Learning Environment
Building Well-rounded, Ethical Leaders

Safe, Productive, and Caring Classrooms
Flagstaff Academy educators create an environment where students feel safe and secure. What does this look like?
- Classrooms are spaces where ideas are appreciated, fostering strong self-esteem, trust and respect
for one other.
- Teachers care for their students as individuals - each child's well being as a whole is cared for, and our students know they are valued.
- We cultivate a learning environment made up of dynamic classrooms that hold the students' attention and advances the learning process.
- Every classroom has a 70" Touchscreen TV that engages students to participate in their learning through the use of educational technology that stimulates collaboration and confidence.
- Students are presented with different opportunities in and outside the classroom to develop and demonstrate leadership skills.
- Our teachers allow for individualized learning so each child has the advantage to be successful.
- We create an learning environment where students and teachers work in partnership toward an engaging educational experience.
Core Knowledge-based Curriculum
Flagstaff Academy's curriculum is based on Core Knowledge, using a distinct core of shared knowledge and content for the following subjects: mathematics, science, technology, history, language arts, geography, social studies, and the fine arts. The principal idea is to develop a foundation of basic understanding of these subjects, and then build upon them year after year in a cohesive manner. Flagstaff Academy students thrive in their high school years and in college because of this strong foundation.
There are several good resources to help you discover more about the Core Knowledge curriculum and philosophy.
- E.D Hirsch's series of books, "What Your First Grader Needs to Know."
- The Core Knowledge Institute
- St. Vrain Valley School District
- Colorado Department of Education
Our Facilities
Sitting on seven acres in south Longmont, Flagstaff Academy provides students with:- A full-sized gymnasium with climbing walls, basketball courts, and a volleyball court
- Elementary and middle school science and technology labs
- A geodesic dome greenhouse classroom and outdoor learning garden
- Elementary Innovation Lab and middle school technology lab
- Middle school and elementary art and music rooms
- Full-sized school library
- Cafeteria/commons area
- Separate middle school and elementary school playgrounds