Author: Colorado SKIES Academy

Colorado SKIES Academy is a free public charter school authorized by the Cherry Creek School District, open to students throughout the Arapahoe County and Douglas County areas. This STEAM middle school serving grades 6-8 is located at Centennial Airport next to Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight.
CSA Wishlists & Ways to Donate

DonorsChoose – an online platform where teachers can post requests for classroom resources. Current projects hoping for funding: Building Champions: Equip Our School’s Growing Health & Fitness Program (Donations are currently DOUBLED for this project thanks to Kellogs!) 3D CoSpaces…

Thought of the Week

“The Moon is the first milestone on the road to the stars.” – Arthur C. Clarke

Message from the Directors

Colorado SKIES Academy Families, We are pleased to inform our school community that two CSI board members visited CSA last week for school tours and were impressed with the learning they witnessed while being in the building. We were also…

CSA is Hiring!

Hiring Process Star Search CSA is always on the lookout for high-quality applicants with a growth mindset and the ability to “think outside the box” when creating project-based experiences for learners. In Colorado, spring is the busiest hiring season, yet…

iFly End of Year Experience

7th Grade Families, 7th Grade Field Trip: May 14th, 9:45-2 PM at iFly (no school at CSA for 7th graders). Learners will be dropped off and picked up from iFly. 4 volunteers are needed, please email holly.pierce@csacs.org to volunteer. The…

Athletic Development Training

Message from Coach Cronin: Inbound Week #26      

CSA Wishlists & Ways to Donate

DonorsChoose – an online platform where teachers can post requests for classroom resources. Current projects hoping for funding: 3D CoSpaces For STEM Spaces (#2) (Donations are currently DOUBLED for this project thanks to Riot Games Social Impact Fund. Only $273…

Thought of the Week

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known” –Sharon Begley

Message from the Directors

Colorado SKIES Academy Families, It was a busy week at CSA with the CSI Board of Directors presentation on Tuesday afternoon, our Star Search hiring event on Wednesday, and the CSI capacity interview with the CSA administration and board on…

CSA is Hiring!

Calling all learners and parents! CSA is continuing to grow and needs to add facilitators for the upcoming 2024-25 school year. Our second hiring event, Star Search, is Wednesday, May 1st, from 8-5, where facilitator candidates will have a panel…

iFly End of Year Experience

7th Grade Families, 7th Grade Field Trip: May 14th, 9:45-2 PM at iFly (no school at CSA for 7th graders). Learners will be dropped off and picked up from iFly. 4 volunteers are needed, please email holly.pierce@csacs.org to volunteer. The…

Athletic Development Training

Message from Coach Cronin: Inbound Week #25    

CSA Wishlists & Ways to Donate

1. DonorsChoose: An online platform where teachers can post requests for classroom resources. Current projects hoping for funding: Coming soon! 2. Amazon Wish Lists:  Education Technology for CSA, Exploratory, Makery 3. Mabel’s Labels: Our school is fundraising with Mabel’s Labels!…

Thought of the Week

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln

Message from the Directors

Colorado SKIES Academy Families, Thank you to each and every family for helping our week of CMAS testing go as smoothly as possible! I would like to publicly recognize our staff, as they have worked incredibly hard and done a…

CSA is Hiring!

Calling all learners and parents! CSA is continuing to grow and needs to add facilitators for the upcoming 2024-25 school year. Our hiring event, Star Search, is THIS Wednesday, April 17th, from 8-5, where facilitator candidates will have a panel…

Athletic Development Training

Message from Coach Cronin: Inbound Week #24    

CSA Wishlists & Ways to Donate

1. DonorsChoose: An online platform where teachers can post requests for classroom resources. Current projects hoping for funding: Coming soon! 2. Amazon Wish Lists:  Education Technology for CSA, Exploratory, Makery 3. Mabel’s Labels: Our school is fundraising with Mabel’s Labels!…

Thought of the Week

“I know the sky is not the limit because there are footprints on the moon, and I made some of them!” Buzz Aldrin

Message from the Directors

Colorado SKIES Academy Families, Lots to fill you in about upcoming events at CSA over the next few weeks. A reminder that CMAS testing will be completed at CSA this week. Find out the details here including the daily schedule…

2024 CMAS Assessment Information

CMAS testing starts for 8th grade on Monday, April 8th and on Tuesday, April 9th, for grades 6 and 7. If you are choosing to opt your learners out of CMAS testing, please don’t bring them to school on testing…

CSA is Hiring!

Calling all learners and parents! CSA is continuing to grow and needs to add facilitators for the upcoming 2024-25 school year. We will be conducting a Star Search on Wednesday, April 17th, from 8-5, where facilitator candidates will have a…