Apple Tree Christian Preschool and Kindergarten /
Broomfield United Methodist Church
Apple Tree Christian Preschool and Kindergarten (ATCPK) is a non-profit, Christian organization providing early childhood programs for ages 2-½ through Kindergarten. Apple Tree’s preschool program curriculum is developmentally age-appropriate and provides a balance of child centered choices and teacher guided experiences in a Christian environment. In addition to traditional preschool classes, Apple Tree also offers a changeable Parents Day Out Program that functions as a more flexible, month to month option for families on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Grades served: Toddlers through Junior Kindergarten
Address: 545 W. 10th Ave., Broomfield
Phone: 303.466.8365
Website: appletreebroomfield.org
Aspen Ridge Preparatory School
Aspen Ridge Preparatory School is a small, bold, and caring Preschool through 8th grade charter school within St. Vrain Valley Schools. As a tuition-free school of choice, Aspen Ridge grows children socially, emotionally, and academically, teaches them to problem solve, and most importantly of all, develops them to be kind. Students are empowered to be a partner in their goal setting and are encouraged to do their best. Intervention and time for extension are built into the school day for all K-5 students, and middle school students can choose from more than
20 electives.
Grades served: Preschool through 8th grade
Address: 705 Austin Ave., Erie
Phone: 720.242.6225
Website: aspenridgeprepschool.org
Bixby School
Bixby School was founded in 1970, organized around the belief that children are unique individuals, each with their own abilities, interests and needs. The school’s 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. Bixby’s core values are respect, responsibility and empathy. 3-acre campus, Extended Day Available, Hot lunch prepared daily (included), Indoor pool, weekly swim lessons, Progressive Education, Hands-On, Experiential Learning, 1st-5th Grade Follow Middle School Schedule.
Grades served: Preschool through 5th grade
Address: 4760 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder
Phone: 303.494.7508 ext. 6
Website: bixbyschool.org
Boulder Country Day School
Boulder Country Day School is a top rated preschool through middle school in Boulder, Colorado where every child has the opportunity to discover their own unique excellence. We believe that students should be engaged through experiences offered in an atmosphere of encouragement, joy and high expectations. We understand that children taught by inspiring and creative teachers, who care deeply about each child’s progress and development, are more likely to flourish. And, we recognize the importance of offering children the opportunity to thrive in an environment where innovation, creativity, and critical thinking abound.
Grades served: Preschool through 8th grade
Address: 4820 Nautilus Court North, Boulder
Phone: (303) 527-4931
Website: bouldercountryday.org
Boulder Valley School District Early Childhood Education
Boulder Valley School District’s integrated preschool program welcomes children who qualify for the Colorado Preschool Program, Special Education, or who pay tuition, all in one classroom. Children learn through play. Our classrooms are set up as centers of discovery, and the children’s curiosity directs their learning. Teachers facilitate the children’s experiences while making sure they feel nurtured and safe.
Grades Served: Preschool
Address: Most BVSD elementary schools
Phone: 720.561.5075
Website: ece.bvsd.org
Classical Tones
At Classical Tones, it strives to give the highest quality music instruction for an affordable price, while making it fun for students of all ages. Classical Tones offers music lessons, live performance and concerts .If you are interested in beginning or expanding your passion for music, schedule an introductory lesson. Classical Tones also has an excellent team of highly experienced music coaches to prepare students for these exams in Piano/Violin performance and Music Theory.
Grades served: All ages
Address: 2095 West 6th Ave. Unit 113, Broomfield
Phone: 720.515.8663
Website: classicaltones.com
Dawson School
The region’s premier K-12 independent school, offering college-preparatory academics, robust athletics and arts programs, and renowned experiential education. Dawson’s Mission: Dawson School is dedicated to excellence of mind, body, and character. We prepare students, through challenging and relevant learning, to become creative, resilient problem-solvers who bring their best to the world.
Grades served: Kindergarten through 12th grade
Address: 10455 Dawson Drive, Lafayette
Phone: (303) 665-6679
Website: dawsonschool.org
Flagstaff Academy
Flagstaff Academy, an award-winning preschool through eighth grade public charter school, is an academically rigorous school with a Core Knowledge foundation and a strong focus on science and technology. The school focuses on the individual learner, subject mastery grouping, progressive levels of difficulty, and ongoing assessment for advancement. The school offers inquiry-based science, robotics, computer programming, integrated technology, a greenhouse classroom, and the leading Restorative Practices program in the region providing a strong focus on character development and ethical leadership. A robust arts program includes music, band, choir and visual art classes.
Grades served: Preschool, K-8th Grade
Address: 2040 Miller Drive, Longmont
Phone: 303.651.7900
Website: flagstaffacademy.org
Friends School
At Friends School, we value all learners. Our creative, academically-challenging, safe environment allows every student from preschool through 8th grade to be seen, known and loved. Small class sizes allow us to meet each student where they are as learners, helping them to know themselves and set their own path. A Friends School education promises an essential foundation for a life of success. Our vision is as clear today as it was when we started in 1987: Making the world better by challenging minds, nurturing spirits and honoring individuality.
Grades served: Preschool through 8th Grade
Address: South Campus (Preschool & Elementary School) 5465 Pennsylvania Ave.; North Campus (Middle School & Teacher Preparation Program) 3800 Kalmia Ave., Boulder
Phone: 303.499.1999
Website: friendsschoolboulder.org
GOAL High School
GOAL High School is not only the largest high school in Colorado, the school has been pioneering and perfecting online education with in-person support for over 15 years! GOAL’s mission is to develop productive members of society. Doing so in line with its vision to ensure an environment which is personalized, caring and supportive is what every parent and student desires. GOAL is a free performance-rated public high school which partners with Microsoft and Lenovo to provide cutting edge technology. GOAL is a Microsoft Showcase School and boasts amazing programs including: concurrent college enrollment, Perfect World Music Academy, Career and Technical Education, and a dynamic field trip (for credit) program!
Grades served: 9th through 12th grade
Address: 1600 Hover St., Longmont
Phone: 877.776.4625
Website: goalac.org
Holy Family High School
Holy Family High School offers a Catholic learning environment that stresses academic excellence, fosters mutual respect, demands responsibility and encourages self-growth. Holy Family is a Catholic, archdiocesan, college preparatory, co-educational high school. We are a school grounded in Catholic traditions that warmly welcomes students of all faiths. Holy Family students are unique. They are scholars, athletes, actors, and volunteers who grow into confident and compassionate leaders. If you are seeking a school that will provide you with high quality academic opportunities while focusing on spiritual and personal growth, Holy Family is the place for you!
Grades served: 9th through 12th grade
Address: 5195 West 144th Ave., Broomfield
Phone: 303.410.1411
Website: holyfamilyhs.com
Kohl St. Kids / United Church of Broomfield
Kohl Street Kids strives to provide quality childcare that meets the needs of each individual family, in a safe and healthy environment. Its Preschool program focuses on social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth. It incorporates a mixture of learning activities, some teacher-directed and some child-directed. The KSK BASE program specializes in school-age children that attend Kohl Elementary School. Activities are geared to the Kindergarten through 5th Grade child, with their unique personalities taken into consideration. The program is designed with your child in mind, offering birthday celebrations, movie day, crafts, science activities, games and outdoor play. There is time for homework too!
Grades served: Preschool through 5th grade
Address: 825 Kohl St., Broomfield
Phone: 303.466.8355
Website: broomfielducc.org/kohl-street-kids
Longmont Tutoring Excellence
Tutoring Excellence is about getting results! Results, though, need to be measurable, not only at our center but within your child’s classroom. It achieves these classroom results by first identifying what your child is truly struggling with. Second, we develop an individualized learning plan that focuses on what your child specifically needs. Third, we work to develop academic confidence in our students – changing the attitude of “I can’t do it” to “I can”. Fourth, we work on strengthening the new academic skills that your child is learning in their classroom, plus we work to fill any learning gaps and to develop study skills needed for success. Fifth, we focus on making learning fun and instill in students a love for learning.
Grades served: Elementary through High School
Address: 1445 Nelson Road, Longmont
Phone: 720.613.8090
Website: tutoringexcellence.com
Mountain Shadows Montessori School
Mountain Shadows Montessori School was founded in 1976 as a private, non-profit school. It has grown from a small classroom of 14 children operating in a rented church facility to a campus situated on 7-1/2 acres in beautiful Boulder. The school offers a comprehensive, accredited Montessori education of the highest quality to students ages 12 months through 6th grade. Mountain Shadows Montessori School is one of two Association Montessori International (AMI) schools accredited school in the state of Colorado. The AMI affiliation gives credibility to our school’s status within the educational community as a whole as well as the global Montessori community, and it confirms a rigorous support of the Montessori principles that are put into practice at the school.
Grades served: Preschool through 6th grade
Address: 4154 63rd St., Boulder
Phone: 303.530.5353
Website: mountainshadows.org
Prospect Ridge Academy
Ranked No. 1 in Adams 12 Five Star School District and the top 3 percent in the nation for Best High Schools by US News and World Reports, Prospect Ridge Academy is a Kindergarten through 12th grade tuition-free public charter school in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district with a vision to create academic, social, and ethical leaders. The school is committed to providing a comprehensive foundation that includes rigorous coursework, social and physical development through athletics, and community service leadership. Expectations are set high for PRA students, as they aspire and achieve their full potential as lifelong learners. PRA graduates are prepared for success in a globally competitive society.
Grades Served: Kindergarten through 12th grade
Address: 2555 Preble Creek Parkway, Broomfield
Phone: 720.399.0300
Website: prospectridgeacademy.org
Sacred Heart of Jesus School
Located in the heart of Boulder, Sacred Heart of Jesus School is celebrating 120 years of excellence in academics, athletics and the arts. The school seeks to inspire its students, in partnership with their families, to be thoughtful, moral and compassionate leaders. From offering each preschooler Universal Assessment Screenings to sending 7th graders to the Catalina Island Marine Institute, Sacred Heart of Jesus School is dedicated to providing a nurturing and experiential environment that cultivates engaged, life-long learners.
Grades served: Preschool through 8th grade
Address: 1317 Mapleton Ave., Boulder
Phone: 303.447.2362
Website: school.shjboulder.org
Shining Mountain Waldorf School
True education is much more than simply imparting information. Love. Awe. Devotion. Compassion. Trust. The ability to recognize beauty; to discriminate between right and wrong; to carry out a chosen course of action. These are the qualities consciously cultivated at Shining Mountain Waldorf School from early childhood through adolescence. Shining Mountain’s well-rounded academic curriculum, enlivened by the arts, music, movement and world languages, provides a learning environment that fosters creativity and healthy social interactions. Today’s students will become tomorrow’s initiators of cultural progress. We believe that a lifelong love of learning and a curiosity to ask deep questions are vital to this process.
Grades served: Preschool through 12th grade
Address: 999 Violet Ave., Boulder
Phone: 303.444.7697
Website: shiningmountainwaldorf.org
St. Vrain Valley Preschool Program
The St. Vrain Valley School District (SVVSD) offers a preschool program with locations available in Longmont, Niwot, Lyons, Mead and Erie, as well as the Spark! Discovery Preschool serving families in the Carbon Valley Area. Registration continues for tuition based programs with opportunities for tuition assistance through Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) and scholarships. The program is free for children who qualify for Special Education Services. “Families can rest assured that their children will be loved and cared for by educated teaching staff who work hard at helping each individual student reach their highest potential,” says Director Shela Blankinship.
Grades served: Preschool
Address: Various locations
Phone: 303.702.7815
Website: svvsd.org/preschool
Summit Classical Academy
Summit Classical Academy is a private school grounded in a timeless Classical Christian curriculum. The school serves Kindergarten through 7th grades and will be adding a grade each year through 12th grade. Summit Classical Academy is dedicated to the spiritual, emotional, mental and physical lives of our students and its families, and are a fiercely intentional Christian community, partnering with parents to foster a joyful love of learning and each child’s unique essence and gifts. The school models the Warrior’s Creed and emphasizes God’s truth, goodness and beauty.
Grades served: Kindergarten through 6th Grade
Address: 3031 W. 144th Ave., Broomfield
Phone: 720.633.9300
Website: summitclassicalacademy.org
Temple Grandin School
Temple Grandin School provides a dynamic, strengths-based learning environment for neurodiverse students in grades 6 to 12. Our comprehensive socio-academic program serves students who are intellectually curious, and who benefit from small classes with integrated social and executive function support. We provide: Full academic program aligned with Colorado Academic Standards Staff-student ratio 1:3 with classes of 4 to 8 students Schoolwide positive behavior support program Social communication coaching embedded throughout the school day Individualized enrichment activities Student-centered transition planning
Grades served: 6-12
Address: 3131 Indian Road, Boulder
Phone: 303.554.7363
Website: templegrandinschool.org
TLC Learning Center
TLC Learning Center is an early childhood education center for infants, toddlers, and preschool children with an on-site pediatric therapy center located in Longmont. TLC’s classrooms prepare every child for kindergarten through literacy and STEM focused curriculum. The school develops positive social-emotional behavior in every child, creating a holistic learning environment that focuses on the whole child. In addition to cognitive and social-emotional development, TLC preschool students participate in YogaKids and Young Athletes for fine and gross motor skill development. TLC won the 2017 Young Athletes Program of the Year in Colorado.
Grades served: 8 weeks old through Preschool
Address: 611 Korte Pkwy, Longmont
Phone: 303.776.7417
Website: learningwithtlc.org
Treehouse Learning
Treehouse Learning provides quality care, responsive learning experiences, and whole-child development opportunities for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and Kindergartners. Family-owned and independently operated since 1997, we exist to help human beings thrive and co-create the world we want to see. Through the years, we have earned a reputation for the highest quality care worthy of the trust and confidence placed in us. Treehouse Learning’s mission is to provide a safe, stimulating environment to foster optimal, intentional early learning experiences, healthy social-emotional growth, and nurture the whole child through a curriculum based on play and relationships.
Grades served: Infant-Kindergarten
Address: 175 N. 96th St., Louisville
Phone: 303.666.1950
Website: treehouselearning.com
Twin Peaks Classical Academy
Twin Peaks Classical Academy is Longmont’s only Classical school. It is a tuition-free, public, PreK-12 Charter School open to all students. It provides an academically rigorous environment that encourages students to seek truth, beauty, and goodness in both their acquisition of knowledge and their development of character. The academy offers a high quality preschool and kindergarten program ensuring the best start for your child and follows it with the Classical Education Model that prepares all of its students to succeed in college and beyond. Twin Peaks Classical Academy provides a unique educational niche to the greater Longmont community.
Grades served: Preschool through 12th grade
Address: 340 S. Sunset St., Longmont
Phone: 303.772.7286
Website: twinpeaksclassical.org
Vista Ridge Academy
Vista Ridge Academy is a preschool through eighth grade private school located in Erie, Colorado. Through our Christ-centered community and personally attentive teaching philosophy, we nurture the unique talents of each student as learners and leaders — aiming to grow confident minds, strong bodies, and loving spirits. Vista Ridge Academy is part of the Adventist education system, one of the largest Christian educational systems in the world, which emphasizes a wholistic approach to educating students academically, physically, and spiritually — according to our core values.
Grades served: Preschool through 8th grade
Address: 3100 Ridge View Drive, Erie
Phone: 303.828.4944
Website: vistaridge.org
Watershed School
Watershed is an innovative, independent school serving grades 6 through 12 in Boulder. Watershed engages students in learning that really matters by applying math, science, the arts, humanities and more to real-world challenges. Whether tackling big, heady questions or smaller, personal curiosities, Watershed’s interdisciplinary teaching approach gives students purpose and focus. At Watershed, students learn by going off campus, working with experts and creating solutions to every day problems. Instead of memorizing answers for standardized tests, students might learn economics by starting a small business or master algebra by solving an engineering problem. Along the way, they’re part of a close-knit community that allows them to be who they are.
Grades served: 6th to 12th grade
Address: 1661 Alpine Ave., Boulder
Phone: 303.440.7520
Website: watershedschool.org
YMCA Inspire Preschool
At YMCA Inspire Preschool, children enjoy meaningful, hands-on experiences that help them learn, grow and thrive. Daily lessons and themed projects allow for exploration and individualized learning opportunities for every child. By supporting students’ academic, social and emotional well-being, Y teachers help children ages 2-1/2 to 6 begin a lifetime love of discovery. Students enjoy weekly swimming, playtime on the playground, gym and bike park, sports activities and hands-on education on the Y’s farm. The preschool utilizes Creative Curriculum, the same program used by local school districts. Inspire Preschool offers full-day/part-day and full-time/part-time options. Preschool families receive a free YMCA family membership.
Grades served: Preschool
Address: 950 Lashley St., Longmont; 165 Settler Way, Johnstown
Phone: 303.664.5455 ext. 4700
Website: ymcainspirepreschool.org
Ziji Early Elementary School
Ziji Early Elementary is a Monday through Thursday program for kindergarten, first and second grade children. At Ziji, it is inspired to create a meaningful and embodied entry into the world of academics for our students. The school believes there is an organic transition from play to study available to each child. How a child plays becomes how they think. When play and academics are brought into balance, a child’s inner unfolding is not sidetracked nor who they are discounted. Children integrate their experiences through play, thus making the content of the lessons their own.
Grades served: Kindergarten through 2nd Grade
Address: 6390 Jay Road, Boulder
Phone: 303.530.0844
Website: zijiearlyelementary.org
