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...
Lower School
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...
‘Every Student Is an Artist’: The 2022 Pre-K–Grade 8 Arts Showcase
“At Colorado Academy,” says Director of Visual & Performing Arts Katy Wood Hills, “every student is an artist.”...
Earthworm Superpowers Teach Lessons in Sustainability
The Colorado Academy Pre-Kindergarten students busily working in the Lower School science classroom of teacher Jeff Goldstein ’88...
Middle School
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...
Critical Thinking: More Critical than Ever
Colorado Academy’s yearlong Seventh Grade Critical Thinking class is just what its name implies: a learning experience designed...
Musicians Thrive in Growing Middle, Upper School Programs
It is fortunate that Phil Jones, Colorado Academy’s Music Department Chair, plays more than one instrument—a lot more....
Summer Is Around the Corner
As I type these words, the mercury is hovering around five degrees, a full 27 degrees below freezing;...
Upper School
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...