Jessica Arnold
Head of School
CURIOUS HANDS. CAPABLE PEOPLE.
AWAKEN
THE MAKER.
Students don’t have to wait for adulthood to make something that matters.
THE PROJECT IS
ONLY THE BEGINNING.
At Colorado Trades Academy, we make cool things—but our purpose is bigger than the finished piece. We help young people discover that they can shape their world, solve problems, and make a contribution.
Trade skills, creative work, and practical learning create opportunities to grow in character, work ethic, confidence, and a vision for the future.
CTA is a part-time homeschool enrichment program in Colorado Springs, partnered with Colorado Springs School District 11, our local education provider (LEP). It supplements—not replaces—a family’s home-based education.
OUR KIND OF WORKSHOPRESPECTFUL LANGUAGE.
RESPECTFUL LANGUAGE.
FOCUSED LEARNING.
VERY GOOD DAD JOKES.
Our family-friendly culture values respectful conduct, attention to instruction, and putting personal phones away during learning.
THE PEOPLE IN YOUR CORNER
MEET THE CTA TEAM.
Have a question? Start with our office.
Email the CTA team
Eli Timm
Manager
Catherine Navarro
Administration
Samuel Navarro
Digital Art Lead
Seth Schmitz
Life Skills Lead
Kyrie Schroetlin
Decorative Ironwork Lead
Kaiden Netzel
Mech Lab Lead
Robbie Wood
Welding Lead