by Darsa Morrow | May 13, 2015 | Community, Growing Learners, Keen MInds, News & Events, Our Students
When my oldest son was in the first grade, he used to feel sick to his stomach every morning before school. It got to the point where I was making special pumpkin custard—his favorite dessert—for breakfast in the attempt to entice him to eat something, anything,...
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...
by Gia Medeiros | Nov 10, 2013 | Growing Learners, Keen MInds, Older Posts, Our Team
By Jim Parker, 4th Grade Teacher, Boulder Campus Our students are naturally curious and gregarious in absorbing new information. In 4th grade, we begin to bring in the power of the internet into our research space. Inspired by Sugata Mitra’s TED talk, we have...
by Gia Medeiros | Nov 10, 2013 | Admissions, Community, Our Students, Testimonials
By Sherry Hansen, Mackintosh Parent Choosing Mackintosh was, without a doubt, the single best choice we ever made for our son. He was only able to attend for one year (we discovered the school had just moved to Boulder as he was entering 8th grade) and yet that short...
by Gia Medeiros | Nov 10, 2013 | Admissions, Community, Older Posts, Our Students, Testimonials
By Jerry Martin, Mackintosh Parent The Boulder area has so many wonderful public and private schools, finding the right one can be tricky. Our son started this year at High Peaks Elementary School in Boulder. We were attracted to High Peaks because of its Core...