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Welcome from Principal Kim Avalos
Get to know Principal Kim Avalos and her passion for mental health in this letter to the community.
Traverse Academy Summer Hours
Traverse Academy wishes you a fantastic Summer Break!
Our school office will be open during the summer from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, beginning June 2nd through July 25th. On Monday, July 28th, we will return to our regular business hours of 7:30 am - 3:30 pm.
Please note that we are closed June 23 - July 4, 2025.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the main office at 720-747-3300.
Summer with CCSD
Our core values are important all summer long.
– Growth Mindset, Equity, Relationships, Whole Wellbeing, and Engagement –
From free meals for students to summer camps to year-round access to health care, Cherry Creek Schools wants your child to have a healthy, safe, and fun summer!
Free Summer Food Program
June 2nd - July 24, 2025 | Monday - Friday
- Serving Breakfast 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
- Serving Lunch 11 :00 a.m. - 1 :00 p.m.
- No service on June 19th and July 4th
Traverse Calendar of Events
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Laredo Middle School (5000 S Laredo St, Aurora, CO 80015, United States)
all day
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West Middle School (5151 S Holly St, Greenwood Village, CO 80121, United States)
What's Happening at Traverse Academy
![Traverse Academy Art Show]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748374013/cherrycreekschoolsorg/ybkmrjsmubpjjzno2756/CopyofTVAArtShow1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748374013/cherrycreekschoolsorg/ybkmrjsmubpjjzno2756/CopyofTVAArtShow1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1748374013/cherrycreekschoolsorg/ybkmrjsmubpjjzno2756/CopyofTVAArtShow1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1748374013/cherrycreekschoolsorg/ybkmrjsmubpjjzno2756/CopyofTVAArtShow1.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1748374013/cherrycreekschoolsorg/ybkmrjsmubpjjzno2756/CopyofTVAArtShow1.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1748374013/cherrycreekschoolsorg/ybkmrjsmubpjjzno2756/CopyofTVAArtShow1.png","width":2000}])
Traverse Academy Presents... Art in Every Form: A Student Showcase
A celebration of creativity, vulnerability, and voice—across all grade levels and art forms.
![NWSL Denver Podium]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749502193/cherrycreekschoolsorg/adag2ozj4fqktputixs0/NWSLDenver.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1749502193/cherrycreekschoolsorg/adag2ozj4fqktputixs0/NWSLDenver.jpg","width":300}])
The new NSWL Denver state-of-the-art performance center broke ground Monday morning; a one-of-a-kind partnership between Denver NWSL and the Cherry Creek School District. The goal is to help advance women’s youth, amateur, and professional sports in Colorado and support CCSD’s vision of a Pathway of Purpose for every student.
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In alignment with our Core Values and our vision of a Pathway of Purpose for every student, CCSD and the Denver NWSL are collectively investing to build soccer fields and a stadium in Centennial.
District Announcements
Free Summer Food Program
June 2nd - July 24, 2025 | Monday - Friday
18 years and younger are welcome!
- Serving Breakfast 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
- Serving Lunch 11 :00 a.m. - 1 :00 p.m.
- No service on June 19th and July 4th
- *Park locations only serve lunch 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Summer Opportunities
Cherry Creek Schools offers a wide range of enriching summer programs for students of all ages. Whether your student wants to stay active, get ahead, or try something new, there’s something for everyone!
- Extended Child Services Summer Camps
- Summer Sports and Activity Camps
- In-Person and Online High School Summer School
- Career and Technical Education (CTE) Internship Program
Mission & Vision
Mission & Vision
In Colorado, facilities that serve students in mental health crises or other severe needs have decreased significantly in recent years. In response, the Cherry Creek School District (CCSD), with money from a bond measure approved by voters in 2020, built its own therapeutic mental health facility to serve students in the district. The total cost of the project was $19 million. Through a coordinated partnership with the CU Department of Psychiatry, Traverse Academy will provide an integrated model of care offering intensive therapeutic services along with a full array of educational offerings to help students understand their mental health needs and successfully transition back to their homeschool settings. The program will offer short-term, comprehensive outpatient care aimed at supporting students and their families to learn tools and develop resiliency to manage their student’s mental health care needs and be successful in their educational journey as they find their Pathway of Purpose. The facility opened in October 2023 as the first-in-the-nation program of its kind to be built and operated by a school district.