ACA Douglas County Receives Academic Growth Award
June 12, 2023 · Lone Tree, Colorado Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas County has been awarded the High School Academic Growth Award for the 2021-2022 school year, as determined by the Colorado Department of Education. The High School Academic Growth Award recognizes...
Annual Notice of Proposed School Budgets (2023-2024)
Annual Notice of Proposed School Budgets (2023-2024) Pursuant to C.R.S. 22-44-109 and guidance from the schools’ authorizer CSI, the proposed 23-24 budget is being kept on file in the admin offices at 4690 Table Mountain Drive, Suite 100, Golden CO 80403 10004 Park...
ACA Douglas County Student Named 2023 Daniels Scholar
April 7, 2023 • Lone Tree, Colorado Sophia Katz of Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas County has been named a 2023 Daniels Scholar. To be considered for this award, Sophia had to complete an initial application, submit a written essay, and complete a round of...
Announcing Headmaster Jeffrey Jones
April 3, 2023 · Lone Tree, Colorado The governing board for Ascent Classical Academy Charter Schools voted unanimously during its regular meeting on March 28, 2023, to appoint Mr. Jeffrey Jones as the headmaster of Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas County. Mr....
Nosce Latine, Nosce Te Ipsum
In one way or another, therefore, our country, our sciences, our literature, our arts, and our faith all have roots in Latin. That is to say that without the Latin language we would not live how we live, know what we know, read what we read, find beautiful what we find beautiful, or believe what we believe – and it is, I think, the sum of those things that make us who we are. It is our shared Western Heritage.
Congratulations to the Guardians Class of 2022!
Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas County graduated its second class on May 28, 2022. The ceremony celebrated the academic success of the Class of 2022, including Valedictorian John Fleischer, Salutatorian Eli Rogers, Alex Guerrero, Cecilia Igielinski, Olivia...
Annual Notice of Proposed School Budgets (2022-2023)
Annual Notice of Proposed School Budgets (2022-2023) Pursuant to C.R.S. 22-44-109 and guidance from the schools’ authorizer CSI, the proposed 22-23 budget is being kept on file in the admin offices at 4690 Table Mountain Drive, Suite 100, Golden CO 80403 10004 Park...
Rising Above the Prevailing Culture
Enrollment season provides a chance to meet prospective parents, answer their questions, and get to know what they are looking for in a school. I always enjoy these sessions as I get a chance to brag about what we do and why we do it. I am constantly impressed by the...
Ascent and Beyond; Enriching the Lives of Our Students
As our students are getting ready to participate in state mandated testing and parents and students alike are making plans for next school year, it seemed like an appropriate time to communicate about the purposes of education, the effects of educational choices, and...
What are the Liberal Arts and Why is this Education Indispensable for Our Children and Country?
Translated from the Latin, artes liberals, the liberal arts are those subjects or skills that in classical antiquity were considered essential and worthy for a free man in order to take an active part in civic life. This time-tested and traditional view stands in...