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. 

Looking Ahead

October 11, 2022

Aspen Country Day School has been bold and intentional in planning for the future, and that mindset continues this year as a new strategic planning process gets underway. Every member of the school community is invited to participate.

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2022 Boarding School Fair to welcome more than 60 independent schools

October 11, 2022

Aspen Country Day’s annual Boarding School Fair returns to campus
Saturday, October 15, for families across the Mountain West.

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ACDS music program fuels learning

September 29, 2022

Non-music elements incorporated into lessons help students make regular correlations between music and their core academic subjects.

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Kindergarten in the great outdoors

September 28, 2022

The ACDS Outdoor Education program provided the inspiration for the school’s core values.

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Dr. Becky Kennedy on campus

September 27, 2022

The “millennial parenting whisperer” spoke to a packed and riveted audience at Aspen Country Day School.

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“lifetime” experience

July 20, 2022

Head of School Josh Wolman is in Israel this month, representing the United States at the Maccabiah Games, where more than 10,000 Jewish athletes gather for friendly – but serious – competition in 47 sports. Check out this video story from Josh’s alma mater, Colby College.

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a celebration of learning

April 28, 2022

Students grow and learn so much in one year. Springtime presentations and culminating activities allow students to demonstrate all they have learned.

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Coming soon: STARSTRUCK

April 22, 2022

What happens when a moonshot goes off course and some ingenious students wind up among the stars? Come find out at the 2022 musical at the Wheeler.

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children looking at their phones

Introducing: The Social Institute & #WinAtSocial

April 13, 2022

Starting next year, children in Fourth through Eighth Grades begin to use the “#WinAtSocial” program, an interactive learning platform that students at other independent schools nationwide have described as fun, engaging, and thought-provoking. Learn more about The Social Institute.

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Young Entrepreneurs at Work

March 15, 2022

Culminating in the Economics Fair, the Second Graders’ study of business, entrepreneurship, and money is always a highlight of the year. The young business people even made commercials. Check them out!

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