Colorado College Pre-College Program

Important reminders from and during the 2023 college application season. We are so proud of our alums & students! It’s not easy to put yourself out there. The application process is challenging and we commend you for your hard work over the past few years. We are rooting for you to find your perfect college match 💛while we know you are busy, we hope you can prioritize your self care during this exciting and equally stressful time. Be proud for the work you’ve done so far. Every day counts and we see all your hard work 💛✨ time to celebrate YOU! 💖

Have you checked your 2022 wrapped? We have! Did you know?!? It takes less time to apply for Pre-College 2023 than it does to watch your Spotify wrapped 😜 our applications are open! If you’re ready, follow the link tree in our bio and apply today 😀✨ We can’t wait to see you this summer ☺️🥳🤩

✨All clear! Get back to work Tigers 🤪😤✨ We we’re lucky to hangout with some of our coolest (and best dressed) tigers today 😎 thank you for everything you do to make CC the welcoming and loving place it is! Happy Halloween to everyone, have a great day and be safe 🐯🎃👻

Check out Julia Fennel’s (‘21) new article about Professor Heidi R. Lewis’ Pre-College course, Critical Race Theory and the Law.
A few snippets from the article ⬇️
“I do not think there was a more perfect class for me than Critical Race Theory and the Law,” says Kate Levinson, a rising high school senior from Breckenridge who attends boarding school in California. “I find learning about race and racism in America incredibly interesting, especially in our current political and social climate.”

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“So far, I have learned that Critical Race Theory is an idea, and a pursuit of knowledge, not something already established and pushed out to the world,” (Hanwen) Huang says. He has also learned about themes behind critical race theory, such as the empathic fallacy and counter storytelling.

Want read the rest of this article? Click the link in our stories! 💛

Today, Pre-College students headed to Denver for an immersive art experience. Afterwards, we enjoyed a pizza party on campus 🍕swipe through to see some photos from our interstellar journey 👽🛸🪐☄️🚀
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⚽️🎾🏓🏒🏸🏏🏑⛷🥊🏅🏎🎿 Thank you for having us! Our Pre-College students had the opportunity to visit the interactive galleries at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum this afternoon! ⚽️🎾🏓🏒🏸🏏🏑⛷🥊🏅🏎🎿 Stay tuned for more photos from our field trips and events!
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It’s the first day of classes for our Pre-College students! ✏️📓 Swipe to see Residential Advisor Ian, walking students to Art History class! 🎨🖼
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Pre-College and Stroud are excited to celebrate the work the staff has done to welcome our incoming scholars to our campus and the program tomorrow! Stay tuned for updates as we get ready to document all that we are doing this year!

We are just 4️⃣ days away from move-in & we can’t wait to welcome you to campus! 🐯😀
Pre-College & Stroud Scholars Residential Advisors arrived to campus early last week to prepare for the arrival of our students 😁 This week, we all had a chance to climb & belay at the Ritt Kellog Climbing gym 🧗🏼‍♀️Climbing is a great way to build mind body connections, community, and have some fun! 👍
Swipe through to see our RA’s crushing routes at our on campus climbing gym, the Ritt! 💪🏼

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🧗‍♂️ Summer is a great time to try something new! The Ritt Kellog Climbing Gym, located on the middle floor of the El Pomar Center, is a free on-campus resource for our Pre-College students. Our highly trained instructors provide safety and technique instruction for bouldering, top roping and training. We can’t wait to climb with you 🥳

Don’t forget to pack your hiking boots! 🥾 During our program, Pre-College students will explore the Rocky Mountains just beyond our campus 🏔With less than a month before we kick off our program, we’re gearing up to share our favorite hiking spots with you 😄 Swipe for a sneak peek! 🤭🌈
•Garden of the Gods
•Buena Vista
•Twin Lakes
• Shelf Road, Canon City
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