Wheat Ridge Learning Academy

Just wanted to share an update for those who’ve been following Peter Arguello’s case.

Charles Shay was found guilty on all charges yesterday in connection with Peter’s murder, which happened in 2023.

Peter meant a lot to this community, and I know many of us considered him a friend.

Security footage from our center, along with footage from several of our neighbors and the building owner, was used during the trial and played a key role in securing the conviction.

The trial for the second man involved, Michael McCormack, is scheduled to begin on August 22nd.

Thank you to the Wheat Ridge Police Department and the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office for their work on this case and to everyone who has continued to support Peter’s family and keep his memory present. Justice is moving forward.

Wheat Ridge Learning Academy has a rare opening available now in our Infants Program for an infant between the ages of 6 weeks - 8 months old. (The waitlist is typically 18 months out).

Tuition includes drop off and pick up anytime during business hours (7:30 am - 5:30 pm) and meals once your child is eating table foods. We use the BrightWheel app so parents have real-time access to their child's daily report.

We are a Qualistar rated center, participate in UPK as well as several quality improvement grants which provide our teachers with high quality coaching from outside resources.

We were one of only 2 schools in Colorado selected to be a pilot school for the highly reviewed Connect4Learning (C4L) preschool curriculum. C4L is a project based integrated curriculum covering math, literacy, science and social emotional skills. It includes short teacher led large group and small group activities while allowing 90 percent of the day to be child led and play based.

We expect this spot to fill quickly. Please visit our page or www.WheatRidgeLearningAcademy.com for more information. Tours can be scheduled by contacting [email protected].