students: This weekend—beginning on September 27—is a No Homework weekend. Additionally,...
With loss, success takes on new meaning
This week began with the passing of two giants in American culture. On Sunday, our country lost Ric...
New mission statement will guide our work
Colorado Academy: Creating curious, kind, courageous, and adventurous learners and leaders. What Guides Our Work: 1. We foster...
On chores, responsibilities and turning 7
A couple of weeks ago, I learned of a Colorado Academy Lower School student who was about to...
Learning from history does not mean rewriting it
I have written and spoken before about how I was raised with split personality when it came to...
Shoot for the moon
As we launched the new school year this week, I borrowed the theme of “Shoot for the Moon”...
Class of 2020 greets the Freshmen
In one of Colorado Academy’s favorite and most endearing traditions, Seniors greeted the Freshmen with great enthusiasm and...
Get ready to make your mark!
Dear CA Students, Ready or not, we are starting school next week! I thought I would write this...
Signing off for the summer
It is Commencement Day, and the weather has cleared. I’m up early to rehearse my graduation address. As...
CA Girls Lacrosse by the numbers: 5 years, 5 Championships
Numbers tell the story best when it comes to the 2019 Colorado Academy Girls Lacrosse Championship-winning game: By...
Cindy Jordan’s final CA choir concert a throwback celebration
After 43 years of leading Colorado Academy choirs, Cindy Jordan’s final concert at CA revisited many favorite traditions:...
PlatFORUM: leaning in to conversations on social justice and inclusion
Guest speaker Stephen Brackett kicked off this year’s Upper School PlatFORUM, Colorado Academy’s full-day inclusivity conference, with songs,...
Shout out, gratitude to the community-building efforts of CA volunteers
We’re wrapping up the month of April, and I did not want to miss the opportunity to acknowledge...
What’s an educator doing in a corporate classroom?
What’s an educator doing in a corporate classroom? Well, it turns out, plenty. I spent this week at...
Dr. Mike Davis: State of the School
I am excited to share with you my eleventh “State of the School” report and offer a “dashboard”...