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Private Schools in Denver

The Denver area has 113 private K-12 schools enrolling 25,092 students across cities including Denver, Aurora, and Littleton.

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By city, there are 45 in Denver, 11 in Aurora, 9 in Littleton, 7 in Lakewood, 7 in Westminster, 6 in Arvada, 4 in Englewood, and 4 in Evergreen. Religious affiliations include 42 other religious schools and 28 Catholic schools. Enrollment sizes vary, with 11 schools enrolling 500 or more students and 41 enrolling fewer than 100.

Denver Christian School in Lakewood has 910 students in grades PK-12th and is an other religious school. Kent Denver School in Englewood has 761 students in grades 6th-12th. Mullen High School in Denver has 753 students in grades 9th-12th and is a Catholic school. Graland Country Day School in Denver has 699 students in grades PK-8th, and St Mary's Academy in Englewood has 699 students in grades PK-12th and is a Catholic school.

Other Denver-area schools include International School of Denver in Denver, with 660 students in grades PK-8th; Crescent View Academy in Aurora, with 617 students in grades PK-12th and an other religious affiliation; Faith Christian Academy in Arvada, with 560 students in grades K-8th and an other religious affiliation; Front Range Christian School in Littleton, with 559 students in grades PK-12th and an other religious affiliation; and Flatirons Academy in Westminster, with 515 students in grades K-12th and an other religious affiliation.

Showing 41–60 of 113 schools.

Peace With Christ Christian School → Aurora, CO · PK-8th · Other religious
225 students
15:1 ratio
St James Catholic School → Denver, CO · PK-8th · Catholic
224 students
12:1 ratio
Augustine Classical Academy → Lakewood, CO · PK-12th · Other religious
218 students
11:1 ratio
Notre Dame Parish School → Denver, CO · PK-8th · Catholic
217 students
12:1 ratio
Shrine of St Anne School → Arvada, CO · K-8th · Catholic
216 students
13:1 ratio
Escuela De Guadalupe → Denver, CO · PK-8th · Catholic
212 students
11:1 ratio
St Rose of Lima Catholic Academy Denver, CO · PK-8th · Catholic
206 students
14:1 ratio
Ricks Center for Gifted Children → Denver, CO · PK-8th · Nonsectarian
201 students
3:1 ratio
St John's School Denver, CO · K-8th · Other religious
198 students
9:1 ratio
St Pius X Catholic School → Aurora, CO · PK-8th · Catholic
187 students
11:1 ratio
Denver Academy of Torah → Denver, CO · K-12th · Other religious
176 students
6:1 ratio
Bishop Machebeuf High School Denver, CO · 9th-12th · Catholic
164 students
8:1 ratio
Annunciation Denver, CO · K-8th · Catholic
161 students
11:1 ratio
Blessed Miguel Pro Catholic Academy Westminster, CO · PK-8th · Catholic
160 students
13:1 ratio
Primrose School at Reunion Commerce City, CO · PK-TK · Nonsectarian
156 students
12:1 ratio
Midtown Montessori Academy Wheat Ridge, CO · PK-5th · Nonsectarian
154 students
6:1 ratio
Foothills Christian Preschool & Kindergarten Littleton, CO · PK-TK · Other religious
143 students
15:1 ratio
Assumption Catholic School → Denver, CO · PK-8th · Catholic
137 students
11:1 ratio
Village Child Development Center Greenwood Village, CO · PK-K · Nonsectarian
136 students
16:1 ratio
Lord of Life Lutheran School Thornton, CO · PK-8th · Other religious
135 students
16:1 ratio

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Private School Universe Survey.

Denver Private Schools

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Cresent View Academy

Cresent View Academy

Daily prayer, Hifz programming, and college-preparatory academics shape the student experience at this accredited private Islamic school in Colorado. …

Aurora, CO
Flatirons Academy

Flatirons Academy

K–12 students in Westminster study within a Christian liberal arts framework that connects academics, spiritual formation, and student life. The accre …

Westminster, CO
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Platte River Academy

Platte River Academy

Families can follow a student from preschool through middle school here, with programs for preschool, K–5 elementary, and grades 6–8. Platte River Aca …

Littleton, CO
Notre Dame Parish School

Notre Dame Parish School

Preschoolers begin with social development and early literacy at the Early Learning Center, with Catholic education continuing through eighth grade. F …

Denver, CO
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Beth Eden Baptist School

Beth Eden Baptist School

Small classes and a 7:1 student-teacher ratio shape the school day at this K–12 Christian school in Wheat Ridge. Serving Denver-area families since 19 …

Wheat Ridge, CO
BRAVE Academy

BRAVE Academy

Kindergarten through 12th-grade students in the Denver area can study within a classical Christian framework, with coursework rooted in literature, ar …

Englewood, CO
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Brightmont Academy - Cherry Creek

Brightmont Academy - Cherry Creek

One-to-one classrooms shape the school day here, with a 1:1 student-to-teacher ratio for grades 1–12. The Cherry Creek campus offers accredited, maste …

Denver, CO
St. James Catholic School

St. James Catholic School

Founded in 1948 in Denver’s Montclair neighborhood, the parish school serves preschool through eighth grade within the Archdiocese of Denver Catholic …

Denver, CO
North Star Academy

North Star Academy

A Core Knowledge curriculum pairs with an integrated Spanish language program, giving students a structured academic foundation with added cultural de …

Parker, CO
St. Mary Catholic Virtue School

St. Mary Catholic Virtue School

Grade-level virtues such as concord, industriousness, magnanimity, and wisdom shape the curriculum alongside Catholic formation and academics for pres …

Littleton, CO
Faith Christian Academy - Denver

Faith Christian Academy - Denver

A Christ-centered K–8 education anchors the program, with academics, chapel, worship, service projects, athletics, and school performances woven into …

Arvada, CO
All Souls Catholic School

All Souls Catholic School

Catholic education here begins with an Early Learning Center and continues through middle school, with programs spanning early learning, K–5, and grad …

Englewood, CO
Regis Jesuit High School

Regis Jesuit High School

Single-sex learning within a connected coed campus shapes the Regis Jesuit model for grades 9–12. The Aurora Catholic Jesuit high school traces its ro …

Aurora, CO
Collegiate Academy

Collegiate Academy

Students can stay on one campus from preschool through high school at this tuition-free charter school in Littleton. Collegiate Academy of Colorado se …

Littleton, CO
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School

Blessed Sacrament Catholic School

In Park Hill, students from preschool through eighth grade are taught in a Catholic setting centered on faith, academics, and service. The school desc …

Denver, CO
Holy Family High School

Holy Family High School

More than a century of Catholic high school education frames a program built around spirit, mind, and body. Students learn in small, interactive class …

Broomfield, CO
Montessori Academy of Colorado

Montessori Academy of Colorado

Children can enter as infants and continue through 8th grade at this accredited Montessori school in Denver’s Curtis Park neighborhood. The program us …

Denver, CO
Accelerated Schools

Accelerated Schools

Students with learning differences follow individualized success plans at this independent Denver day school for grades 5–12. Classes average nine stu …

Denver, CO
Shrine of St. Anne Catholic School

Shrine of St. Anne Catholic School

Catholic education here is built around teachers who describe their work as a vocation, with Christ at the center of school life. The Arvada campus li …

Arvada, CO
Brightmont Academy - Castle Pines

Brightmont Academy - Castle Pines

Every classroom pairs one student with one teacher, with mastery-based pacing for grades 1–12. The Castle Pines campus, located at The Village at Cast …

Castle Rock, CO
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