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Twin leaders: Murphy Robinson named Denver Deputy Mayor, Brittaney tackles education issues

Amy VenturaJanuary 7, 2019

What happens when twin siblings both get Colorado Academy educations? In the case of Brittaney Robinson ’06 and Murphy Robinson ’06, the world gained two passio...

AlumniAlumni NewsletterOn CAmpus Newsletter1071 views

Art and PLAY

Dr. Julianne De SalDecember 19, 2018

A number of years ago there was a movement to integrate courses into college curricula that taught students how to solve problems—how to imagine, analyze, creat...

Arts DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter34 views

Horizons at CA gives back during 2018 holiday season

Daniela MeltzerDecember 19, 2018

At our December Super Saturday, the community of Horizons at Colorado Academy came together to learn and to celebrate the holiday season. These Saturday events ...

HorizonsHorizons DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter40 views

Colorado Academy announces 2019 Auction event and honoree

CommunicationsDecember 19, 2018

Calling all Superheroes! Colorado Academy invites you to save the date for the school’s biennial auction event coming on Saturday, May 4, 2019. The Superh...

All School NewsOn CAmpus Newsletter200 views

2018 Computer Science Festival delivers hands-on tech fun

CommunicationsDecember 19, 2018

In December, Colorado Academy's Raether Library was transformed into a buzzing extravaganza of robots, drones, and virtual reality at the school's Computer Scie...

AcademicsAll School NewsOn CAmpus Newsletter41 views

Thanks to the generosity of the CA community, every child who visited H.O.P.E. left with a new backpack.

Colorado Academy Parent Association Connections January 2019

Denise KayDecember 13, 2018

Dear CA Community, My heart is full. We have spent the last month building and supporting our CA community! I share just a few of the heartwarming...

On CAmpus NewsletterParent Association33 views

A day of countless kindnesses

Vicki HildnerDecember 3, 2018

If you were looking for one place to experience pure joy during this first weekend in December, you could have found it at Students H.O.P.E., in its 25th year a...

All School NewsAlumni NewsletterFeaturedOn CAmpus Newsletter271 views

Guests get sneak peek inside new Athletic Center

Vicki HildnerDecember 1, 2018

Guests at Colorado Academy’s Annual Holiday Dinner received a special preview of Phase II of CA’s Athletic Center while it is still under construction. The dinn...

All School NewsAthleticsOn CAmpus Newsletter167 views

Encouraging a love of reading

Bill Wolf-TinsmanNovember 29, 2018

If you are looking for a good book at Colorado Academy, take a stroll through the Middle School looking next to each teacher’s classroom door. Doing so, you wil...

Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter56 views

Second annual CA Gives Day exceeds expectations

CommunicationsNovember 29, 2018

On November 1, Colorado Academy held its second annual CA Gives Day in support of The CA Fund, and the day exceeded all expectations. As part of Gives Day, t...

All School NewsOn CAmpus Newsletter125 views

Art as subtle activism

Dr. Julianne De SalNovember 29, 2018

A recent Quartzy newsletter included an article which discussed novelist Haruki Murakami’s speech at an October New York Times event. The author explained how, ...

Arts DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter97 views

Third Grade loves and lives Colorado history

Allison JensenNovember 29, 2018

Third Grade in the Lower School at Colorado Academy kicks off its yearlong study of Colorado with an annual visit to the Plains Conservation Center (P.C.C.), wh...

Lower School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter81 views

Celebrating Division I athletes

Vicki HildnerNovember 29, 2018

It’s only November, and Colorado Academy’s Class of 2019 has already set an impressive standard. Seven seniors—7 percent of the senior class—will play collegiat...

Alumni NewsletterAthleticsOn CAmpus Newsletter567 views

A ‘Museum of Mexico’

CommunicationsNovember 29, 2018

On the Friday before Thanksgiving break, Middle School students visited a “Museum of Mexico” without ever leaving the Colorado Academy campus. The mus...

AcademicsMiddle SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter101 views

Why CA encourages students to try new things

Dr. Jon VogelsNovember 29, 2018

Every fall Parent Preview provides Colorado Academy with two wonderful opportunities to showcase our whole school to prospective parents. My favorite part of th...

On CAmpus NewsletterUpper School Principal68 views

Girls basketball practice at Colorado Academy

Winter Sports preview: Strong seasons expected from CA teams

Rebecca RischNovember 29, 2018

While the season is still young, here’s an outlook on what to expect from Colorado Academy student-athletes and teams in the winter months. Boys Basketball Al...

All School NewsAthleticsOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School240 views

Wine and Dine soars to new heights!

CommunicationsNovember 29, 2018

With more than 250 attendees, the annual Wine and Dine for Horizons fundraiser at Colorado Academy inspired tremendous support from the CA community and helped ...

HorizonsOn CAmpus Newsletter90 views

New CA Captain’s Award goes to Richter Jordaan

Bill HallNovember 29, 2018

This past fall Colorado Academy programs and teams have proven once again to be some of the best in the state. All CA Varsity teams competed in their respective...

Athletic DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter116 views

Students join the audience applauding Cindy Jordan at the end of her final concert in Froelicher Theatre.

Cindy Jordan performs final concert in Froelicher Theatre

Vicki HildnerNovember 29, 2018

On a snowy, icy November evening, Colorado Academy’s longtime Vocal Music Director, Cindy Jordan, directed her final performance inside Froelicher Theatre. Jord...

ArtsFaculty/StaffOn CAmpus Newsletter107 views

CA surveys show positive and strong growth in key areas

Dr. Mike DavisNovember 29, 2018

I want to thank all the parents who completed our fall survey. Your feedback is important to us, and it helps us in our continual efforts to improve the educati...

All School NewsOn CAmpus Newsletter312 views

Halloween Parade creates more fun than fright!

CommunicationsOctober 31, 2018

With a plethora of princesses, a school of sharks, a pack of Tyrannosaurus rex, Crayola teachers, plenty of Transformers, and a Clark Kent/Superman He...

All School NewsEditor's PicksFeaturedLower SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter571 views

Conflict—today and through history—is the spark for change

Ten quotes to live by in 2019