Thank you for your steadfast support of Denver Academy. Our school would not be where it is today without our wonderful community of students, parents, alumni, employees, and friends like you.

August is a month of fresh starts and Denver Academy has an exciting fresh start of its own to share with you. In the past 18 months, Denver Academy has made a lot of changes, from reaccreditation with ACIS (mandatory for all ACIS schools) to a modified mission statement to the creation of a strategic vision to lead the school to the year 2022. 

The next step? We're changing our look on the outside to reflect the progress we've made on the inside. You'll see that our new logo and tagline (check it out in the header above!) honor DA's pioneering educational model and decades of expertise, within a sophisticated and refreshed style.  

We have spent a good deal of time and effort developing this logo. It has been a deliberative and collaborative process that drew upon in-house expertise, as well as numerous outside opinions. 

In the coming weeks, you'll be seeing more and more of our new logo and tagline. Some changes will be relatively quick, like letterhead, and others, like physical signage, will take more time. And in the months following, you can also look forward to a new website and suite of Admissions materials.

This has been a long but exciting process. We're very happy with the result and hope you are too.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth Barry

Director of Marketing

There is a common misconception about the teaching profession: "Teachers have summers off." While of course vacation time is critical for everyone's wellness, this summer--like every summer--teachers at DA have been actively involved in continued professional development, curriculum planning, committee work, leading student trips to Washington DC and Singapore, training with the Smithsonian Institute, and teaching in our summer school program.

Our newest faculty members participated in the DA Summer Training Institute. All teachers new to Denver Academy, regardless of previous experience, participate in an intense four-week training program. Often compared to a "boot camp," this trains them in Denver Academy's programs, philosophies and methods. The time, energy and resources dedicated to training our faculty is a critical ingredient to the success we have with teaching and learning. What I've also learned this summer is that we are being joined by truly passionate, thoughtful, and creative teachers.

It is my privilege and pleasure to welcome the following teachers to our community. Please take a moment to read about them on our website and learn about the impressive and diverse backgrounds that they bring to our school. 

--Philippe Ernewein, Director of Education