Watch and enjoy the new group piano lessons!
Earlier in the year, Director of Visual & Performing Arts Katy Hills wrote about Colorado Academy’s new...
Diversity
A letter from Dr. Davis to CA alumni
Dear CA Alumni Community, We are almost through an historic school year, and I didn’t want it to...
Do you know Claudette Colvin?
I bet you have heard of Rosa Parks. Did you know that nine months before the world got...
January is a time for hope
There’s something inherently hopeful about beginnings. Each January brings with it new beginnings and new hope. After all,...
Students of multicultural backgrounds meet with alumni
This month our Upper School students who are part of the Students of Racially Diverse Backgrounds Affinity Group...
Virtual PlatFORUM generates dialog, meaningful action
PlatFORUM—one of Colorado Academy’s most impactful Upper School traditions—provides a day to engage in conversations around diversity, social...
CA students and families lean into dialog on race, inclusivity, and identity
The issue of race continues to dominate headlines. The recent decision in Louisville has led to more unrest...
The power of the Black Panther
I was really saddened by the passing of Chadwick Boseman, the actor who played the central character in...
The road towards racial healing
This year people have endured various levels of racial trauma. Whether it’s as someone who unfortunately experienced it...
Taking action on diversity, equity, and inclusion
As a historian, I know that watershed moments are often recognized only in hindsight, but not always in...
Renewed commitment to community norms as we welcome back students
There’s not a lot of fun about living in the age of COVID-19. But I have to say...
Courageous Conversations
On the first Monday morning after the last official day of school, Colorado Academy students might have considered...
The power of words
In response to the recent events in Minneapolis and across the nation, the Colorado Academy Library Department collaborated...
Two different Americas
I’m filled with deep sadness and grief as I’ve watched these months unfold. If explaining a pandemic to...
2020 Taste of CA A Celebration of Cultures
With record-setting attendance and on an evening that beat the snow by a matter of hours, Colorado Academy...
The Inclusion Initiative
“You can focus on being good or focus on being better.” For many years, those words from Dave Mochel,...
PlatFORUM: leaning in to conversations on social justice and inclusion
Guest speaker Stephen Brackett kicked off this year’s Upper School PlatFORUM, Colorado Academy’s full-day inclusivity conference, with songs,...
How CA is designing for inclusion
At the March “Designing for Inclusion” strategy session at Colorado Academy, Head of School Dr. Mike Davis did...
“Breaking Bread” and “Breaking Barriers”—Two more reasons to be at CA
This was a great week at Colorado Academy. We had two incredible community-building events that were inspirational—each in...
School climate
School climate is a delicate thing. You can feel it when it is right and know when something...
Why We Chose to Start Early at CA
Cadence and Cora McEachern | First Grade and Pre-K D.C. and Cat McEachern hoped to find an excellent independent...