Academy for Advanced & Creative Learning


At this time,

there is no known
K-8 school, private or public, in the Pikes Peak Region that specializes in gifted educational pedagogy;

there is no known
local K-8 school with daily personal learning plans for every single student;

there is no known
central location where information for unique and advanced learning resources is disseminated;

there is no
K-8 gifted educational training model school for preservice teachers; and

there is no known
local program that offers gifted educational techniques to a wider range of abilities without using cut-off scores for admittance.

--Charter Application, AcademyACL. Page 2, ©2009. Bolding and formatting added.

We are exceedingly grateful for the generous support from our donors to help make Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning (AcademyACL) a reality. Thanks to you, AcademyACL will be known for serving families in the Pikes Peak region, in all the ways listed above.

Donation items... an ongoing list. If you visit garage sales or other special sales, or are doing some summer cleaning, the following items are very welcome:
  • #2, wooden pencils (there are never enough)
  • pencil erasers
  • coloring supplies: markers, colored pencils, highlighters, etc.
  • glue sticks and glue
  • all sizes and types of paper
  • facial tissues (also never enough... staggered throughout the year are best for storage)
  • small dorm-room sized refrigerators
  • vacuums
  • floor and desk-sized lamps (especially ones that are easy to not tip-over and break)
  • bean bag chairs with washable covers
  • floor pillows with washable covers (for disinfecting and alleviating allergies)
  • book shelves (non-easily tipping or able to be anchored to a wall)
  • couches that have been thoroughly cleaned, especially for any pet dander or other allergens, and preferably smaller-sized
  • light weight banquet-sized folding tables
  • quality children's books (fiction and non-fiction)
  • maps
  • rulers and yardsticks
  • playing cards
  • dice
  • classic family board games (we'll show you the math and other state standards that can be integrated!)
  • plastic filing crates
  • clipboards
  • short and tall empty plastic frosting containers
  • 'paint shirts' and smocks
  • recycling 'trash' cans labeled with the recycling logo
  • Ziploc bags- quart and gallon-sized
Your gift will help AcademyACL offset costs including:
  • Books, classroom supplies and supplementary materials
  • Classroom furniture
  • Computer and technology acquisition
  • Printing a variety of informational, enrollment and classroom materials
  • Local television, radio and internet ads to inform families about AcademyACL
  • Legal expenses to ensure AcademyACL’s forms and processes comply with all applicable laws and requirements.

Make a secure,1 tax-deductible2 donation online today!
To give by check, mail to:

 Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning
2510 N. Chestnut St.
Colorado Springs, CO  80907
1 PayPal securely processes online donations for Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning.
2 AcademyACL has been granted federal non-profit 501(c)(3) status. Depending upon your individual tax circumstances, your donation may be fully or partially tax-deductible.

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