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.
Frequently Asked Questions

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

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…

Upcoming Events

Click here for the academic calendar May Family Events at CSA, featuring a tour, document collection, and a chat with Bri Jones, CSA Enrollment Specialist. Tuesday, 5/14: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Friday, 5/24: 11 a.m.  – 2 p.m.  Tuesday,…

Message from Bri Jones, Enrollment Specialist, and Community Engagement

Our numbers are growing! If you are still interested in a seat at CSA, get those applications and documents in by Friday, May 17th! If you have any questions, please reach out TODAY! We have weekly Meet and Greet opportunities…

Are You Looking for Ways to Spread the Word About CSA?

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…

What is PAC?

The Parent Action Committee needs you. If you have volunteered in the past and want to be more involved, PAC is where you can dig in deeper to help! Interested in joining? Please email Tammi or Bri, and make sure…

Carpooling Information

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

Got ideas to share? In order to best meet your needs and effectively plan our after-school schedule and offerings, your response to this short survey would be greatly appreciated. Please respond if your child is planning on considering to attend…

Need Care Before and/or After School?

Colorado SKIES Academy will run: Mon.-Thurs.: 8 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Friday: 8 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. In order to anticipate before and after school needs, please be sure to let us know what, if any, care or after school…

No Scanner? No Problem! Registration is Easy

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

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

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…

Upcoming Events

Click here for the academic calendar May Family Events at CSA, featuring a tour, document collection, and a chat with Bri Jones, CSA Enrollment Specialist. Tuesday, 5/14: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Friday, 5/24: 11 a.m.  – 2 p.m.  Tuesday,…

Facilitator Spotlights: Aubree, Jennifer, and Jason

Aubree Keys, Language Arts Facilitator My name is Aubree Keys, and I’m a Facilitator at Colorado SKIES Academy. I provide guidance in the subject area of language arts to help learners develop the reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills that…

Weekly Start and End Times Announced!

Weekly Start and End Times Announced! Mon. – Thurs. 8 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Friday  8 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. For the full academic calendar, click here.

CSA’s Key Focus Areas

In addition to core academic education, the Colorado SKIES Academy curriculum focuses specifically on preparing learners for promising aerospace careers. Click here to learn more.

No Scanner? No Problem! Registration is Easy

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…

CSA Learner and Family Spotlight Segments Wanted

Got 5 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…

Frequently Asked Questions

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…

Saturday’s STEAM Event was a Blast!

Thank you to those of you who came out to Boeing Aviation Blue Sky Gallery at Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight for our CSA Design Challenge on Saturday! We hope everyone enjoyed meeting other excited families, current CSA…

Upcoming Events

Click here for the academic calendar

Weekly Message from the CSA Team

Dear Colorado SKIES Academy Parents and Supporters, Our updated website has launched! Check it out TODAY! (If you have visited our website before, make sure you clear out your cache for the ultimate experience!) If you know an organization or…