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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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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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
Lutheran High School

Lutheran High School

Biblical worldview is built into daily academics at this Parker private high school, which serves grades 9–12 and is part of the Lutheran Church Misso …

Parker, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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