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 values are respect, responsibility and empathy.

Accreditations: NAIS, ACIS, and Approved Middle Years International Baccalaureate School. As we prepare our students for a world which we can’t yet predict, we know that adaptability, resilience, empathy, and courage are essential to every young person’s success. Through joyful and challenging academics plus art, science, innovation, music, and world languages, a BCD education helps students develop the strong foundation needed for future success both in and out of school.

Adams, Boulder, and Weld Counties' top private, college-preparatory school dedicated to excellence of mind, body, and character. Dawson offers rigorous academics, robust arts and athletics programs, and renowned experiential education to prepare stand-out students. Our unique programming and individualized college counseling help Dawson graduates achieve college admission rates 33% above the national average. Class sizes average 15 students, with a student-faculty ratio of 6:1, very low faculty turnover, and an average teacher tenure of 8 years. Our 107-acre campus, flanked by Flatiron views, is surrounded by open space and monitored by our on-site Safety and Security Team. The campus features an Arts Center, a Center for Innovation, a makerspace, two gyms, athletic fields, tennis courts, a ropes course, separate playgrounds for K-5 and 6-8, and a Dining Commons with daily homemade hot lunch. Students are known here, challenged here, and leave ready for what's next.

A supportive community committed to educating the whole child--head, hand, and heart. Social-emotional curriculum catered to each individual grade level. 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.

Mackintosh Academy nurtures the keen minds and compassionate hearts of gifted and creative students in a caring community of learners. We are a Gifted and authorized IB World School focusing on social-emotional learning, hands-on innovation, service learning, and small class sizes - all on a beautiful 23-acre campus that students enjoy daily! Tuition assistance available.

Tara is a Waldorf-inspired independent high school in Boulder built on the belief that a truly immersive education changes lives. Through college-preparatory academics, a robust travel program, and performing arts as a means of self-discovery, students perform on stage, explore the world firsthand, and engage deeply with ideas that matter. Dedicated faculty who genuinely care ensure that every student is known and valued, supported by small class sizes that make meaningful relationships possible. Our goal is to equip young people to seek truth, appreciate beauty, and uphold values, graduating as curious, confident, and compassionate people with the skills to thrive in a complex world.

Treehouse Learning, a leader in early education since 1997, offers a unique, independent Kindergarten to support balanced development across academic, social-emotional, and physical domains. Small class size promotes individual learning needs. Ideal as “transitional kindergarten” for younger children to red shirt before moving to a larger setting or traditional kindergarten for motivated learners. Integrated academics and play-based enrichment including music, fine arts, creative movement, gardening, environmental education, High Scopes curriculum, and more! Meets/exceeds all BVSD Kindergarten academic standards. Chef-prepared lunch and snacks provided daily.