GRADUATION May 28, 2021 Commencement exercises were held on the grounds of Accelerated Schools on May 28, 2021. Eight students were able to participate in the ceremony. The program began with Pomp and Circumstance played by our music teacher, Valerie Montano. Enrollment Counselor Kyle Pepper read the invocation. Executive Director Michelle Tuegel introduced the staff to the audience. This was …

  Accelerated Schools held a Virtual Back-to-School Night on Wednesday, September 16th for the 2020-2021 school year. To view our videos and meet the wonderful teachers of Accelerated, please click HERE.

Have a look at the Channel 4 News report on Accelerated Schools and Fitzroy Place!… https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/09/21/iliff-mansion-doors-open-denver/  

7 years ago, I walked through the front doors of Accelerated Schools and my life changed forever. Prior to attending Accelerated, I went to a large public school. For the most part everything was fine, until my father passed away. That event rocked me, and I went from being a successful neurotypical student to someone who simply didn’t fit into …

Congratulations to the Accelerated Schools music teacher, Valerie Montano. She and the Denver Chorale just finished a performance at Carnegie Hall! Learn more about the Denver Chorale here… https://www.denverchorale.org/  

At Accelerated Schools, we believe it is important for students to get exposure to the community. On Thursday, October 17th, 2019, we took eligible students in Elementary, Middle, and High School on a community outing to the Rock Creek Farm in beautiful Boulder County. Students had the opportunity to navigate through an intricate corn maze, pick pumpkins at a pumpkin …

Middle School is studying algebra and properties. We are also reviewing fractions and decimals. In science, we are studying Geologic Time. We are hoping to analyze fossils, make fossils, and do mini museum-like dioramas. The reading group is breaking 2 and 3 syllable words, working on c and g double sounds, main idea, and sight words. Biology is studying monocots …

After about two months of working outside with our crew, we have some small successes. The joy of gardening is a reward in and of itself. Seeing the first leaves showing up is the pleasure, of course, but are waiting for the marigolds to bloom as a symbol of all good things in life. Rabbits have eaten them a bit, …

“Mummy, why don’t geese get cold feet in the freezing water?”   What a great question! We were watching Canadian Geese jump off the edge of the ice crust on our neighborhood pond at the time. And even my 3-year-olds know that heat always flows one way: from our nice warm feet to the cold surroundings. These birds have developed …