The mile-high city nestled on the edge of the Rockies offers spectacular vistas as well as all the amenities you have come to expect in a major metropolitan area. The private schools live up to that standard too and offer something for every educational need.
Arrupe Jesuit High School, Denver
"Arrupe is modeled after the extremely successful Cristo Rey Jesuit High School located in Chicago. Arrupe is also part of the Cristo Rey Network which is a national association of high schools that provides quality, catholic, college prep education to low-income families who otherwise could not afford such an opportunity."Beacon Country Day School, Greenwood Village
"Beacon Country Day School is a private, non-profit school founded in 1954 and located in the beautiful country setting of Greenwood Village, a suburb of Denver, Colorado.North Central Association, and the Accreditation Commission of Colorado for Private Schools, (ACCPS), accredit BCDS. Beacon also has an endorsement in education for gifted students from ACCPS. Our program provides a total learning experience for your child, which builds a foundation of knowledge and confidence."
Beth Jacob High School, Denver
"Beth Jacob High School of Denver is an intensive Jewish girls high school serving 9th through 12th grade. Upon graduation, most of Beth Jacob's students go on to Hebrew teachers seminaries in Israel and the United States, after which many take college courses preparing them for various vocations. The school is housed in new and modern facilities, utilizing state of the art computers and a fully accredited general secular program.The school accommodates both local and out of town students. Out of town students are housed in a beautiful dorm campus supervised by a number of experienced and competent educators."
Bishop Machebeuf High School, Denver
"Joseph P. Machebeuf was the first Catholic Bishop of Colorado while it was still a territory. Bishop Machebeuf was French.Bishop Machebeuf, an accredited, coeducational, college preparatory, Roman Catholic High School, founded in 1958, by the Archdiocese of Denver, is to be an academic community of faith that strives to form the hearts, minds, and souls of our students in the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the living Tradition of the Catholic Church."
Colorado Academy, Denver
"A century of experience has taught us that the best way for students to achieve academic excellence is to provide a positive, innovative environment where inspiring teachers make learning come alive. Small classes, creative programs, regular meetings with advisors, community service, experiential learning, strong parent participation, and an adherence to the ideals of a liberal arts and sciences education help Colorado Academy students build a foundation for years to come.From Pre-Kindergarten to twelfth grade, students wholeheartedly embrace the challenge of a Colorado Academy education."
Colorado International School, Denver
"CoIS is a unique American international school that pairs American and international curricula. CoIS offers dual language programs and multicultural understanding, taking advantage of the best teaching strategies from around the world. Starting in preschool, children have an opportunity to be immersed in a world language and to learn that second language in the same manner as they learned the first - through experiencing it. The program continues to offer this second language immersion through elementary school, but adds English in progressively greater amounts. The school is committed to each child's acquiring comprehensive knowledge in the academic content of both languages."Denver Christian Schools, Denver
"DC stands for Denver Christian Schools, which stand for academic excellence. We are a co-educational, college preparatory, Christian school, serving students from preschool through 12th grade from the greater metro Denver area and beyond. The heart of our mission is to equip children of Christian parents to serve God in His world, thus leading them to lives of discipleship in Christ.Denver Christian Schools was founded nearly 90 years ago by a small group of people firmly rooted in the Reformed vision."
Denver International School
"Every day at Denver International School, talented and diverse students from 3-years-old through 5th grade and representing nearly 30 nationalities, come together and are immersed in Spanish, Mandarin Chinese or French with native-speaking teaching staff. A solid English curriculum complements the students’ studies and prepares them for any educational environment that follows their dual language education at DIS. It is our goal to nurture these students into bilingual, independent, global citizens who will be future leaders."Denver Lutheran High School, Denver
"Over the past four decades there have been numerous changes. Denver Lutheran High School has been blessed with students, strong leadership, first-rate faculty, building additions, athletic championships, and national awards for academic excellence.At Denver Lutheran High School, we thank God for our students and how they use the gifts God has given them in the classroom, on the stage, on the field, and on the court. We thank God for the parents who are committed to Christian education and are willing to prioritize that for their children. We thank God for faculty who are committed to the Lord and have strong foundations in their academic areas."
Denver Street School, Denver
"The Denver Street School, DSS, is a Christian alternative secondary school primarily serving the troubled and at-risk youth of the Denver metropolitan area. The school was founded by Tom Tillapaugh in 1985 in a house off East Colfax in Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood.The vision to start the street school was first formulated in 1979 during a summer visit to a group home in the Denver area by Tillapaugh, an Oklahoma public educator."
