Colorado Academy

What Colorado Academy does

Colorado Academy Summer Programs is the summer-camp division of Colorado Academy, a private K-12 school operating since 1951 on a 94-acre campus at 3800 South Pierce Street in southwest Denver, Colorado. The program delivers ACA-accredited day-camp programming for children ages 4-17 (Pre-K through Grade 12) across segmented tracks: Sunshine (4-year-olds, $660/week with a 6:1 camper-to-staff ratio), Rainbow (kindergartners, $575/week), Traditional Summer Day Camp (grades 1-9, $540/week) and dedicated Middle School (grades 6-8) and Upper School (grades 9-12) tracks. Specialty half-day and full-day camps span STEM, arts, performing arts, sports, and outdoor adventure — including premium offerings priced from $255 (Pickleball) to $2,400 (Mission:Wolf) — delivered through a network of approximately 80+ third-party instructors and vendor partners on the CA campus under CA's supervision. Camp runs roughly 7-8 weeks per summer (June 8 through July 31 for the 2026 season), with optional bus transportation ($140 round-trip/week) and Before & After Care ($16/hour) attachments.

The business is operated as a non-stand-alone division of Colorado Academy rather than a separate venture-backed entity; there is no parent company, no subsidiaries, no funding history, and no disclosed revenue. The technology stack is built on the third-party CampInTouch online registration and camp management platform, with no proprietary technology disclosed. The GTM motion is direct-to-consumer: parents register and pay online, with marketing conducted primarily through the coloradoacademysummer.org website, an email mailing list, parent testimonials, ACA-accreditation signaling, and organic word-of-mouth. Strategic positioning is anchored on regulatory compliance (ACA accreditation meeting up to 300 health, safety, and program-quality standards in collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics and American Red Cross), on physical-asset depth (tennis courts, theater, swim facilities, archery field, rock climbing wall, art and music studios, photography studio, digital media lab), and on safety architecture (the 'Rule of Three' supervision policy, background checks, on-campus security with license-plate readers). A formal nurse-consultant relationship with Children's Hospital Colorado and an Apprentice Counselor Program for ages 13-15 extend the institution's healthcare and talent-pipeline capabilities.

Name

Colorado Academy

Legal name

Colorado Academy

Website

https://coloradoacademysummer.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Colorado Academy Summer Programs is a Denver-metro, ACA-accredited day-camp operation serving children ages 4-17 (Pre-K through Grade 12) across Traditional, Sunshine, Rainbow, and Specialty tracks on a 94-acre campus, with optional bus transportation and Before/After Care attachments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Summer Day Camp Services

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Educational Services (61), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

STEM & Science Camps (Biology, Chemistry, Space, Lab Science) (EDAMALAC), Coding, Game Design & Computer Science Camps (EDAMALAD), Robotics, Engineering & Makers Camps (EDAMALAE), Academic Enrichment Camps (General Studies) (EDAMALAB), Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO), Music Camps (Band, Choir, Instrument Intensive) (EDAMALAJ)

Keywords

• Summer day camps
• Youth education programs
• Specialty camps
• Before after care
• Childcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Day Camp Registration Fees: Parents pay tuition per camp week. Multi-week discounts are available: 8 weeks saves $210, 7 weeks saves $170, 6 weeks saves $120, 5 weeks saves $80, 4 weeks saves $55, 3 weeks saves $30, 2 weeks saves $15. Additional revenue is generated from optional bus transportation ($140 round-trip or $75 one-way per week) and Before/After Camp care ($16 per hour).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Colorado Academy Summer Programs operates a seven-week day camp system for children ages 4-17 (Pre-K through Grade 12) on its 94-acre campus in southwest Denver. Core offerings include Traditional Day Camp for grades 1-9, age-specific Sunshine (Pre-K) and Rainbow (Kindergarten) programs, Middle and Upper School camps, more than 80 specialty camps in STEM, arts, sports, and outdoor adventure, plus an Apprentice Counselor leadership program for ages 13-15.

Product overview

Colorado Academy Summer Programs operates a day camp system serving children ages 4-17 (Pre-K through 12th grade) on its 94-acre campus in southwest Denver. The core offering is the Traditional Summer Day Camp, complemented by age-specific programs including the Sunshine Program (Pre-K, age 4), Rainbow Program (Kindergarten), and Upper School programs for middle and high school students. Specialty Camps allow campers to customize their experience with half-day or full-day focused programs in sports, arts, STEM, cooking, theater, music, robotics, and outdoor adventure. Additional services include Before & After Camp Care and express Bus Transportation. The program runs seven weeks from June through July, with optional field trips and off-campus programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Traditional Summer Day Camp: Core day camp program for campers entering grades 1-9, featuring adventure, archery, arts and crafts, swimming, paddle boarding, rock climbing, and more.
• Sunshine Day Camp
• Rainbow Day Camp
• Apprentice Counselor Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Campers develop self-confidence, independence, communication skills, teamwork, leadership, and resilience through structured summer programming
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CampInTouch (Camp Management Software)coreTechnology or IntegrationCampInTouch provides the online registration and camp management platform used by CA Summer Programs. Parents use CampInTouch to register campers, select programs and weeks, add optional services (bus, before/after care), manage balances, and complete waivers. The platform is the primary enrollment infrastructure.
• Third-Party Specialty Camp Instructors and VendorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCA partners with approximately 80+ external instructors and vendor organizations to deliver specialty camp programs including STEM (Snapology, Play-Well TEKnologies, Silicon STEM, KidCreate Studio), arts (Emma Paints Colorado, Createry Workshop, Phia T Creates), sports (SwimLabs Littleton, Soccer Buddies, BOOM Sports, Denver Fencing Center), outdoor adventure (Colorado Mountain School, A Stoked Life, Sagebrush Stables, Stockton's Stables), performing arts (KidStage, Mountain Performing Arts, Colorado Ballet), and many others. These partners deliver programming on CA's campus under CA's supervision.
• Designated Neighborhood Bus Stop PartnersminorOthersCA provides express neighborhood transportation to designated pick-up points throughout the Denver metro area. The stops are locations (schools, community centers, or commercial areas) where CA buses collect campers each morning and return them each afternoon. Specific stops and routes are updated annually.
• Children's Hospital Colorado (Nurse Consultant)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColorado Academy Summer Camp works closely with a nurse consultant from Children's Hospital Colorado to manage camper health services and protocols, providing clinical guidance for health and safety on campus.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Keystone Science School: Colorado-based nonprofit offering summer day and overnight camps focused on science, leadership, and outdoor adventure for school-age youth. Comparable in specialty STEM/outdoor programming and age range.
• Anderson Camps: Multi-summer-camp operator in Gypsum, Colorado (where CA's Director previously worked). Directly comparable traditional day and specialty camp model serving Colorado youth with similar activity breadth.
• YMCA of Metro Denver - Day Camps: Multi-location Denver metro day and specialty camp provider serving school-age children across sports, aquatics, and adventure themes. Broad incumbent competitor with overlapping programming, pricing, and customer base.
• Avid4 Adventure: Colorado-based day camp operator offering multi-activity and specialty outdoor adventure programming for children ages 4-17. Directly comparable in target customer, pricing structure, and multi-week summer camp model serving the Denver metro area.
• Denver Museum of Nature & Science Summer Camps: Denver-based STEM and science-themed summer day camps for school-age children. Directly comparable as a Denver metro specialty camp provider competing for the same family summer enrichment spend.
• Denver Botanic Gardens Summer Camps: Denver-based nature and science-themed summer day camps serving children ages 4-12. Comparable as an institutional, ACA-style accredited Denver day camp with themed specialty programming.

Emerging players

• Snapology: STEM enrichment franchise delivering robotics, coding, and engineering camps as a third-party instructor at CA. Operates as both a partner and partial competitor in the specialty STEM camp category.

Broad incumbents

• City of Denver Parks & Recreation Camps: Municipal summer day camp programs across Denver parks and recreation centers. Competes on price and convenience as a subsidized alternative to private summer camps serving similar families.

Others

• Children's Hospital Colorado: Healthcare partner providing clinical nurse consultant services to CA Summer Camp. Indirectly comparable as a strategic partner enabling health and safety positioning rather than a competing operator.
• CampInTouch: Camp management and registration software platform used by CA Summer Programs and many peer camps. Functions as an enabling technology partner rather than a competitive operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/COSummerCamps
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colorado-academy-summer

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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