Portrait of a Graduate

By the time they graduate, our students will have developed the academic strength, character, and confidence to meet life’s future challenges in an ever-changing world. Specifically, an Aspen Academy graduate is:

Next Generation Academics

  • Goal-orientated and purpose-driven
  • Eager to embrace the next learning opportunity
  • Technologically adept and creative in their pursuit of complex problems
  • Committed to acquiring knowledge not just for school, but for life
  • Inquisitive and intellectually independent

Character and Leadership

  • Committed to enacting on the our values: be kind, do good, work hard, and make the world a better place.
  • Has a deep understanding of self, knows their person worth, and limitless potential.
  • Able to lead and influence others
  • Able to have challenging conversations with integrity and poise
  • Empowered to face challenges with resilience and grit

Community Strength and Service

  • Always mindful that relationships matter
  • A companion of those whose voices are not being heard
  • Compassionate and empathic
  • Globally-minded; recognizes and celebrates the differences in others
  • Aware of the interconnectedness within their own community

Aspen Academy has proudly graduated more than 300 students since opening in 2005. These students step into their various high schools and bring with them the commitment to be kind, do good, work hard, and make the world better.

Our college-aged graduates have attended more than 43 distinguished universities across the country and around the world, including:

Academy of Art University
Auburn University
Arizona State University
Baylor University
Boise State University
Boston University
Butler University
College of Charleston
Colorado Christian University
Colorado College
Colorado Mesa University
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University
Cornell College
Eckerd College
Elon University

Grand Canyon University California
Kalamazoo College
Metropolitan State University
New York University
Northeastern University
Notre Dame University
Red Rocks Community College
St. Olaf College
Santa Clara University
Savannah College of Art and Design
Seattle University
Southern Methodist University
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Tulane University
University of Colorado
University of Denver
University of Southern California
University of Missouri
University of Rhode Island
University of South Carolina
University of Tennessee
University of Virginia
University of Washington
University of Puget Sound
Vanderbilt University


International
Reykjavik University (Iceland)
Plumpton College (United Kingdom)

With Aspen Academy's focus on community, our graduates often return to take part in special events. Whether speaking at annual events from our 8th Grade Parent Reception to our Head of School Reception; volunteering at our annual Gala; or attending our annual Alumni Reception, our alumni are always part of the Aspen Academy community.