Mackintosh Academy in Littleton, Colorado is an IB World School for Pre-K to 8th grade, nurturing the keen minds and compassionate hearts of gifted and creative students. Mackintosh Academy has been setting the standard in gifted education since 1977.We prepare students to thrive in a changing world, with our focus on innovation, service learning, sustainability, and leading-edge educational approaches. • Nationally recognized U.S. Dept. of Education 2018 Green Ribbon School• International Baccalaureate PYP/MYP Programmes • Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS) and National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) member• Inquiry-based learning and critical thinking• Caring, intimate community of learners• Whole-child approach develops empathy and imagination as well as intellect• Daily arts and P.E.• Action learning empowers students to grapple with real-world problemsMission Statement: Mackintosh Academy nurtures the keen minds and compassionate hearts of the gifted child in a responsive and caring community of learners. Our students mature into confident, healthy human beings inspired to contribute to a world that needs them.Beth Steklac - Head of School