Prospect Ridge Academy

Congratulations to PRA High School english teacher Heather Preusser on the launch of her second book in her Hedgehog Whodunit series!

Ms. Preusser is inviting the PRA community to join her at a few upcoming events, celebrating the launch of the new book 𝙃𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙝𝙤𝙜 𝙒𝙝𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩:𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙡 𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙧, at local libraries and bookstores. #PRAMiners

Registration is currently open for the 15th annual Miner Gold Rush & Fall Festival, scheduled for Saturday, October 4!!

Click the link below to learn more and get your tickets during this Early Bird window!

https://www.prospectridgeacademy.org/article/2306239

✨ Happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸 Wishing everyone in our PRA community a safe and fun Fourth of July weekend!! 🥰 #GoMiners #K12onPurpose

Thank you to everyone who joined us last night to celebrate our 2025 Senior Award winners! #PRAMiners We tried to get a least one photo of all 83 winners last night, visit the photo album here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KMkBpSWDgcy72g8YFirLtaLlcrvjmON- View complete list of award winners: https://5il.co/3ga48

The winner of the 2024-25 Miner Cup is... 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗸!!! Congratulations to Capitol and all of our PRA High School students on a fun and exciting competition for the Miner Cup! Today's activities included everything from poetry readings to flag football; math competitions to cake and hallway decorating. As well as fashion shows, spelling bees and so much more! Already looking forward to 2025-26 😎 #PRAMiners #K12onPurpose *Complete photo album on the PRA Facebook page*

Prospect Ridge Academy was proud to host a naturalization ceremony on campus yesterday, with PRA 3rd graders having the chance to participate and receive a hands-on learning experience during a ceremony that welcomed 14 new U.S. citizens! 📰 https://prospectridgeco.sites.thrillshare.com/article/2182298

Thank you to everyone who joined us this evening for Core Knowledge Night, our annual science and social studies open house! We had some tremendous organizations and cultural performers on campus for a night of fun and hands-on learning 🥰

We heard some really impressive poetry from our 5th graders today during our Poetry Cafe! Great work, Miners!

Our Annual PRA Elementary Art Show is just around the corner! On February 13th, during Parent-Teacher conferences, our very own PRA artists will showcase their art work. Art will permeate the walls, so be sure to check out their amazing creations before or after your conference. Thank you for supporting our budding PRA Elementary Artists!

This Saturday, February 8, the PRA High School Robotics team Blackout took the State Championships by storm! They were awarded the Control Award for their exceptional software and programming skills, and they were part of the winning alliance! They have qualified for the Worlds Competition, which will be held in April in Houston, Texas! Great job, Miners!! What an INCREDIBLE achievement! #PRAHighSchool #GoMiners

PRA Model United Nations is excited to announce that the team will be hosting a fundraiser at Panda Express (16816 Sheridan Pkwy Broomfield, CO 80023) on Friday, February 7th, all day. If customers mention they are there for the PRA Model UN fundraiser, part of the proceeds will be used to help the team fund an international trip to Japan in April! All support is greatly appreciated!

🏀 𝔹𝕝𝕒𝕔𝕜 𝕆𝕦𝕥 𝔹𝕒𝕤𝕜𝕖𝕥𝕓𝕒𝕝𝕝 🏀 What a TREMENDOUS #copreps boys' basketball game to end the evening! Unfortunately, the No. 7 ranked Miners had their fourth-quarter comeback effort fall just shy against No. 2 Peak to Peak. With tonight's standing-room only crowd, PRA did set a NEW ATTENDANCE RECORD for a home basketball game! Thank you for helping us pack the stands, Miners! #GoMiners

🏀 𝔹𝕝𝕒𝕔𝕜 𝕆𝕦𝕥 𝔹𝕒𝕤𝕜𝕖𝕥𝕓𝕒𝕝𝕝 🏀 We are off and running with tonight's Black Out Games!! Thank you to the PRA high school choir for performing tonight's National Anthem before the girls' tip-off against Peak to Peak. Also a special thank you to our 6th and 7th Grade hoopers for providing the halftime entertainment! #GoMiners

PRA introduced a new tradition on Thursday, the "Walk of Champions," honoring our two high school programs (girls golf and girls cheer) that each won CHSAA Class 3A State Championships in 2024!! Our student-athletes were celebrated by the entire K-12 student body and staff as they made their way around the halls this afternoon 🖤🏆💛 #PRAMiners #K12OnPurpose

PRA is excited to join other academic institutions across the country in celebrating National School Choice Week (NSCW), which runs from January 26-February 1. NSCW informs, inspires, and empowers parents to discover the K-12 education options available for their children. We thank all our Miners for choosing PRA and we’re proud to be a choice school for families in the Adams 12 Five Star School District! Learn more about PRA, how to book a tour, and/or how to apply ahead of this Friday's January 31 application deadline by visiting: https://www.prospectridgeacademy.org/page/admissions-pra

Today, our 4th grade class went on their Young AmeriTowne field trip and got to run the town for the day! In preparation for this field trip, students elected their judge and mayor, and they also interviewed for the jobs they held today!

❄ Happy Holidays, Miners!! ❄ We hope everyone is having a safe, fun and happy Winter Break 🥰 #PRAMiners #K12OnPurpose

ICYMI: The PRA High School cheerleading team won the all-girl Class 3A State Championship last Friday, the program's third state title in the past six years! And while there is no "secret sauce" to the Miners' success. There is a culture of excellence that has helped PRA become a Class 3A powerhouse. Click the link to read the full story on the Miners' incredible run! https://prospectridgeacademyathletics.com/2024/12/16/miners-hs-cheer-program-continues-tradition-of-excellence-wins-3rd-state-title-in-past-six-years/

Who doesn't love a good story?! This afternoon, students from Ms. Puccio's creative writing class stopped by the K-8 Library to read from their own short stories, with illustrations, to Ms. Ruby's kindergarten class 🥰 #K12OnPurpose

ICYMI: Today is #ColoradoGivesDay and the last day of the PRA Gives Week campaign! Thank you to everyone who has participated so far!! Any gift made today also counts toward Colorado Gives Day and the $1 million+ Incentive Fund, which amplifies the impact of each dollar raised by organizations. Thanks to our PRA community's generosity, we are currently at $14,543 from 59 separate donors 🥰 If you're interested in joining our crowdfunding effort, please visit https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Prospect-Ridge-Academy