At today's Middle School assembly, all of our new 6th graders, and our "New to PRA" 7th and 8th graders, got sorted into their Middle Mountains house system!! 🥰
Congratulations to all the new members of Meadow, Nimbus, Sundance, Eagle Cliff, Lookout and Emerald! #PRAMiners
Congratulations to all the new members of Meadow, Nimbus, Sundance, Eagle Cliff, Lookout and Emerald! #PRAMiners
🎒🍎✏️ Happy first day of school, Miners!! 🎒🍎✏️
We were thrilled to welcome back all of our K-12 students this morning for the first day of the 2026-27 school year! And thank you to all the parents who joined us on campus this morning for Senior Sunrise, our Boo Hoo Yahoo event, and to drop off their students for the start of another exciting year at PRA 🥹 #PRAMiners #K12onPurpose
We were thrilled to welcome back all of our K-12 students this morning for the first day of the 2026-27 school year! And thank you to all the parents who joined us on campus this morning for Senior Sunrise, our Boo Hoo Yahoo event, and to drop off their students for the start of another exciting year at PRA 🥹 #PRAMiners #K12onPurpose
Don't look now, but the start of the 2026-27 school year is just two weeks away!! ✏️📚
We hope everyone in our PRA community is enjoying the final few weeks of summer vacation. And we can't wait to welcome you and your students back on campus!
Click the links below for a refresher on the upcoming back-to-school events 😉
Miner Merge: https://www.prospectridgeacademy.org/article/3029251
K-12 Check-In Fair and ES Open House: https://www.prospectridgeacademy.org/article/3030962
We hope everyone in our PRA community is enjoying the final few weeks of summer vacation. And we can't wait to welcome you and your students back on campus!
Click the links below for a refresher on the upcoming back-to-school events 😉
Miner Merge: https://www.prospectridgeacademy.org/article/3029251
K-12 Check-In Fair and ES Open House: https://www.prospectridgeacademy.org/article/3030962
Prospect Ridge Academy is excited to announce that Sarah Shoemaker has been named the K-8 Interim Principal for the 2026-27 school year!
Shoemaker, who has been an Assistant Principal at PRA since 2021, has over 22 years of experience in education and will be entering her 15th year as a member of the PRA faculty this fall #PRAMiners
Click the link below to read more!
https://www.prospectridgeacademy.org/article/3030716
Mark your calendars for Saturday, Oct. 3 as one of PRA's most beloved traditions is back and better than ever!
Take advantage of the Early Bird window and get your family sponsorship package or individual tickets now for the 16th annual Miner Gold Rush & Fall Festival!! #MGR #PRAMiners
https://www.prospectridgeacademy.org/article/3024330
Take advantage of the Early Bird window and get your family sponsorship package or individual tickets now for the 16th annual Miner Gold Rush & Fall Festival!! #MGR #PRAMiners
https://www.prospectridgeacademy.org/article/3024330
With the completion of All-State teams announced by CHSAA, the PRA Athletics department is excited to share the complete list of our spring sports athletic achievements!!
PRA had 29 individual student-athletes or relay teams earn All-Conference honors, and seven Miners receive All-State recognition, just to name a few highlights from this past spring! #PRAMiners #copreps
Click the link below to read the news story and access the complete list
https://www.prospectridgeacademyathletics.com/2026-pra-spring-sports-achievements/
PRA had 29 individual student-athletes or relay teams earn All-Conference honors, and seven Miners receive All-State recognition, just to name a few highlights from this past spring! #PRAMiners #copreps
Click the link below to read the news story and access the complete list
https://www.prospectridgeacademyathletics.com/2026-pra-spring-sports-achievements/
Congratulations to PRA middle school students Samritha Bharani and Reyansh Tandon on being recognized at last night's Adams 12 Board of Education Meeting!
The duo, along with Hulstrom's Aadhya Muthukumar, were celebrated for their performance at the Colorado Spelling Bee, held this past March. Samritha Bharani placed 7th overall, while Reyansh Tandon earned 11th! #PRAMiners #Adams12FiveStarSchools
The duo, along with Hulstrom's Aadhya Muthukumar, were celebrated for their performance at the Colorado Spelling Bee, held this past March. Samritha Bharani placed 7th overall, while Reyansh Tandon earned 11th! #PRAMiners #Adams12FiveStarSchools
Congratulations to PRA's own Ari Finkelstein and David Wilson for being recognized at last night's Metropolitan League Hall of Fame ceremony!
Coach Finkelstein won the Female Sport Coach of the Year award after helping guide PRA's girls' tennis team to its second straight Class 3A State Championship match, while Wilson was recognized with the Media/Contributor Award.
Click the link below to read the full story!
https://www.prospectridgeacademyathletics.com/ari-finkelstein-david-wilson-recognized-at-metro-league-hall-of-fame-ceremony/
Coach Finkelstein won the Female Sport Coach of the Year award after helping guide PRA's girls' tennis team to its second straight Class 3A State Championship match, while Wilson was recognized with the Media/Contributor Award.
Click the link below to read the full story!
https://www.prospectridgeacademyathletics.com/ari-finkelstein-david-wilson-recognized-at-metro-league-hall-of-fame-ceremony/
Thank you to all of our staff and volunteers who helped make this morning another special Ellis Island Day event!! 🥰
PRA's 2nd grade students experienced learning in action as they visited our own little Ellis Island on campus. After a visit to the Statue of Liberty, students were processed through various stations, just as immigrants in the early 1900s would have done #PRAMiners #K12onPurpose
PRA's 2nd grade students experienced learning in action as they visited our own little Ellis Island on campus. After a visit to the Statue of Liberty, students were processed through various stations, just as immigrants in the early 1900s would have done #PRAMiners #K12onPurpose
Congratulations to PRA junior Nicholas Dolan on earning the CU Boulder Outstanding High School Student Award and a $4,000 scholarship from CU!
Dolan was nominated by PRA High School counselor, Scott Iten, and post graduate coordinator, Noralyn Turner, for his demonstration of academic excellence, leadership and service. #PRAMiners
Dolan was nominated by PRA High School counselor, Scott Iten, and post graduate coordinator, Noralyn Turner, for his demonstration of academic excellence, leadership and service. #PRAMiners
♻️🌎 Miner Mania ♻️🌎
We have our winners for our on-campus #MillionCansChallenge competition at the elementary, middle school and high school levels!!
Congratulations to:
🏆 2nd Grade
🏆 Sundance Mountain
🏆 Capitol Peak
As part of our 2026 Miner Mania partnership with the Recycling Society, our students have been collecting cans since August through April 30. The official can totals, and the results of the nationwide Million Cans Recycling Contest, will be announced publicly on Friday, May 15 #MillionCans
We have our winners for our on-campus #MillionCansChallenge competition at the elementary, middle school and high school levels!!
Congratulations to:
🏆 2nd Grade
🏆 Sundance Mountain
🏆 Capitol Peak
As part of our 2026 Miner Mania partnership with the Recycling Society, our students have been collecting cans since August through April 30. The official can totals, and the results of the nationwide Million Cans Recycling Contest, will be announced publicly on Friday, May 15 #MillionCans
Thank you to our friends at Fostering Love Photography for these incredible 2026 Prom images 🥰 #PRAMiners
https://fosteringlove.pixieset.com/praprom2026anightunderthelanterns/
https://fosteringlove.pixieset.com/praprom2026anightunderthelanterns/
Prospect Ridge Academy was proud to again serve as a host for a Naturalization Ceremony this morning!
For the third straight year, PRA was a site that welcomed 16 new American citizens from across 13 different countries. Additionally, our own PRA 3rd grade students had the chance to receive a hands-on learning experience, which brought to life the unit on citizenship that they studied this year! #PRAMiners #NaturalizationCeremony #CoreKnoweldge
For the third straight year, PRA was a site that welcomed 16 new American citizens from across 13 different countries. Additionally, our own PRA 3rd grade students had the chance to receive a hands-on learning experience, which brought to life the unit on citizenship that they studied this year! #PRAMiners #NaturalizationCeremony #CoreKnoweldge
PRA is excited to announce the addition of Lauren King, a K-12 Gifted & Talented Coordinator who will join fellow coordinator, Heidi Huey, beginning with the 2026-27 school year!
King will help bolster a rapidly growing GT program, which currently serves 430 students; 29% of PRA's student body! #PRAMiners
📰: https://www.prospectridgeacademy.org/article/2835488
King will help bolster a rapidly growing GT program, which currently serves 430 students; 29% of PRA's student body! #PRAMiners
📰: https://www.prospectridgeacademy.org/article/2835488
PRA was thrilled to spend the morning with some of our amazing volunteers to celebrate #VolunteerRecognitionDay !! Thank you for the time, energy and positive impact you bring to the PRA community each and every day! #PRAMiners #K12onPurpose
PRA Performing Arts gave a special concert to elementary students this morning, letting our future musicians get a preview of the exciting opportunities they will have, whether that is as a member of the choir, orchestra and/or band programs 🥰 #PRAMiners #K12onPurpose
🎓🏫 College Day Fair 🏫🎓
PRA was thrilled to welcome 55 incredible institutions and military branches to campus today for our annual College Day Fair!!
This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to explore programs, offered by in-state and out of state institutions, all while getting a glimpse of their potential future paths 🥰 #PRAMiners
PRA was thrilled to welcome 55 incredible institutions and military branches to campus today for our annual College Day Fair!!
This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to explore programs, offered by in-state and out of state institutions, all while getting a glimpse of their potential future paths 🥰 #PRAMiners
PRA elementary students were treated to a special performance of "Finding Nemo" at this morning's assembly, courtesy of our Elementary Drama Club!
The PRA Elementary Drama Club consists of 3rd-5th grade students 🥰 #PRAMiners
The PRA Elementary Drama Club consists of 3rd-5th grade students 🥰 #PRAMiners
Good morning, Miners!
To help treat your case of the Mondays, here's a few images from our high school Spanish students' trip to Machu Picchu 🌄🤯
Did you go somewhere fun for Spring Break?! Feel free to drop your photos below 😉 #PRAMiners
To help treat your case of the Mondays, here's a few images from our high school Spanish students' trip to Machu Picchu 🌄🤯
Did you go somewhere fun for Spring Break?! Feel free to drop your photos below 😉 #PRAMiners
Thank you to everyone who joined us this evening for the annual Senior Capstone Symposium!!
As part of graduation, this PRA tradition has seniors work on a capstone project based on their passions and interests. The students collaborate with mentors, who work in their area of interest, to complete their capstone before presenting their project during the Senior Capstone Symposium.
As part of graduation, this PRA tradition has seniors work on a capstone project based on their passions and interests. The students collaborate with mentors, who work in their area of interest, to complete their capstone before presenting their project during the Senior Capstone Symposium.
