Cherry Hills Christian School serves
students in preschool through middle school.
The school is located on the campus of
Cherry Hills Community Church in Highlands Ranch, a southern suburb of Denver.
The school is committed to honoring Christ
by teaching, encouraging, training and
grounding students in God’s truth within a
dynamic, academic environment.
Children’s Garden Montessori
444 Detroit St., Denver, 80206
www.cgmontessori.com
Children’s Garden Montessori School is a
nurturing community of children, families and
teachers, guided by the Montessori philosophy
and influenced by the Reggio philosophy that
educates young children and inspires a life-
long love of learning. The private day school
enrolls 90 students. Each classroom is team-led
by skilled Montessori teachers who have either
trained with the American Montessori Society
or the Montessori Society Internationale. Ages
18 months – 6 years.
Colorado Academy
3800 South Pierce Street, Denver, 80235
303-986-1501; www.coloradoacademy.org
Colorado Academy is an independent college
preparatory day school whose student body
comes from over 70 zipcodes in the Denver
metro area. The school takes pride in chal-
lenging students to become lifelong learners,
thinkers, inquisitors, and contributors.
Colorado Academy has an innovative and
rigorous curriculum, a variety of artistic and
athletic programs, opportunities for advanced
work, student-organized service, and unique
programs for learning beyond the classroom.
Grades preK – 12.
Denver Academy
4400 East Iliff Ave., Denver 80222
303-777-5870; www.denveracademy.org
Denver Academy celebrates 45 years in 2017
of teaching students the way they learn best.
An independent school for grades 1 to 12,
Denver Academy is one of the top schools
in the nation dedicated to teaching diverse
learners, including those with dyslexia and
ADD/ADHD. DA provides student-centered,
differentiated instruction through its innovative learning model and small class sizes of
12-14 students. Grades 1 – 12.
Denver Christian School
3898 S. Teller Street, Lakewood 80235
303-733-2421; www.denverchristian.org
Denver Christian School offers an education that inspires and equips children of
Christian parents to “see their world, themselves, and their calling through the lens of
God’s redemptive vision for His creation.”
The community helps students grow and
ignite each child’s passion for learning.
Small classes are fundamental to the school’s
college preparatory mission. Grades preK – 12.
Denver Waldorf School
940 Fillmore Street, Denver, 80206
303-777-0531; www.denverwaldorf.org
Denver Waldorf School offers an artistically integrated, developmentally based
and academically rigorous curriculum that
prepares graduates for the challenges of
tomorrow’s world. The school’s mission
is to “awaken and inspire students’ critical
thinking, emotional intelligence and artistic
expression, preparing them to bring relevant
contributions to the world.” Grades preK – 12.
PRIVATE SCHOOL RESOURCES
Association of Colorado
Independent Schools (ACIS)
1702 Sumac Avenue
Boulder, CO 80304
303-444-2201
www.acischools.com
Association of Christian
Schools International
731 Chapel Hills Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
719-528-6906 or 800-367-0798
www.acsiglobal.com
National Center for
Education Statistics
U.S. Dept. of Education
1990 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
202-502-7300
nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/
privateschoolsearch
National Commission on
Accreditation and School
Improvement
230 South LaSalle Street
Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604
www.ncahlc.org
National Private School
Association Group
10th Floor Lenox Towers,
3390 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
www.npsag.com
National Association of
Independent Schools
1129 20th Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
202-973-9700
www.nais.org
National Commission
for Exceptional Schools (NCES)
4617 West County Road,
Suite 2
Berthoud, CO 80513
www.nationalcommission.org
Colorado Dept. of Education –
Private Schools Resources
201 East Colfax Ave., 300
Denver, CO 80203
303-866-6964
www.cde.state.co.us/choice/
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