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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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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
Frassati Catholic Academy

Frassati Catholic Academy

Classical Catholic education shapes the curriculum for students from preschool through 8th grade in Thornton. The academy emphasizes parent partnershi …

Thornton, CO
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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
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
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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
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
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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
Evergreen Country Day School

Evergreen Country Day School

A mountain campus just west of Denver shapes the student experience here, with outdoor education woven into academics and daily life. Programs span ea …

Evergreen, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Augustine Classical Academy

Augustine Classical Academy

A four-day school week frames a classical Christian education for preschool through 12th grade students in Lakewood. The academy partners with Denver- …

Denver, CO
Front Range Christian School

Front Range Christian School

Preschool through 12th-grade students learn in a Christ-centered program that pairs academics with discipleship and character formation. Families will …

Littleton, 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
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