Company Profile
Colorado Academy
Company Overview
Welcome to Colorado Academy, an independent Pre-K - 12 college preparatory day school with an exceptional campus community. Here, we turn ideals into action – challenging our students to become lifelong learners, thinkers, inquisitors, and contributors. Please explore our school's innovative and rigorous curriculum, variety of artistic and athletic programs, opportunities for advanced work, student-organized service, and unique programs for learning beyond the classroom. From academic excellence to "whole person" development, there's nothing quite like the CA experience.
Fast Facts
Founded in 1906.
Located on a wooded 94-acre campus in southwest Denver.
Total Enrollment: 975 students
Enrollment By Division:
Lower School, Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 5: 337 students
Middle School, Grades 6-8: 225 students
Upper School, Grades 9-12: 413 students
Students: CA students are highly motivated, perform at above average to exceptional ability, and seek academic challenge and community engagement.
Graduates: 100% of our graduates attend four-year colleges and universities.
Ratio: Pupil/Teacher ratio is 9:1. Average class size is 16. Maximum class size is 20.
Faculty: Our teachers have an average of 17 years of classroom experience (with 10 years at CA) and 70% hold advanced degrees.
Facilities: Each division has a dedicated school building with classrooms, common areas, and science and computer labs. Students share two on-campus libraries, art and music facilities, a theater, a campus center and dining hall, and an athletic center.
Curriculum: Integrated and innovative, our curriculum emphasizes group and individual study of the liberal arts and sciences, engagement through experiential and service learning.
Signature programs: Week-long Interim trips and optional Outdoor Education programs; Summer Travel and Exchange options, student grant-making and philanthropy, extended service learning involvement, dedicated college counseling resources, Innovation Laboratory, extensive parent education options, and dozens of time-honored school traditions.
Transportation: Ten school bus routes serve the Denver metro area.
Extras: Extended Day Care/activities and summer programs are available.
Mission Statement
A dynamic liberal arts and sciences program that challenges students ethically, academically, artistically, and athletically creates the foundation of Colorado Academy. Teachers, students, parents, and staff foster trusting and respectful relationships, enhancing our thriving school family. Students pursue excellence and seek to become life-long learners and contributors in our local and international communities.
Philosophy
Colorado Academy approaches education with a philosophy rooted in ideals and intention, and with academic challenges balanced by support and encouragement. Our purpose reaches beyond knowledge to inspire in students the desire to think, create, and innovate – developing their abilities and desires to educate themselves beyond the limits of formal education and encouraging them to view learning as a life-long endeavor.
We know we've succeeded when a CA student has the confidence to experiment, think independently, and work cooperatively; the tools to discover, analyze, and interpret the world; the sensitivity to be an informed and reflective local and global citizen; and the character to be prepared for success in a college or university commensurate with their interests and abilities.
Colorado Academy is accredited by the Association of Colorado Independent Schools. CA is a member in good standing of the National Association for Independent Schools, and is a member and co-founding organization of the Association of College Counseling in Independent Schools.
Benefits
All Colorado Academy employees enjoy an excellent benefits package.
Below is a benefit summary; full and formal details are contained in the school's employee handbook.
Competitive Compensation
Starting salaries are based on the teacher's or administrator's education and experience. Our entry salary scale is competitive with other school districts in the Denver metro area.
Employee Child Care
An on-site child-care facility, staffed by qualified caregivers, is available to faculty and staff members for children aged three months to three years. The cost is competitive with other local child-care facilities. Children are accepted on a space-available basis.
Other On-Site Benefits:
Tuition remission for children of full-time faculty and staff, as available and based on eligibility.
Daily, free lunch during the academic year.
Free parking.
Faculty/Staff laptop and tablet program.
97-acre campus with running trail & fitness facility.
Comprehensive Insurance Coverage
Eligible employees can participate in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans. CA also offers life and disability insurance to its full-time staff.
Professional Development
All CA employees are encouraged to enhance their skills and further their career advancement through both CA-sponsored and independent seminars and workshops. CA provides a supportive environment in which employees are viewed and rewarded as valuable members of our academic community. Professional development, offered both on and off-campus, is supported by a nearly $250,000 annual budget.
Retirement Plan
Eligible employees may participate in the school's retirement plan. Two years of employment at CA is required for participation in the retirement program, unless the employee has completed two years of service with an eligible employer, such as another academic institution.