Students gain real-world perspectives
New perspectives and lessons are giving Colorado Academy Middle School students experiences this spring that have left many...
Inclusivity
Day of Service culminates in Peace Parade
“I can hear change humming In its loudest, proudest song. I don’t fear change coming, And so I...
Crow Canyon comes to CA
There is just something magic about making fire—especially when you do it without a match, or a lighter,...
Day of Silence at CA
Today, Colorado Academy Upper School students will recognize Day of Silence—a day devoted to showing support for LGBTQ+...
2022 Upper School PlatFORUM generates discussion, activism
The last time the Colorado Academy Upper School gathered for an in-person PlatFORUM, today’s Seniors were Freshmen. Because...
Celebrating and learning during Black History Month
February is Black History Month. I’m wearing my historian hat as I write this blog because I think...
What are you doing for others?
As we look to celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. this Monday, I want...
Aaron Green ’05: Working for social change and racial justice
Many people avoid controversy. Not Aaron Green ’05. He looks for it, embraces it, dives right in. That’s...
SDLC: Seeing the world through a new lens
Every year, a group of Colorado Academy Upper School students attends the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)...
Social emotional learning in the Lower School
Counselor Brooke Hamman talks about how social emotional learning is woven throughout the Lower School experience...
Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, & Justice with Aaron Green Sr. ’05
The Colorado Academy Alumni Board Committee on DEIJ has enlisted the help of Aaron Green Sr. ’05. Aaron...
Bryan Terrell Clark brings down the house—again
Broadway talent scouts need look no further than Colorado Academy’s Lower School to discover the new cast for...
Our continued push toward excellence
It’s been so wonderful to have our students back! Our first week of school at Colorado Academy saw...
Harry Waters Jr. ’71: Actor, teacher, activist, and much more
If you’ve seen Back to the Future—either I or II—then you’ve seen the talents of Harry Waters Jr. ’71 in action. Waters played Chuck Berry’s fictional cousin Marvin...
Don’t miss this video about courage, identity, and pride
Dignity, self-affirmation, and equality: these are traits we all hope to achieve at some point in our lives,...
‘Windows & Mirrors’ in the Library
Colorado Academy Eighth Grade students recently wrapped up the pilot of a new English unit developed by Middle...
Your advice for the world
Editor’s note: This is Lower School Principal Angie Crabtree’s 2021 Continuation speech, delivered on June 1, 2021, to...
‘Make & Believe’ at the All-School Art Festival!
In response to COVID-19 restrictions, the beloved All-School Art Festival moved outside this year with a new theme—”Make...
Day of Silence leaves lasting message
April saw many schools and organizations recognize the national student-led Day of Silence. Across the United States, many...
The antidote to exhaustion
Our final SPEAK event of the year was an intriguing departure from the usual topics of our SPEAK...
Living the Mission: Curious
Editor’s Note: This is final in a series of articles about ways that Colorado Academy is living its...