On CAmpus is a publication of Colorado Academy. Published monthly September through June.
The Formative Five
Colorado Academy Lower School Principal Angie Crabtree discusses the foundation for Lower School learning—the Formative Five....
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To the future
This past fall, we started a planning process to identify Colorado Academy’s strategic direction for the next three...
2021 Middle and Upper School Grandparents & Special Friends Day
Months of planning go into making Grandparents & Special Friends Day a success at Colorado Academy, especially during...
SDLC: Seeing the world through a new lens
Every year, a group of Colorado Academy Upper School students attends the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)...
Computer Science Festival breaks records for attendance
About halfway through the Colorado Academy Computer Science Festival, an Upper School volunteer came running up to Computer...
First AmeriCorps VISTA for Horizons at CA
by Romelo Wilson Horizons at Colorado Academy has been my first job out of college. During my last...
First Graders study the work of Christian Robinson
In December, First Grade students began reading and studying books by Christian Robinson. Students are learning about how...
A good time to take stock
Many historians believe that the first New Year resolutions occurred in ancient Babylon around 2000 BCE, or 4,000...
College Office introduces new programming
For busy Colorado Academy Seniors juggling homework, extracurriculars, and the byzantine 21st century college application process, there are...
‘Be the Light’ with the Lower School Choir
Among the many firsts associated with the Leach Center for the Performing Arts this year, November 9 brought...
Outdoor portraits create community, engagement
As Trimester 1 came to a close, outdoor photography began to adorn various buildings on the Colorado Academy...
Messy, but great
Like so many music fans, I could not wait to see director Peter Jackson’s Get Back, a new...
Cyberbullying expert connects with students and partners with parents
A fun approach with live polling during a cyberbullying presentation gave Colorado Academy Middle and Upper School students...
Who were this year’s Horizons Heroes?
Each year, Horizons at CA honors a Horizons Hero who has gone above and beyond to make a...
Alumnus brings maritime ‘Wonder’ to Middle School
Do you ever read the Colorado Academy alumni class notes, so carefully curated by Alumni Director Sue Burleigh,...
Social emotional learning in the Lower School
Counselor Brooke Hamman talks about how social emotional learning is woven throughout the Lower School experience...
Students lead Veterans Day Q & A
As a Freshman at Colorado Academy, Helen Blake set out on a mission—to make Veterans Day special at...
Seniors commit to play Lacrosse in college
Surrounded by family, friends, teachers, and coaches, three Colorado Academy Seniors celebrated their official NCAA National Letter of...
We are better together: Lessons from our musicians
Over the past four weeks, Colorado Academy musicians have performed three recitals, an all-school choir concert, an orchestra...
An attitude of gratitude
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. –Mahatma Gandhi Instilling...
2021-2022 winter sports preview
After a thrilling fall sports season that saw Colorado Academy student-athletes compete, achieve, and learn so many valuable...