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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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!