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WHO WE ARE

Colorado Academy is an independent day school offering a transformative, future-focused educational experience for students in Pre-K through Grade 12.

We teach a dynamic, liberal arts-based curriculum informed by an ever-changing world. We inspire adventurous learners who lead by seeking out the best in themselves, their peers, and their communities.

Our Mission

The whole world is interdisciplinary. Being able to apply what you’re learning in one area to what you’re studying in another is essential to moving forward in life. You’re becoming a more conscientious human, with all the tools you need to navigate the world. CA supports you on that journey.

Bela Chaudhuri, Class of 2024

Our students drive all that we do.

We are single-minded in our focus on helping every young person become the best version of themselves. Whether that is as a thinker, an artist, or a teammate—or all three—we nurture our students’ ability to know themselves, discover their passions, and share them with the world.

Our history is one of possibility.

Since our founding in 1906 in a modest stone house in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, CA has been relentless in asking: How can we better serve our students to prepare them for the changing world of challenges and opportunities they inherit?

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I found a love for photography my Junior year. The opportunity to develop my own portfolio as a Senior has not only been empowering as a photographer, but has allowed me to create something that I’m passionate about.

Abisai Olivas-Holguin, class of 2024

OUR MISSION

Creating Curious, Kind, Courageous, and Adventurous Learners and Leaders

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CA Quick Facts

Year founded: 1906

Campus: 94-acre wooded campus in Southwest Denver

Total enrollment: 1,034 Students

Lower School enrollment (Pre-K-Grade 5): 355 

Middle School enrollment (Grades 6-8): 233

Upper School enrollment (Grades 9-12): 446

Student/teacher ratio: 8:1

Average class size: 15

Maximum class size: 20

Graduates accepted to 4-year colleges: 100 percent

Faculty classroom experience: Average 16 years

Faculty holding advanced degrees: 74 percent school-wide; 92 percent for Upper School faculty

Students from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds: 33 percent

Denver area ZIP Codes represented: 65

Students receiving Financial Aid: 191 students; 18 percent

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