REDI Lab Project: Conversations About Race by Paige Thomas REDI Lab·April 6, 2017At the moment, my project is going to be a 10-15 minute video of conversations or interviews about...AcademicsUpper School
REDI Lab Project: Poetics of Heritage by Joanna Cotto REDI Lab·April 6, 2017I started getting into poetry at a very young age; when I was introduced to it in school,...AcademicsUpper School
Students Debate Censorship, Language in ‘Huck Finn’ Mock Trial Communications·March 28, 2017Students in Colorado Academy’s sophomore American Literature class recently debated language and censorship after reading The Adventures of...AcademicsFeaturedOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School
Student Postcards From Scotland Communications·March 28, 2017The Upper School Scotland Exchange program with Hutcheson’s Grammar School was one of the most incredible and impactful...Experiential EducationOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School
Mock Trial Team To Get Court Case Renee Rockford·March 27, 2017On April 1, the members of Colorado Academy’s Mock Trial Team that won the State Championship will get...AcademicsFeaturedOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School
#bingelearning Paul Kim·March 20, 2017Shane Parrish runs an organization in Ottawa, Canada called Farnam Street. It’s a place where “people master the best...AcademicsUpper School
Improvisation as Mindset Paul Kim·March 10, 2017We concluded our week in the REDI Lab working with local improv dynamo Jessica Austgen who wreaks improvisation...AcademicsFeaturedUpper School
REDI Lab at Denver Museum of Nature and Science Tom Thorpe·March 6, 2017REDI Lab students from Colorado Academy had the opportunity to gain empathy and a deeper understanding of the...AcademicsEditor's PicksFeaturedUpper School
REDI Lab Launches Paul Kim·March 4, 2017It seems appropriate that we post the first entry of the REDI Lab blog on a day when...AcademicsFeaturedUpper School
2017 Upper School Interim Catalogue Forbes Cone·March 2, 2017Read about all the exciting offerings for the 2017 Upper School Interim below and make your selections on...Experiential EducationUpper School
CA Mock Trial Teams Earn State Berth Renee Rockford·February 24, 2017Congratulations to all three of Colorado Academy’s Mock Trial teams on their securing the three of the four...AcademicsFeaturedOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School
Gold Key Winner Heads to National Contest; Students Win 18 Awards Renee Rockford·February 24, 2017Colorado Academy students garnered 18 awards from the 2017 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards in the West Region,...AcademicsOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School
Setting the Norms for Great Conversation and Growth Dr. Jon Vogels·February 22, 2017If you walk around the Upper School building, you might notice the presence of a set of guidelines...Upper SchoolUpper School Principal
Student’s History Studies Key to Understanding His Past Communications·February 21, 2017The name Nguyen (pronounced “wen”) is very common in Vietnamese culture. In fact, it’s so prevalent that, according...FeaturedOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School
CA Launches School-Within-A-School Lab Program Communications·February 21, 2017Education is operating in a unique space today, somewhere on the frontier between the human capacity to know...AcademicsFeaturedOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School
Q&A: Sophomore Climber Alena Holbert Renee Rockford·December 5, 2016Forbes Cone, CA’s Director of Experiential Education Program and coach of CA’s Climbing Team, talks to accomplished CA...Experiential EducationFeaturedUpper School
Courage & Conversation: A Recommended Read Communications·December 1, 2016Colorado Academy has joined in a yearlong project to read books selected for all ages on the theme...All-School NewsLower SchoolMiddle SchoolUpper School
The Athlete and the Artist Renee Rockford·November 30, 2016You can start with her stats, but the numbers don’t tell the whole story about this student. This...ArtsAthleticsFeaturedUpper School
Upper School to Launch Student Writing Center Renee Rockford·November 2, 2016When it comes to the written word, Colorado Academy Upper School English Teacher Kathleen Law knows how to...AcademicsOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School
A Warm Welcome for Scottish Students Renee Rockford·November 2, 2016Colorado Academy welcomed four exchange students in October from Hutchesons’ Grammar School in Glasgow, Scotland. The students attended...Experiential EducationUpper School
Video Students See Film Through Different Lens Communications·November 2, 2016There is magic happening on the basement level of the Visual Art Building, where video students exude energy...ArtsFeaturedUpper School
