On April 17, families, fans, coaches, and teachers celebrated seven student-athletes in Colorado Academy’s Class of 2024 who have committed to play Division III or post-graduate-year sports next fall. Athletic Director Jon Hill kicked off the annual event in CA’s Field House. “It has been an honor to watch you practice, attend your games and banquets, and travel to your competitions in and out of state,” Hill said. “More importantly it has been an honor to watch you grow into […] The post Class of 2024 Student-Athletes To Pursue Sports After CA appeared first on Colorado Academy News ..read more

I read an informative article from the Canadian Paediatric Society that offers some interesting advice about how to combat the soaring rates of anxiety and depression that we are seeing in young people. What do they recommend? “Risky play!”  My outdoor educator background finds this intriguing. The idea is to allow kids to play without adult intrusion or intervention. This means letting them climb trees and have fun on the playground. I have often seen parents hovering over their children […] The post Free-Range Parenting appeared first on Colorado Academy News ..read more

In Alice by Heart, the 2024 Upper School musical presented in Colorado Academy’s Leach Center for the Performing Arts April 18-20, a girl takes refuge in a London Tube station during World War II and confronts grief, loss, and love with the help of her favorite book, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. From Tony® and Grammy® award-winning creators Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, and co-written by Jessie Nelson, this production swings toward the darker side of the musical theater genre, as […] The post In ‘Alice by Heart’ ‘A Little Darkness is Good’ appeared first on Colorado Academy News ..read more

At their most fundamental level, Colorado Academy’s Advanced Studies and Research (ASR) courses are about achieving more—more than is possible in some of the Advanced Placement offerings they have replaced, more even than in the Upper School’s many other Honors courses. The ASR program’s mission statement asserts, “Excellence is not defined by multiple-choice tests or by the weight of a textbook, but rather by the depth with which students are able to explore, ignite, and transform new knowledge. ASR courses […] The post The Deepest Exploration: Senior Portfolio 2024 appeared first on Colorad ..read more

There’s a certain feeling that runs through Colorado Academy’s Lower School during literacy time, when students choose their favorite books from classroom libraries or work together over iPads in pairs and threes, while teachers provide small groups with direct instruction or support. It’s the thrill of empowerment, the excitement about the leaps CA students are continually making in their reading and writing—coupled with a sense of urgency about getting these foundational skills absolutely right in the all-important early elementary years. […] The post On the Same Page: “Science of Reading ..read more

In the “dark days” of late February and early March, between the long winter break and the spring vacation week, there is a moment when Colorado Academy’s Middle School brightens with barely contained excitement and anticipation. Students confer over iPads in hushed tones during breaks and study halls; they rush here and there on campus, stopping to investigate seemingly innocuous objects and places; they smile and laugh as a realization hits; and then they are off again. The improbable spark […] The post On the Hunt for “The Secret” of CA appeared first on Colorado Academy News ..read more

The Colorado Academy Mock Trial “A” Team completed an exciting season on the weekend of March 8-9 at the Colorado High School Mock Trial State Tournament. Held annually at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Golden, the competition brings together the 24 top teams in the state, all of whom have been working on an assigned case problem since November. The CA team advanced to the State Tournament by virtue of winning its regional tournament in Denver on February 9-10. Over […] The post Mock Trial Team Posts Real Results at State appeared first on Colorado Academy News ..read more

A familiar presence in the southwest Denver high school basketball world for nearly four decades, Colorado Academy Boys Basketball Head Coach Steve Hyatt is not only a respected nurturer of standout players and teams, but also an astute observer and historian of how young men in this part of the state play what he calls “the purest sport.”  So when his Mustangs reached the March 8 semifinals of the 2024 CHSAA 4A Basketball State Tournament, facing longtime rivals the Kent […] The post After 200 CA Wins, Basketball Coach Steve Hyatt Knows What Matters appeared first on Colorado Academy Ne ..read more

Interim provides opportunities to get out of the classroom to learn by doing, and each trip is dedicated to building new connections through a wide range of experiences. Interim trips span the gamut from artistic pursuits to community engagement and wilderness expeditions. Immersion in a unifying trip concept broadens students’ skills, knowledge, and awareness, and creates community outside of students’ typical social circles. Interim Goals: Practical Details For Parents: All Upper School Interims will take place during the week of […] The post 2024 CA Upper School Interim Catalog appeared fi ..read more

Dance and theater instructor Melissa Zaremba’s Middle School students were ecstatic in November 2023 when she told them what piece they’d be performing for their annual musical that coming March. A comedy that celebrates the wackiness in every family, The Addams Family “feels particularly relevant for these kids right now,” according to Zaremba.  Originally the macabre brainchild of New Yorker cartoonist Charles Addams, and subsequently transformed into a 1960s television series, several movies, and various animated reboots, the eccentric Addams […] The post Wednesday Addams and Co. Haun ..read more