Crested Butte Academy

P O Box 1180, Crested Butte, CO, 81224-0812
Tel: (970)349-1805
Grades: 8 - 12 | 61 students
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Crested Butte Academy is a co-ed, college preparatory boarding and day school serving students in grades 8-12. We occasionally provide a special program for seventh grade and/or post-graduate students.CBA is fully accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS).

School Overview:
Crested Butte Academy
School Membership(s) Institute for Independent Education
Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 8 - 12
Year Founded 1992
Student Body
Total Students 61 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 12 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 5:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 90%
Average Class Size 6 students
Number of AP Courses 4 courses
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Tuition Notes Students attend as full year boarding; full year day; or winter tutorial. Tuition depends on enrollment in a particular program
% on Financial Aid 50%
Admissions Director Cristie Frey
Sports
Total Sports Offered 11 sports
Sports
Alpine Skiing Climbing
Cross Country Freestyle Skiing
Kayaking Mountain Biking
Nordic Skiing Rock Climbing
Snowboarding Track and Field
Winter Track
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 5 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Creative Writing Film
Health and Human Performance Publishing
Studio Art

School Notes:

  • Crested Butte Academy is committed to educating the whole person in a safe and caring environment. Standards are high and classes are small, emphasizing individual attention. Our flexible schedule allows students to excel in academics as well as train for and compete in the highest levels of snowboarding, alpine racing, freeride, nordic skiing and distance running. Our community ensures that every Crested Butte Academy child is known and loved. The faculty to student ratio is 1:6. Of our sixty-five students, twenty are day students, residing in the Gunnison Valley. Boarding students travel from as far as Holland and the Czech Republic. The CBA student body represents twenty states, including California, Vermont, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Montana, New Mexico and Illinois. The day and boarding students enjoy a very close relationship. It is common for day and boarding students to work on a project in the evening on our campus. The academic program offers a college preparatory core curriculum with an emphasis on literacy, critical thinking, writing, humanities, laboratory sciences, mathematics and foreign language. The Crested Butte Academy faculty is devoted to developing intellectual excellence, independent thinking, free inquiry and an appreciation for learning. We nuture creativity through programs in music, creative writing, film and art. The goal is learning for life. Our athletic programs share in the core philosophy of our school. Through athletics, each student-athlete develops team loyalty, dedication to improvement, and commitment to achievement. Citizenship is important at Crested Butte Academy. Students are given clear messages about the importance of character and individuality. The residential experience fosters good personal and study habits. There is a warm supportive community within each dormitory. CBA students are colorful and confident young people. Faculty, staff and students are stimluated by each other, their school, their sports and their town. Graduates go on to some of the nation's finest colleges and lead lives bettered by learning and achievement.

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Nearby Schools:

Crested Butte Academy
Gr. 8-12 | 0 mi. away
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Gr. PK-8 | 22.4 mi. away
Alpine Christian Academy
Gr. PK-12 | 35.2 mi. away
Waldorf School On The Roaring Fork
Gr. PK-8 | 37.7 mi. away
Mt. Sopris Montessori School
Gr. PK-K | 38.4 mi. away
Colorado Rocky Mountain School
Gr. 9-12 | 39.2 mi. away

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