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  • Campus Life Campus LifeStudentsStaffPhotos

    School Pictures

    Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Accelerated Schools, 2160 S. Cook Street, Denver

    All students and staff have their pictures taken during lunch. Links to order prints are sent home afterward.

    School Pictures — event photo
  • Community FamiliesCommunityBack to School

    Back to School Night

    Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · 5:00 – 7:00 PM · Accelerated Schools, 2160 S. Cook Street, Denver

    Families are invited to campus to meet the teachers, see classroom materials, sit in on real-time classes, and take a look at this year's facility updates.

    Chalkboard graphic reading "Back to School Night", with a red apple drawn in chalk
  • Community CommunityFamiliesNeurodiversity

    Walk with Autism

    Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM

    Accelerated Schools is taking part in the Walk with Autism. All families and friends are encouraged to join us.

    Walk with Autism — event photo
  • Activity ActivityField TripOutdoorsHiking

    Activity: Hike at Kenosha Pass

    Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · 9:45 AM departure — return by 3:30 PM · Kenosha Pass, Pike National Forest, Colorado

    An autumn hike at Kenosha Pass, a favorite spot for fall color in the Colorado high country.

    Students and staff standing on granite boulders beside a creek, with pines and open sky behind them
  • Activity ActivityField TripScience

    Activity: Denver Zoo

    Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · 9:45 AM departure — return by 3:30 PM · Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele Street, Denver

    A day at the Denver Zoo, one of the destinations our students return to each year.

    Blue graphic with the word "Activity" in white capitals
  • Activity ActivityField TripAcademics

    Activity: Environmental Literacy Field Trip

    Thursday, October 8, 2026

    A field trip for the Environmental Literacy class, connecting classroom work to the landscape it studies.

    Blue graphic with the word "Activity" in white capitals
  • Key Date No SchoolReport CardsKey Date

    Q1 Report Card Day — No School for Students

    Friday, October 9, 2026 · Accelerated Schools, 2160 S. Cook Street, Denver

    Staff prepare and review first-quarter report cards. There is no school for students on Friday, October 9.

    Notice reading: School Closed
  • Activity ActivityField TripFall

    Activity: Pumpkin Patch

    Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 9:45 AM departure — return by 3:30 PM · Rock Creek Farm

    A fall trip to the pumpkin patch and corn maze at Rock Creek Farm — a seasonal favorite on the activity calendar.

    Students and staff gathered on stacked hay bales at the edge of a corn maze, with the mountains behind them
  • Campus Life Spirit WeekCampus LifeStudents

    Spirit Week

    October 26 – Friday, October 30, 2026 · Accelerated Schools, 2160 S. Cook Street, Denver

    A week of themed days and school-wide fun leading into the end of October. Students and staff both take part.

    Students and staff in themed dress-up outfits posing together on the front steps of the Fitzroy Mansion
  • Community CommunityFamiliesStudentsStaffHalloween

    Family and Staff Lunch

    Friday, October 30, 2026 · 12:00 PM · Accelerated Schools, 2160 S. Cook Street, Denver

    A community lunch bringing students, families, and staff together on campus — and our costume day, closing out Spirit Week. Free to attend, but please RSVP so we can plan the food.

    Two people in costume — one in a squid hat, one dressed as a banana — holding a carved jack-o'-lantern inside the Fitzroy Mansion
  • Key Date ReminderKey Date

    Daylight Saving Time Ends

    Sunday, November 1, 2026

    Clocks go back one hour overnight. A good reminder to check morning routines before the school week starts.

    Daylight Saving Time Ends — event photo
  • Key Date Key Date

    Election Day

    Tuesday, November 3, 2026

    Election Day in Colorado.

    Election Day — event photo
  • Activity ActivityField TripScience

    Activity: Butterfly Pavilion

    Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · 9:45 AM departure — return by 3:30 PM · Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 W. 104th Ave, Westminster

    A visit to the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, where students walk through the tropical conservatory and meet the invertebrates up close.

    Students and staff gathered in front of the giant green praying mantis sculpture outside the Butterfly Pavilion
  • Key Date Key DateObservance

    Veterans Day

    Wednesday, November 11, 2026

    Veterans Day — honoring those who have served.

    Veterans Day — event photo
  • Activity ActivityField TripSkiingWinter

    Activity: Skiing at Loveland

    Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 9:45 AM departure — return by 3:30 PM · Loveland Ski Area, I-70 Exit 216, Georgetown

    The first ski day of the season at Loveland Ski Area. Skiing carries an additional cost — that day's lift ticket — and an alternate activity is available for students who aren't skiing.

    Loveland lift tickets
    Students in ski and snowboard gear standing on a snowy run, with mountain ridges stretching into the distance behind them
  • Key Date No SchoolHolidayKey Date

    Thanksgiving Break — School Closed

    November 25 – Friday, November 27, 2026

    School is closed Wednesday, November 25 through Friday, November 27. Classes resume Monday, November 30.

    Notice reading: School Closed
  • Key Date HolidayKey Date

    Thanksgiving Day

    Thursday, November 26, 2026

    Thanksgiving Day, falling within the school's Thanksgiving break.

    Notice reading: School Closed
  • Activity ActivityField TripSkiingWinter

    Activity: Skiing at Loveland

    Thursday, December 3, 2026 · 9:45 AM departure — return by 3:30 PM · Loveland Ski Area, I-70 Exit 216, Georgetown

    A ski day at Loveland Ski Area. Skiing carries an additional cost — that day's lift ticket — and an alternate activity is available for students who aren't skiing.

    Loveland lift tickets
    Students in ski and snowboard gear standing on a snowy run, with mountain ridges stretching into the distance behind them
  • Activity ActivityField TripSkiingWinter

    Activity: Skiing at Loveland

    Wednesday, December 16, 2026 · 9:45 AM departure — return by 3:30 PM · Loveland Ski Area, I-70 Exit 216, Georgetown

    The last ski day before winter break. Skiing carries an additional cost — that day's lift ticket — and an alternate activity is available for students who aren't skiing.

    Loveland lift tickets
    Students in ski and snowboard gear standing on a snowy run, with mountain ridges stretching into the distance behind them
  • Key Date No SchoolReport CardsKey Date

    Q2 Report Card Day — No School for Students

    Friday, December 18, 2026 · Accelerated Schools, 2160 S. Cook Street, Denver

    Staff prepare and review second-quarter report cards. There is no school for students on Friday, December 18.

    Notice reading: School Closed
  • Key Date No SchoolHolidayKey DateWinter Break

    Winter Break — School Closed

    December 21 – Friday, January 1, 2027

    School is closed for winter break from Monday, December 21 through Friday, January 1. Classes resume Monday, January 4.

    Notice reading: School Closed

Archive

Past Events

  • Activity: Putt Putt at Aqua Golf Activity
  • Labor Day — No School Key Date
  • Activity: Paddleboarding Activity
  • Summer Food Truck Rally Community
  • First Activity: Paddleboarding Activity
  • First Day of School Key Date
  • Teacher Training Week — No School for Students Key Date
  • Last Day of Summer Session Key Date
  • 3rd Annual A Christmas Carol at Fitzroy Mansion Fundraiser
  • Accelerated Schools' Class of 2025 Graduation Milestones
  • 2nd Annual Guiding Bright Minds Neurodiversity Resource Fair Community