Advanced Studies and Research: Freedom to Rethink Everything
In Colorado Academy’s Advanced Studies and Research (ASR) classes offered in the Upper School, a few things stand...
Upper School
Freedom to Pursue Your Passion
Colorado Academy Senior Bela Chaudhuri describes herself as “someone who has a lot of interests and a lot...
Building a Schedule, Building a Culture
All trimesters bring newness, but this trimester had it in spades. With our new schedule, teachers and students...
When War Enters the Classroom
Near the beginning of the 2023 fall trimester at Colorado Academy, English teacher Dr. Jon Vogels was preparing...
Forgetting and Remembering the Camp Grant Massacre
This fall, in a visit to Head of School Dr. Mike Davis’s Upper School social studies elective, The...
It Starts at 10,000 Feet: CA’s Community Leadership Team
In a classroom in a rustic mountain lodge situated at around 10,000 feet near Leadville, Colo., a group...
The WTs are OOO
Self-described “school people” through and through, Elissa and Bill Wolf-Tinsman retire in June 2023 after dedicating a combined...
CA Student Takes Third in the Nation in Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Owen Tilman ’23, who was Colorado Academy’s most accomplished Lincoln-Douglas debater during his Junior and Senior years, finished...
2023 Upper School Interim Highlights
Interim at Colorado Academy provides opportunities to get out of the classroom to learn by doing, through exposure...
Lessons from Great Teachers: 2023 Commencement Address by Max Delgado
Last week, I was lucky enough to take a group of Seniors on an Interim trip to Utah....
Noah Sohn: 2023 Senior Commencement Speech
Good morning, everyone. I want to start first on a note of gratitude for all who came here...
Wild Horses: 2023 Commencement Address by Dr. Mike Davis
I want to welcome all of you to the Commencement Exercises of the Class of 2023. We are...
Two Books by Pérez Earn Award Recognition
Author and Colorado Academy English teacher Emily Pérez’s two most recently published works are finalists for the Colorado...
2023 Community Impact Projects Represent Real Commitment
The Community Impact Projects (CIPs) that every Colorado Academy Senior completes are more than just one of the...
2023 Upper School Awards
“These awards honor the students who have stretched themselves over the course of the year, and who have...
A Celebration That Sparkles: Mamma Mia!
Each spring, Colorado Academy’s Department of Theater and Dance invites aspiring performers to a festive “reveal” of the...
Senior Student-Athletes Celebrate Collegiate Commitments
On April 26, the bleachers in Colorado Academy’s main gymnasium were overflowing with family members, teammates, teachers, coaches,...
Honoring Seniors Who Want to Serve
We are all so proud of our Seniors for their tremendous work this year. By now, all have...
Students Decry Gun Violence During Upper School Walkout
Hundreds of Upper School students walked out of class at Colorado Academy on April 5, 2023, to condemn...
Senior Artists Make a Statement
According to the artist statement that Spencer Mills hung next to his detailed black-and-white drawings in the second...