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.
Carpooling Information
June 15, 2019
Colorado SKIES Academy has teamed up with Way to Go to offer Schoolpool, a safe carpool matching service. Schoolpool connects neighboring families who may be a good fit for driving, walking, or biking to school together. Learn more HERE. Ready…
Wanted: After-School Programming & Club Ideas
June 15, 2019
Colorado SKIES Academy will run: Mon.-Thurs., 8 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Got ideas to share? In order to best meet your needs and effectively plan our after-school schedule and offerings, your response to this…
No Scanner? No Problem! Registration is Easy
June 15, 2019
You can just snap a photo of each of your documents if you do not have an inexpensive scanner app or access to a scanner to create PDFs. Then each item can be easily uploaded into the SchoolMint account for…
Frequently Asked Questions
June 15, 2019
What is Project-Based Learning (PBL)? Project-Based Learning (PBL) allows children to learn curriculum through fun, meaningful, hands-on, and collaborative experiences. Projects inspire the children to learn and apply the content standards in a real-world, relevant way. Through research, self-discovery, and…
CSA Learner and Family Spotlight Segments Wanted
June 15, 2019
Got five minutes? We want to spotlight learners and their families in our weekly email, on our website, and social media. We want to hear from learners and their families via video (landscape or horizontal), audio and/or text, and then…
Amazing Summer Camp Opportunity in Hawaii
June 15, 2019
While the school year is coming to a close, we’re excited to share an amazing learning opportunity for summer break. This camp is open to learners entering grades 7-12 (for the 2019/20 school year), who will travel to the beautiful…
Upcoming Events
June 10, 2019
Click here for the academic calendar Family Events at CSA, featuring a tour, document collection, and a chat with Bri Jones, CSA Enrollment Specialist. Friday, June 14th: 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, June 18th: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, June 28th: 4-5 p.m….
Message from Zach Vine, Director of Staff and Learner Programs
June 10, 2019
Dear Colorado SKIES Academy Parents and Supporters, It’s such a pleasure to be working with Suzanne Acheson, our new School Director. She and I are working together closely throughout the summer to ensure that Colorado SKIES Academy is a great…
Are You Looking for Ways to Spread the Word About CSA?
June 10, 2019
We have a few booth opportunities coming up. Contact me today if you are available to help. You can also use our volunteer sign up system, linked here: We are using SignUp.com to organize our upcoming SignUps. Here’s how it…
Update from the PAC (Parent Action Committee)
June 10, 2019
We have a few spots left on the PAC team and want to get them filled ASAP so we can continue to build our amazing team! We will meet every other Friday during summer break. We are going to do…
Carpooling Information
June 10, 2019
Colorado SKIES Academy has teamed up with Way to Go to offer Schoolpool, a safe carpool matching service. Schoolpool connects neighboring families who may be a good fit for driving, walking, or biking to school together. Learn more HERE. Ready…
Wanted: After-School Programming & Club Ideas
June 10, 2019
Colorado SKIES Academy will run: Mon.-Thurs., 8 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Got ideas to share? In order to best meet your needs and effectively plan our after-school schedule and offerings, your response to this…
No Scanner? No Problem! Registration is Easy
June 10, 2019
You can just snap a photo of each of your documents if you do not have an inexpensive scanner app or access to a scanner to create PDFs. Then each item can be easily uploaded into the SchoolMint account for…
Frequently Asked Questions
June 10, 2019
What is Project-Based Learning (PBL)? Project-Based Learning (PBL) allows children to learn curriculum through fun, meaningful, hands-on, and collaborative experiences. Projects inspire the children to learn and apply the content standards in a real-world, relevant way. Through research, self-discovery, and…
CSA Learner and Family Spotlight Segments Wanted
June 10, 2019
Got five minutes? We want to spotlight learners and their families in our weekly email, on our website, and social media. We want to hear from learners and their families via video (landscape or horizontal), audio and/or text, and then…
Amazing Summer Camp Opportunity in Hawaii
June 10, 2019
While the school year is coming to a close, we’re excited to share an amazing learning opportunity for summer break. This camp is open to learners entering grades 7-12 (for the 2019/20 school year), who will travel to the beautiful…
Upcoming Events
June 02, 2019
Click here for the academic calendar Family Events at CSA, featuring a tour, document collection, and a chat with Bri Jones, CSA Enrollment Specialist. Tuesday, June 4th: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, June 14th: 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, June 18th: 11 a.m.-2…
Message from Bri Jones, Enrollment Specialist, and Community Engagement
June 02, 2019
Hello Families, Where are you in the process of enrollment? Would you like to know where you are? Once you started the process there are 3 different categories: Offered means your seat is not saved. In progress means you need…
Facilitator Spotlight: Holly Pierce, STEAM Facilitator
June 02, 2019
As a Colorado native, I have a deep passion for our state and its people. For the past 15 years, I have been teaching a range of ages in kindergarten to 6th grade. By teaching such a broad range of…
Are You Looking for Ways to Spread the Word About CSA?
June 02, 2019
We have a few booth opportunities coming up. Contact me today if you are available to help. You can also use our volunteer sign up system, linked here: We are using SignUp.com to organize our upcoming SignUps. Here’s how it…
Update from the PAC (Parent Action Committee)
June 02, 2019
We have a few spots left on the PAC team and want to get them filled ASAP so we can continue to build our amazing team! We will meet every other Friday during summer break. We are going to do…
Carpooling Information
June 02, 2019
Colorado SKIES Academy has teamed up with Way to Go to offer Schoolpool, a safe carpool matching service. Schoolpool connects neighboring families who may be a good fit for driving, walking, or biking to school together. Learn more HERE. Ready…