by Marketing Department | May 4, 2025 | Compassionate Hearts, Gifted Education, News, News & Events, Parent Education
Rejection sensitivity is something many people experience, but for some, especially gifted children and those with ADHD, rejection can be overwhelming. Dr. Katie Bellon, a licensed clinical psychologist who’s worked with kids, teens, and adults, recently shared her...
by Marketing Department | Apr 30, 2025 | Gifted Education, Keen MInds, News, Our Team
At Mackintosh Academy, we believe that every student deserves an education that challenges them, nurtures their strengths, and supports their growth. For gifted students, this means moving beyond a one-size-fits-all approach. In a recent presentation, Anne Wolf, our...
by Marketing Department | Mar 13, 2025 | Events, Global Action, News, News & Events, Service Learning, Sustainability
At Mackintosh Academy, we believe in nurturing not only the minds of our students but also their connection to the natural world. We are thrilled to announce that our school has been awarded a 2025 grant from the Colorado Garden Foundation to support the maintenance...
by Marketing Department | Feb 18, 2025 | Gifted Education, International Baccalaureate, News, News & Events, Our Team
By Jodie Leatherman, Director of Curriculum/International Baccalaureate Curriculum Coordinator Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes to make your child’s learning experience extraordinary? In “Mack Educators as Learners,” I pull back the curtain to...
by Marketing Department | Jan 21, 2025 | Growing Learners, Keen MInds, Littleton, LIttleton Kindergarten, LIttleton Pre-K, News & Events
How can you tell if a young child might thrive in a gifted preschool or kindergarten? We all know the stereotype of young gifted children – nerdy prodigies who began to read at age three, have an SAT-level vocabulary and can calculate pi to the 1000th digit....
