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About The Academy

We are a public, PreK-12 school of choice located in Westminster, Colorado. We pair a rigorous, content-rich curriculum with charter education to help our students achieve the highest standards in academics. Our school has over 1,700 students who have engaged and passionate parents. We have been a charter school for over 20 years. At The Academy, all of our students are known, valued, and challenged to be their best.

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Schools & Afterschool Care

Our elementary consists of phonics, reading, spelling, writing, math, social studies, and science. Our curriculum is highly academic, including: Core Knowledge, Open Court Reading- "Imagine It!" Riggs Phonics, Wonders, Accelerated Reader, Write from the Beginning and Beyond, and eVision 2.0 Math.

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Every student's success is rooted in support from home. The Academy recognizes this fact as the staff and administration look to help continue students' excellence from our parents and family members. As a result, we welcome parent engagement in multiple facets of our school. The academic, athletic, musical, theatric, and community programs continually strive for and reach excellence because of the support the school receives from you, the parent

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Counseling

Mission Statement: To support and promote exemplary, college ready citizens across academic, personal/social, college and career domains in alignment with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) standards in order to prepare our students for a responsible and successful future.

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Counseling Mission

Mission Statement: To support and promote exemplary, college ready citizens across academic, personal/social, college and career domains in alignment with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) standards in order to prepare our students for a responsible and successful future.

Contact Information

Academy Elementary School Counselor

Danielle Di Tommaso (Main Campus)

Grades K - 6

Danielle.DiTommaso@theacademyk12.org Ext. 153

Academy Junior High School Counselor

Jennifer Drake

Grades 7 - 8

Jennifer.Drake@theacademyk12.org, Ext 148

Academy High School Counselors

Marcia Hubbard

Grades 9 - 12, Last Names A-Fe

Marcia.Hubbard@theacademyk12.org, Ext 149

Kelly Richter

Grades 9 - 12, Last Names Ff-Mo

Kelly.Richter@theacademyk12.org, Ext 150

Cassidy Parnell

Grades 9 -12, Last Names Mp-Z

Cassidy.Parnell@theacademyk12.org, Ext 152

To schedule an appointment with a counselor, please contact:

Terri Picaso

Counseling Office Administrative Assistant
303-289-8088 ext.151

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Parent Resource: Warning Signs of Depression and Suicide