Admissions at Aspen Academy
We are thrilled that you are interested in Aspen Academy in Greenwood Village, Colorado for your Pre-K to 8th grade student! Joining Aspen Academy means becoming part of one of the most dynamic and diverse learning and leadership communities in the country, for your kid and your whole family!
Excellence in Academic Growth and Performance
Aspen Academy students flourish academically as a result of our small class sizes, extraordinary and enthusiastic faculty, world class curriculum, technology and arts integration. Here, your child’s curiosity and joy of discovery will be cultivated along with a love of learning in school and in life. Through our unique Personalized Instruction Profile process, your child will develop a profound ownership of their personal journey and will be inspired by deep partnerships with national model educators. At the end of the 8th grade year, your graduate will join a cadre of distinguished and accomplished alumni who have benefitted from this innovative educational environment as they move through high school, college and beyond.
Character, Leadership and Entrepreneurial Development
At Aspen Academy, your child will have a unique opportunity to grow their personal leadership and entrepreneurial mindset as they are concurrently enrolled in the Future Holders.
LiFE (Leadership, Finance, and Entrepreneurship) the first of its kind, and the only Pre-K through 8th grade school-based curriculum in the nation that is explicitly devoted to the development of five key areas:
- Social Emotional Learning
- Character & Leadership Development
- Cultural Competency
- Financial Acumen
- Entrepreneurial Mindset & Execution
The LiFE curriculum was created at Aspen Academy by our educators and is committed to creating a skill set in students that promotes smart financial decision making both for themselves and for our greater economy. In addition, LiFE empowers our students to recognize that their thoughts are things and that their creativity and imagination can become real and transformative contributions to our world.
Community Strength and Service
There is a palpable sense of coming home when you walk these halls.
“The warm community of families, children and staff is truly the root system that ignites and inspires those entering the spaces in Aspen Academy. The root system of this intentional community is intricately woven through our diverse experiences, values and talents. The fibers of this community bring people together in support of each other, our personal and professional goals, our values and our hopes for our children.” - Erin Chain, Parent
Aspen Academy is a supportive community with a strong and unifying identity. Real relationships, real work, and real world experiences. Since our founding in 2005, Aspen Academy has been fortunate to attract a committed group of parents and teachers who value and celebrate our shared mission and values. Our parents and staff are wholly committed to one another, and to the development of all of our children.
"How to be a good person, how to be a leader both of yourself and within your community is important to us and we definitely felt that in all our interactions with Aspen Academy. Just walking through the halls, you can tell." - Current Parent