NREL, Denver Zoo Among Grade 5 Capstone Collaborators
Colorado Academy Fifth Graders put their Design Thinking skills to the test this spring as they worked closely...
Lower School
2023 Fifth Grade Continuation
Proud families snapped photos as the Colorado Academy Class of 2030 filed onto the stage of the Leach...
In the Lower School, Math’s a Scream
When Jessica Ohly’s Fifth Graders screamed with delight, it was clear something good was happening. The students were...
Celebrating the Magic of Words
The Lower School completed our Trimester 2 book, The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds. This is a...
Finding Joy Together: The Lower School Music Program
If there is one word that can distill the essence of Colorado Academy’s Lower School Music Program, that...
‘I Can Do Hard Things’
One of our Formative Five skills in the Lower School is GRIT. We define GRIT as I step...
Middle School
Meet Middle School Principal Nick Malick
When he was in first or second grade, Nick Malick wanted to be the ice cream man; in...
Thanks for ALL of It
It is hard to believe that another school year has run its course. Like every year before, and...
2023 Eighth Grade Continuation
Before the 2023 Eighth Grade Continuation Ceremony at Colorado Academy—and long after—there was picture-taking all around the Leach...
2023 Middle School Interim Highlights
Interim at Colorado Academy provides opportunities to get out of the classroom to learn by doing, through exposure...
Don’t Watch the Pot Too Closely
All right, let’s get it over with. Here are all the aphorisms that apply to this blog: “Patience...
Fad or Enduring Truth?
I’ve been doing this a while, so I have seen some things come and go over the last...
Upper School
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...
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...