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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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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
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
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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
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School

Children from age 3 through eighth grade study in a Catholic school setting shaped by spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical formation. Located …

Denver, 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
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
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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
Havern School

Havern School

For sixty years in Littleton, neurodiverse learners have received specialized instruction in a close 4:1 school environment. Integrated occupational, …

Littleton, 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
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
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
Stanley British Primary School

Stanley British Primary School

Multi-age classrooms shape the learning model at this Denver independent school, where students move from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade with an e …

Denver, 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
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. 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
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
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
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
Ave Maria Catholic School

Ave Maria Catholic School

Each school day begins with student-led prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a shared promise to work hard, pray hard, play hard, and take care of on …

Parker, CO
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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
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