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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 101–113 of 113 schools.

Humanex Academy → Englewood, CO · 6th-12th · Nonsectarian
39 students
5:1 ratio
Anastasis Academy Centennial, CO · Ungraded · Other religious
38 students
8:1 ratio
Bansbach Academy at Denver Childrens Home Denver, CO · 6th-12th · Nonsectarian
35 students
5:1 ratio
Meadowlark Montessori School Brighton, CO · PK-5th · Nonsectarian
29 students
7:1 ratio
Vertical Skills Academy Evergreen, CO · 2nd-7th · Nonsectarian
28 students
3:1 ratio
Primrose School at Standley Lake Westminster, CO · PK-K · Nonsectarian
24 students
1:1 ratio
Cedarwood Christian Academy Aurora, CO · 1st-12th · Other religious
21 students
3:1 ratio
L'ecole De Denver Denver, CO · PK-8th · Nonsectarian
20 students
2:1 ratio
Accelerated Schools → Denver, CO · 6th-12th · Nonsectarian
17 students
2:1 ratio
Heartland Academy Denver → Denver, CO · PK-6th · Nonsectarian
16 students
3:1 ratio
Jefferson Center Lakewood, CO · 7th-10th · Nonsectarian
15 students
5:1 ratio
Three Bears Learning Center Denver, CO · K · Nonsectarian
12 students
12:1 ratio
Guidepost Montessori of Aurora Aurora, CO · K · Nonsectarian
6 students
1:1 ratio

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

Denver Private Schools

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Peace with Christ Christian School

Peace with Christ Christian School

Preschool through eighth grade students learn in a faith-based community in southeast Aurora, with programs spanning the Early Learning Center, elemen …

Aurora, 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
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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
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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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
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
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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
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
Denver Christian School

Denver Christian School

Preschoolers through high school seniors share one Lakewood campus with a college-preparatory Christian curriculum serving families across metro Denve …

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
Escuela de Guadalupe Catholic School

Escuela de Guadalupe Catholic School

Families looking for bilingual Catholic education in Denver can explore the school in English or Spanish. Its materials describe it as Denver’s only d …

Denver, CO
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
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
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
Arrupe Jesuit High School

Arrupe Jesuit High School

A corporate work study program sits alongside college counseling, pastoral direction, athletics, and core academic departments here. The staff directo …

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
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
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
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
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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