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A Journey of Discovery at Cal-Wood Education Center

A Journey of Discovery at Cal-Wood Education Center

At Mackintosh Academy in Littleton, Colorado, embracing an inquiry-based education model for gifted students is central to our teaching philosophy, and we recognize the immense value of experiential learning. Recently, our fifth and sixth-grade students and teachers...

“X Peeps” Become “Xperts”: The PYP Exhibition from the Students’ Perspective

By Student Guest Bloggers Grace M. and Henry P. Contributors: David R. and Mrs. Muhich Students enrolled in International Baccalaureate programs across the world end their Primary Years Program, or PYP, with the Exhibition.  Exhibition looks different around the...

Bienvenidos al Mercado! Mack Littleton 5th and 6th Grade Spanish Students Create Latin American Market

¿Cuánto cuesta? ¡Es demasiado! Mack Littleton 5th and 6th graders created a Latin American mercado (market) in alignment with the International Relations Unit of Inquiry. Inspired by a conversation with a student who suggested that it would be fun to have a market,...

“The X”: The Primary Years Exhibition Turns Students into “Xperts”

On April 26, 2017, Mackintosh Academy Littleton 6th graders presented their International Baccalaureate Primary Years Exhibition projects to parents, teachers, faculty, staff, and students.  Known around campus as “The X,” the Exhibition is the culmination of the...
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