Stories from the Journey
The strength of our school community is built on the continued commitment of faculty, students, and families to support each other as they learn and grow. Here are stories of the people, places, and experiences that make up the Aspen Country Day School journey.
Listening carefully: survey summary
July 12, 2025
Each spring, the school asks parents to reflect on the year. How did it go for your children? And how did you experience school life from your own perspective as a parent? Here are summary results from the annual parent survey.
read, write, think: Humanities class, now throughout Middle School
June 12, 2025
New in 2025-26, Humanities courses for Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Graders: rather than teaching English and HIstory as separate subjects, we unite them because the adolescent brain thrives on making connections across ideas and experiences.
Cultivating a sense of wonder: science instruction in the Lower School
April 17, 2025
ACDS students have a reverence for the natural world that is modeled and taught in the classroom, and brought to life in outdoor settings on campus and beyond.
There’s no place like ACDS: where authenticity takes center stage
April 16, 2025
Our students are discovering who they are and learning that courage isn’t about the absence of fear, but the willingness to move forward in spite of it.
Learning to debate in Second Grade
April 16, 2025
Second Graders hone their skills in debating, critical thinking, and oral presentation by creating podcasts that require them to advocate for a point of view in Smash Boom Best format. Take a listen!
Builders of Worlds
April 10, 2025
For the Youth Art Expo at the Aspen Art Museum in 2025, ACDS students created “worlds” to explore the show’s theme of “Architecture and Imagination.” Middle School Art Teacher Nellie Conboy describes the project and, more importantly, the process.
Alumni Journeys: Anna Covert ’98, on a mission to improve digital marketing
February 26, 2025
Aspen Country Day School graduates are all over the world, building lives of meaning and purpose. As the founder of Covert Communication, Hawaii’s largest digital marketing firm, Anna (Lefkowitz) Covert ’98
Well Beyond Academics: ACDS’s New Middle School Wellness Curriculum
February 12, 2025
ACDS’s Middle School introduced a new social-emotional learning program aimed at providing students with opportunities to explore personal and social development.
On Our (Read)ar
February 7, 2025
A read/watch/listen to recommendation from Aspen Country Day School faculty
Educator Insights
January 22, 2025
Monthly dispatches from the Aspen Country Day Heads of Lower & Middle School