by Gia Medeiros | Jan 18, 2014 | Admissions, Compassionate Hearts, Global Action, Growing Learners, Keen MInds, Littleton, Older Posts, Our Students, Uncategorized
By Beth Steklac, Littleton MYP Teacher and Curriculum Coordinator Myth #1: You have to be a saint to work with a middle schooler! False, it can truly be heaven on earth. Short of the transition from baby to toddler, there is no more rewarding time to be part of a...
by Gia Medeiros | Jan 12, 2014 | Admissions, Growing Learners, Keen MInds, News & Events, Older Posts, Uncategorized
Science has shown that mental abilities not captured in IQ tests can have the most impact on real world performance – attributes such as creativity, will power, emotional intelligence and intuition. The good news: many of these skills can be trained! Join us on...
by Gia Medeiros | Jan 9, 2014 | Admissions, Core Values, Growing Learners, Mack Manifesto, Our Students
by Mary Lou Faddick, Executive Director At Mack we believe in individual genius and honoring children for their gifts — in all the ways they show up. The magic in this cartoon is that it describes Mackintosh Academy perfectly. We don’t judge children by...
by Gia Medeiros | Dec 2, 2013 | Admissions, Community, Compassionate Hearts, Older Posts
Join us tomorrow evening (December 3 at 6:30) at Mackintosh’s Boulder Campus for the second of our Mackintosh Engagement series. We’ll look at our girls to understand and explore what they need to grow as learners, leaders and great stewards of their own...
by Gia Medeiros | Nov 20, 2013 | Admissions, News & Events, Older Posts
How can you decode a classroom to see more deeply into a school’s philosophy? More importantly, how do you figure out if that school is a right fit for your student? School choice is both a wonderful blessing and a difficult process in Boulder. As parents, we...
by Gia Medeiros | Nov 10, 2013 | Admissions, Growing Learners, Keen MInds, Our Students, Testimonials
By Allison Barto, Mackintosh parent I know first-hand that the comfort and security of a right-fit school pays dividends as a child grows into adulthood. I know because I was fortunate to receive a gifted education from kindergarten through middle school myself. My...