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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 61–80 of 113 schools.

St Elizabeth's School Denver, CO · K-8th · Other religious
133 students
4:1 ratio
Mackintosh Academy Littleton, CO · PK-8th · Nonsectarian
130 students
7:1 ratio
Calvary Christian Academy Aurora, CO · K-5th · Other religious
128 students
10:1 ratio
Montview Community Preschool & Kindergarten Denver, CO · PK-K · Nonsectarian
124 students
10:1 ratio
Montessori School of Evergreen → Evergreen, CO · PK-8th · Nonsectarian
120 students
3:1 ratio
Al-Minhaal Academy, Colorado Aurora, CO · K-8th · Other religious
117 students
9:1 ratio
Our Lady Help of Christians Academy Watkins, CO · K-12th · Catholic
115 students
6:1 ratio
Hope Center Denver, CO · PK-K · Other religious
112 students
8:1 ratio
Primrose School of Ken Caryl Littleton, CO · PK-TK · Nonsectarian
110 students
0:1 ratio
St Joan of Arc Early Learning Center Arvada, CO · PK-TK · Catholic
108 students
13:1 ratio
Cornerstone Montessori Golden, CO · PK-K · Nonsectarian
104 students
11:1 ratio
Beth Eden Baptist School → Wheat Ridge, CO · K-12th · Other religious
102 students
7:1 ratio
Childrens Garden Montessori → Denver, CO · PK-K · Nonsectarian
85 students
1:1 ratio
Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Victory Centennial, CO · 9th-12th · Catholic
76 students
6:1 ratio
Shiloh Home Inc. Littleton, CO · 4th-12th · Nonsectarian
76 students
10:1 ratio
Wellspring Catholic Academy of St. Bernadette Lakewood, CO · PK-8th · Catholic
76 students
6:1 ratio
Zion Lutheran School → Denver, CO · PK-8th · Other religious
75 students
16:1 ratio
Havern School → Littleton, CO · 1st-8th · Nonsectarian
71 students
2:1 ratio
Peace Lutheran Early Learning Center Arvada, CO · PK-K · Other religious
70 students
4:1 ratio
Littleton Montessori School Littleton, CO · PK-TK · Nonsectarian
69 students
2:1 ratio

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

Denver Private Schools

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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
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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Denver Academy

Denver Academy

Small classes averaging 12 students help shape an individualized approach for learners in grades 2–12 at this independent Denver school. Founded in 19 …

Denver, CO
Addenbrooke Classical Academy

Addenbrooke Classical Academy

Students in K–12 learn through a program described as blending tradition and innovation, with an emphasis on free and independent thinking. The tuitio …

Lakewood, 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
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
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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
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
Hillel Academy

Hillel Academy

Educating Jewish children in Colorado since 1953, the school combines Judaic and General Studies with an emphasis on Torah, learning, and personal gro …

Denver, CO
Southeast Christian School

Southeast Christian School

Serving preschool through 8th grade in Parker, the school provides non-denominational Christian education with a covenant-model approach for missional …

Parker, CO
International School of Denver

International School of Denver

Students can begin bilingual immersion as young as age 3 and continue into an International Baccalaureate pathway with PYP and MYP programs. The schoo …

Denver, 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
Girls Athletic Leadership Schools - GALS

Girls Athletic Leadership Schools - GALS

Movement-based learning is built into the school model, alongside academics and a positive gender focus. GALS Denver describes itself as the first and …

Denver, CO
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
Sts Peter and Paul Catholic STEM School

Sts Peter and Paul Catholic STEM School

A Catholic liberal arts curriculum pairs faith formation with an emphasis on STEM education, giving students both religious formation and rigorous aca …

Wheat Ridge, 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
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
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
Ben Franklin Academy

Ben Franklin Academy

Available public details are limited: the school’s website is currently in maintenance mode and says it will be available soon. Families researching p …

Highlands Ranch, 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
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