Excel Academy K-8 School

🌎 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀‑𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀:

𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: Arvada Center (Junie B. Jones), CSU Spur, Miller Farms, Heritage Lakewood, Majestic View 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲: Forney Museum, Arvada Center, Denver Zoo, Denver Mint, Fiske Planetarium 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲: Arvada Center, Denver Zoo, CO History Museum, Denver Art Museum, Celestial Seasonings 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲: Capitol Tour, DMNS, Denver Aquarium, Denver Audubon 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲: Young Ameritowne, Skate City, CO History Museum, Plains Conservation Center 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲: Bird Conservancy, Arvada Center (Poetry in Action), CSU Spur, Majestic View, Mountain Lab School 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲: Skate City, Fiske Planetarium, Discovery Center, Miller Farms, Jeffco Theatre Festival, Mission to Mars (AZ) 𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲: Chatfield Farm, Career Fair, Miller Farms, Jeffco Theatre Festival, Keystone Science School, Precious Child 𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲: Capitol Tour, Warren Tech, Les Misérables @ RV, Miller Farms, Jeffco Theatre Festival, Boston, MA 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆: Charter Advocacy Day at the State Capitol, A Precious Child

🇺🇸 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟱, 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆. As we pause to remember and honor the brave individuals who gave their lives in service to our country, we wish all of our families a safe and meaningful day.

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙊𝙯! Our Middle School Elective Production of The Wizard of Oz takes the stage on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟭 and 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟮 from 𝟲:𝟬𝟬–𝟳:𝟯𝟬 𝗽.𝗺. Tickets are $𝟭𝟬. These performances are open to families throughout the community, so spread the word! Guests under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Thank you, Arvada Press! During , Excel Academy K-8 School celebrates 30 years of Learning with Heart and Leading with Excellence. We are grateful to be part of the Arvada community and proud members of the Colorado League of Charter Schools. We look forward to the next 30 years of preparing students to SOAR into their futures!

Excel Academy celebrates 30th anniversary Alumni, founding families, former staff members, current parents and staff members came together on April 11 for a celebration of the 30th anniversary of Excel Academy in Arvada. The celebratory

🎨✨ 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻 & 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁

Our K–1 students explored the work of artist Claude Monet, focusing on his 1899 painting The Japanese Footbridge. Through this study, they were introduced to Impressionism—an art movement known for visible brushstrokes, open composition, and vibrant color.

Students then created their own Monet‑inspired artwork, discovering how artists use color and texture to capture light, movement, and feeling in the natural world. 🌈🖌️

☕📣 Join Us for Our Final Meetings of the 2025–2026 School Year!

We invite all Excel families to our 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟯 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟱:𝟬𝟬–𝟱:𝟰𝟱 𝗽.𝗺., followed by our 𝗣𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟲:𝟬𝟬–𝟳:𝟬𝟬 𝗽.𝗺. This will be our last meeting of the school year, and we’d love to see you there.

We truly appreciate our community’s involvement and support throughout the year. 💙

🎉 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸! 🎉 A huge thank‑you to our amazing community for everything you did to make our week so special. Your kindness and support mean the world to our staff. We’re grateful every day for the heart, dedication, and teamwork that make Excel Academy K-8 School such a wonderful place. 💙📚

🌴🎉 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲!

Excel’s National Junior Honor Society is excited to host our upcoming middle school dance. From Eagles to “Seagulls,” we’re bringing all the sun‑and‑sand vibes to the gym for a fun beach‑themed night of school spirit and celebration.

🏖️ More details can be found in the latest Eagle Update!

A Snow Day in May after the warmest and driest winter on record?!? Indeed. Have fun and stay safe, Eagles!

Join Excel Academy this 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟳 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺 for our PTO restaurant fundraiser at Bliss Frozen Yogurt! It’s a sweet way to raise funds for Excel Academy and support a local small business while enjoying a delicious treat. We hope to see you there!