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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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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
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
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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
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
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St Johns School - Denver

St Johns School - Denver

Christian faith sits at the center of the school day at this Denver private school and Early Learning Center, which traces its roots to 1882. Its stat …

Denver, CO
Leman Academy of Excellence - Parker-Stroh

Leman Academy of Excellence - Parker-Stroh

In Parker’s Stroh Ranch neighborhood, this tuition-free public charter school serves K–8 students with a classical curriculum rooted in wisdom, virtue …

Parker, CO
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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 - 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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Rock Solid Christian Academy

Rock Solid Christian Academy

Families looking for a hybrid homeschool structure can find K–12+ Christian education built around a University-Model approach. Based in Aurora, the a …

Aurora, CO
Denver Waldorf School

Denver Waldorf School

Arts, music, and movement are built into the academic day, reflecting a Waldorf approach that teaches through the “head, heart, and hands.” Serving pr …

Denver, CO
St. Mary's Academy Denver

St. Mary's Academy Denver

Children can start in PK3 and continue through middle school in a co-ed setting, then enter an all-girls high school for grades 9–12. The academy pair …

Englewood, CO
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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
Christ the King Roman Catholic School

Christ the King Roman Catholic School

Preschoolers through eighth graders learn in a Catholic school setting that pairs academic achievement with character development and faith formation. …

Denver, CO
The Logan School for Creative Learning

The Logan School for Creative Learning

On a 13-acre campus in Denver, students ages 4.5 through 8th grade follow an individualized model built around curiosity, exploration, and independenc …

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
Brightmont Academy - Broomfield

Brightmont Academy - Broomfield

Every classroom uses a one-to-one student-teacher model, allowing instruction to move at each student’s pace. The Broomfield campus serves grades 1–12 …

Broomfield, CO
Annunciation Catholic School

Annunciation Catholic School

In Denver’s historic Cole neighborhood near the northern end of RiNo, students from early childhood through 8th grade learn in a small, multicultural …

Denver, CO
Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School

Rocky Mountain Lutheran High School

Teachers are described as mentors as well as instructors at this Denver metro Christian high school, where students follow a college-prep curriculum f …

Commerce City, CO
Forge Christian High School

Forge Christian High School

Students are taught through a Christian framework centered on “Find Jesus. Forge Purpose. Feel Loved.” The high school pairs academics with athletics …

Arvada, CO
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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
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