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I bet you have heard of Rosa Parks. Did you know that nine ...
There’s something inherently hopeful about beginnings. Each January brings with it new beginnings and new hope. After all, isn’t that what’s behind our post-Win...
This month our Upper School students who are part of the Students of Racially Diverse Backgrounds Affinity Group had the opportunity to meet with our alumni of ...
PlatFORUM—one of Colorado Academy’s most impactful Upper School traditions—provides a day to engage in conversations around diversity, social justice, equity, a...
The issue of race continues to dominate headlines. The recent decision in Louisville has led to more unrest and more calls for justice for the killing of Breonn...
I was really saddened by the passing of Chadwick Boseman, the actor who played the central character in the Marvel film Black Panther. He also put forth amazing...
This year people have endured various levels of racial trauma. Whether it’s as someone who unfortunately experienced it first hand, an ally, or feeling the call...
As a historian, I know that watershed moments are often recognized only in hindsight, but not always in the present moment. I think we all know that we are livi...
There’s not a lot of fun about living in the age of COVID-19. But I have to say it has been fun to have multiple “first” days of school! Of course, we had our v...
On the first Monday morning after the last official day of school, Colorado Academy students might have considered starting their Summer vacation by sleeping in...
In response to the recent events in Minneapolis and across the nation, the Colorado Academy Library Department collaborated with the Director of Inclusivity, Sa...
I’m filled with deep sadness and grief as I’ve watched these months unfold. If explaining a pandemic to children at Colorado Academy weren’t hard enough, we fin...
With record-setting attendance and on an evening that beat the snow by a matter of hours, Colorado Academy honored the “strength that lies in differences.” More...
“You can focus on being good or focus on being better.”
For many years, those words from Dave Mochel, the Mindfulness Coach who has often worked with CA fa...
Guest speaker Stephen Brackett kicked off this year’s Upper School PlatFORUM, Colorado Academy’s full-day inclusivity conference, with songs, personal stories, ...
At the March “Designing for Inclusion” strategy session at Colorado Academy, Head of School Dr. Mike Davis did not mince words.
“We are here to think about o...
This was a great week at Colorado Academy. We had two incredible community-building events that were inspirational—each in their own way.
One was Erik Weihen...
School climate is a delicate thing. You can feel it when it is right and know when something is off, but it is very difficult to put your finger specifically on...
Cadence and Cora McEachern | First Grade and Pre-K
D.C. and Cat McEachern hoped to find an excellent independent school for their children, comparable to the o...
For my REDI lab project, I decided to focus on something that is important to me that I can
relate to. Black history is something I am very passionate about. B...
In her senior year at the University of Denver, ‘12 CA alum Brooklyn Batey is sure to leave behind a lasting legacy. “I want young black women to feel a sense o...
