Academy of Arts and Knowledge (AAK) is committed to ensuring that all Coloradans have equal access to our services and digital content. Our ongoing commitment to enhancing accessibility aims to comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, A and AA criteria. These guidelines not only help make technology accessible to users with sensory, cognitive and mobility disabilities, but ultimately to all users, regardless of ability. Our efforts are part of a meaningful change in making all AAK’s services inclusive and accessible. We encourage feedback to enhance the accessibility of our technology for users with disabilities and requests for accommodations within the AAK community.

Feedback and Accommodation Requests

Contact Us

● Phone: 970-226-2800

● info@aakelementary.org

We welcome your feedback about the accessibility of the Academy of Arts and Knowledge’s online services. Please let us know if you encounter any accessibility barriers. We encourage individuals to submit feedback and request reasonable accommodations that will help ensure access to the services we provide.

● All requests are considered on a case-by-case basis, and we will do our best to reply to all communications within two (2) business days.

● Accommodation is provided at no cost.

● Accommodation requests that would impose an undue financial, technical or administrative burden on state agencies may not be fulfilled as requested.

AAK's Accessibility Efforts in Action

• Establish and maintain an inventory of technology and prioritize. Ongoing December 2024
• Validate the inventory through testing and address issues that are found in current technology. Ongoing June 2025
• Create and implement a plan for providing reasonable accommodation and modification until the technology can be made accessible. Ongoing December 2025
• Provide contact information and support for receiving accessibility feedback and accommodations requests. Completed December 2024
• Incorporate accessibility requirements into our technology development stages including design, development, user experience, and quality assurance. Ongoing March 2025

Website Testing and Remediation

We implement both automated and manual testing of digital assets to align with WCAG 2.1 A and AA standards. Each team has a dedicated Accessibility Champion that reviews, audits, and helps remediate digital products on our website. We use a variety of testing tools including the Contrast Checker by WebAIM, the Website Accessibility Evaluation Tool (WAVE), accessibility checkers within Microsoft and Adobe products, and other testing tools including a third-party vendor.