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Private Schools

Expand your search for an educational institution by exploring the private school options in Boulder County! 

Bixby School

Bixby School

Ages:

Preschool - 5th grade

Hours & Days:

Bixby School was founded in 1970. Our school is organized around the belief that children are unique individuals, each with their own abilities, interests, and needs. Our school design provides students with opportunities for healthy risk-taking, and responsibility for choices, feeds children’s natural curiosity and intrinsic joy of learning, and cultivates critical thinking skills and mastery of concepts. Our shared core values are respect, responsibility, and empathy. 3-acre Campus, Student: Faculty ratio 8:1, Average class size of 6-10, Extended Day Available: 7:45 am - 5:45 pm daily, Hot Lunch prepared daily (included), Indoor pool, Weekly Swim Lessons, Progressive Education, Hands-On, Experiential Learning, 1st-5th Grade Follow Middle School Schedule - Our teachers are masters of their subject and passionate about what they teach. Tuition Assistance is available for PreK-5th Grade.

Boulder Country Day School

Boulder Country Day School

4820 Nautilus Ct. North

Ages:

2½ years to 8th Grade

Hours & Days:

8am - 3pm, middle school until 3:15 pm. After school care and enrichment classes available.Tours Daily.

Accreditations: NAIS, ACIS, and Approved Middle Years International Baccalaureate School. Boulder Country Day School, where academic distinction meets education with character. BCD is a top rated, accredited private school in Boulder, Colorado where every child has the opportunity to discover their own unique excellence. Distinguished by small class sizes, outstanding faculty, engaging academics and a focus on community, our preschool, elementary and IB middle school teachers strive to create a well-rounded educational environment that balances traditional subjects with the arts, world languages, athletics and project-based learning.

Susan Boyle

(303)-527-4931 x 248

Dawson School - Lafayette

Dawson School - Lafayette

10455 Dawson Drive, Lafayette

Ages:

K-12th grade

Hours & Days:

M-F, 175 days. 8:00am to 3:30pm, plus free after-school care. September-June / Camp.

Licensed & Accredited. Boulder County region’s leading independent, college-preparatory school with 100% higher education placement. Dawson offers challenging academics, robust arts and athletics programs, and a renowned outdoor and experiential education to students K-12. Small class sizes (average 15, with student/teacher ratio of 7/1); individual attention from experienced faculty; daily enrichment (art, music, PE, technology, language, library). The 107-acre campus features a 25,000sq ft Center for Innovation, two full-size gyms and numerous athletic fields, a separate K-4 playground, an Arts Center with 20+ offerings, and a Dining Commons with daily homemade hot lunch at no charge. The school is committed to character development, emphasizing respect, compassion, courage, integrity, and social-emotional well-being. Engaged parent community. Preparing students to bring their best to the world for over 50 years.

(303) 665-6679

Friends School — Boulder

Friends School — Boulder

South Campus: 5465 Pennsylvania Ave. (Preschool and Elementary),
North Campus: 3800 Kalmia Ave. (Middle School/Teacher Prep Program)

Ages:

Preschool-8th Grade.

Hours & Days:

M-F. Preschool 9:00am-3:00pm (optional half day), Elementary 8:30am-3:15 pm, Middle School 8:45am-3:45 pm. AfterCare and enrichment classes. August-May/Camp Program.

A supportive community committed to educating the whole child--head, hand, and heart. Social-emotional curriculum catered to each individual grade level. Gold Standard project based learning, emphasizing academics, problem-solving, creativity, critical thinking, and social responsibility. Exceptional specials including art, music, Spanish, library, technology, and PE programs. Small classes, low student/teacher ratios. Personalized Affordable Tuition. ACIS accredited, NAIS member.

Taylor Replane

(303) 499-1999 x227

Golden Aspen Bilingual Early Learning Center — Gunbarrel

Golden Aspen Bilingual Early Learning Center — Gunbarrel

4775 Cambridge St, Boulder 80301

Ages:

2.5 – 5 years

Hours & Days:

M – F. 2-day, 3-day, and 5-day options. Half-days 8:30 – 12:30, Full-days 8:30-4:30. Before & After school care optional 8-8:30am, 4:30-5:30pm. Summer camp available.

Golden Aspen is a bilingual (Spanish-English) preschool with a multicultural perspective. Our philosophy is to provide a quality setting that is both enriching and enjoyable. We follow a play-based education philosophy and much of our program is based on the Reggio Emilia approach to Early Childhood Education. We believe children are exclusive persons that develop through exploration and discovery of their own environment and the people around them. Our educational program is based on child development and our goal is to give children a sense of self-worth by helping them develop at their own pace while learning basic skills. We want children to feel confident and secure enough to explore and grow in a stimulating educational, inclusive, diverse, and social environment. Health and nutritionist snacks are included.

Marta Zeman, Director & Co-Founder

(720) 519-7208

Mackintosh Academy

Mackintosh Academy

6717 South Boulder Road

Ages:

K - 8th Grade

Hours & Days:

For over 40 years Mackintosh Academy has been pioneering next-generation gifted education. Mackintosh Academy nurtures the keen minds and compassionate hearts of gifted and creative students in a caring community of learners so that they contribute to a world that needs them. Authorized IB World School, social-emotional learning, gifted and creative students, design/innovation, service & global action, $27,720 (LS) and $28,770 (MS) with tuition assistance available. Maximum 10:1 student to teacher ratio.

Jenny Strode

(303) 554-2011

Sacred Heart of Jesus School

Sacred Heart of Jesus School

1317 Mapleton Ave. Boulder, CO 80304

Ages:

Preschool - 8th grade

Hours & Days:

8am - 3pm. After-Care from 3pm-5:15pm

Providing nurturing, values-based education for over 120 years. Our innovative programs are designed to promote intellectual curiosity, develop character and help each child reach their full potential. SHJ offers small class sizes, instruction in the arts, music, PE and Spanish, experiential learning through class trips to destinations like the Catalina Island Marine Institute, academic enrichment and learning intervention support, social-emotional curriculum, community service opportunities, on-site tutoring and 3 seasons of league athletics.

Heather Elhardt

303-447-2362

Tara Performing Arts High School

Tara Performing Arts High School

4180 19th St. Boulder, CO 80304

Ages:

9 - 12 grades

Hours & Days:

M - F, 9am - 4pm

At Tara Performing Arts High School, students embark on a transformative journey where their sense of belonging is nurtured and their spirits ignited. They are encouraged to embrace meaningful work and activities that fuel their passion for life itself. Tara goes beyond the boundaries of a typical academic curriculum. Through world travel, compelling theater, and experiential study, our students become citizens of the world, and take up the challenges of living in our complex age. Tara students step into the light as individuals, take risks, and embrace their humanity.

Enrollment Office

(720) 885-9454

Treehouse Learning Kindergarten

Treehouse Learning Kindergarten

175 N. 96th St, Louisville, CO 80027

Ages:

Kindergarten

Hours & Days:

Full-Time: M-F, 8:30 - 3:30pm, Before/after care available 7:30am - 5:30pm

Treehouse Learning provides high-quality Kindergarten to support whole-person development and integration through intentional, responsive, and respectful experiences– education for a Whole Brain, Whole Person, and Whole Planet. Our holistic approach supports optimal and balanced development across domains of cognitive (academic), social-emotional, and physical development within relational contexts to help the whole world thrive! Mixed-aged Kindergarten cohort offers a flexible cutoff date to support individual learning needs for a small group of curious learners. Integrated academics through playful learning experiences, including music with Center for Musical Arts, Creative Movement with Mountain Kids, Brain Gym, RULER social-emotional learning, community service projects, and environmental literacy/ecological knowledge with gardening, caring for chickens, and more! Meets/exceeds all Kindergarten academic standards. Chef-prepared lunch and snacks provided daily.

Amy Carr, Program Director

(303) 666-1950

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