Explore Inspiring Stories from Aspen Country Day Community

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. 

Academic reporting: what to expect at ACDS

December 17, 2024

Aspen Country Day School does not administer standardized tests from the state but instead uses Measures of Academic Progress to help evaluate students’ academic knowledge.

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Educator Insights

December 16, 2024

Monthly dispatches from the Aspen Country Day Heads of Lower & Middle School

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Embracing independence and growth in Aspen Country Day’s Middle School

October 4, 2024

ACDS is reimagining its Middle School program through four foundational milestones.

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A smartphone-free campus: then, now, and always

September 5, 2024

The drive for phone-free schools is picking up steam. But a student phone ban is nothing new at Aspen Country Day School.

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Second Graders create their own businesses and prepare commercials to advertise their products.

Economics Fair 2024

May 28, 2024

Second Graders can choose make a commercial for the businesses they create in the economics unit. Will their 75-cent investment in marketing pay off at the Economics Fair? Check it out and see their product pitches for yourself!

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Cue the music

May 28, 2024

A spring assembly brought the school community together for a musical morning. Enjoy! A performance-packed assembly during Community Time. For specific performances, go to the time stamps shown here:0:00 Welcome:

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Summer programs far & wide

April 9, 2024

Interested in getting kids out into the big world this summer for new experiences beyond the Roaring Fork Valley? Here are some ideas from our friends at independent day and boarding schools and travel programs worldwide.

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Pitkin County Sheriff's deputy Dru Lucchesi chats with some preschool children in his role as school resource officer at Aspen Country Day School

Meet our School Resource Officer

February 1, 2024

Aspen Country Day School is fortunate to have a member of the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office here on campus to help keep everyone safe. Meet School Resource Officer Dru Lucchesi here!

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ACDS Middle School rocks new band program

December 11, 2023

The new ACDS Middle School music program looks to music as a way of building community.

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Nostalgia on Wheels

November 17, 2023

Riding the ACDS bus to school is a journey that transcends physical distance by creating a collaborative experience binding a diverse group of individuals into a close-knit community.

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