16. Bethlehem Lutheran School
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Telephone: (303) 233-0401
Address: 2100 N. Wadsworth Blvd.
Description: Bethlehem Lutheran, a coed school, is part of the national network of Lutheran schools, the largest Protestant school group in the country. It offers quality education in a Christian environment and has received National Lutheran School Accreditation. It has a good music program, computer lab instruction, and interscholastic athletics as well as an advanced reading program for students in 3rd through 6th grades. The school’s students are in grades pre-K through 8.
17. Bishop Machebeuf High School
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Telephone: (303) 344-0082
Address: 458 Unita Way
Description: Formerly Machebeuf Catholic High School, this school emphasizes the students’ “responsibility as children of God in a democratic society” as well as preparing them for college. The school boasts that more than 95 percent of its graduates enrolled in college by graduation, and it employs a full-time college admissions counselor. It has received high honors for excellence in education. More than 480 students are in grades 9 through 12.
18. Christ the King Roman Catholic School
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Telephone: (303) 321-2123
Address: 860 Elm St.
Description: This school, where boys and girls in grades K through 8 wear uniforms, places a high premium on top-quality academic skills along with developing a sense of responsibility all within the framework of the Catholic faith. Along with religion, students are exposed to a core curriculum enhanced by music and art. Extracurricular activities include Junior Great Books, volleyball, basketball, and baseball. The school’s enrollment is approximately 250.
19. Colorado Academy
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Telephone: (303) 986-1501
Address: 3800 S. Pierce St.
Description: Founded in 1906, Colorado Academy is in southwest Denver on a lovely 94-acre campus. It’s a college-prep program emphasizing a well-rounded education in academics, fine arts, and athletics with a 10-to-1 ratio of students to teachers. Bus transportation is available. About 875 students are in grades pre-K through 12.
20. Denver Academy
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Telephone: (303) 777-5870
Address: 4400 E. Iliff Ave.
Description: The Denver Academy applies a structured, closely supervised, and highly personalized approach to educating students with learning differences. This school has a 7-to-1 student-teacher ratio. About 420 boys and girls fill grades 1 through 12. Extracurricular activities on this 22-acre campus include drama and sports.
21. Denver Christian Schools
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Telephone: (303) 733-2421
Address: 2135 S. Pearl St.
Description: Denver Christian Schools was established by a small group that settled here before World War I, many of whom were from the Netherlands and ill with tuberculosis. Since the first classes in 1917, DCS has grown to four schools at three Denver locations: Denver Christian High School at 2135 S. Pearl St.; Van Dellen Preschool and K-8 Campus at 4200 E. Warren Ave.; and Highlands Ranch Preschool and K-8 Campus at 1733 Dad Clark Dr. More than 1,000 students study in grades K through 12.
22. Denver Montclair International School
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Telephone: (303) 340-3647
Address: 206 Red Cross Way
Description: Denver Montclair International School is a multicultural school that attracts students committed to studying in two languages, choosing between French, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese. Founded in 1977, it offers grades pre-K through 5 and prepares its students to thrive in a global society. Their middle school is an International Baccalaureate Candidate School for students in grades 6 through 8. Students study the usual round of subjects in bilingual instruction with an intensive immersion program. Child care is offered before and after school. Language courses and clubs are offered to nonstudents as well.
23. The Denver Waldorf School
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Telephone: (303) 777-0531
Address: 940 Fillmore St.
Description: The Waldorf movement emphasizes working with the whole child—teaching to the hands, the head, and the heart, according to the school’s administration. Contrary to the popular belief that it is an arts program, the Waldorf curriculum is academically rigorous, and by 8th grade, most students have had exposure to chemistry, biology, geometry, and algebra. The arts, both visual and performance, are integral to the program as well and permeate every aspect of learning in this integrated curriculum. The school seeks to meet the needs of the child at each developmental age and works to establish a balance and rhythm throughout each day, week, month, and year. The school offers pre-K through 12 and serves approximately 300 students.
24. Faith Christian Academy
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Telephone: (303) 424-7310
Address: 4890 Carr St. (high school)
Description: A unique, charismatic Christian school, Faith is open to anyone interested in a Christian education. The curriculum includes the full range of traditional subjects. About 1,250 students study in grades K through 12. The Ward Road address is for grades K through 5, with grades 6, 7, and 8 just across the street. The Carr Street address is for grades 9 through 12.
25. Good Shepherd Catholic School
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Telephone: (303) 321-6231
Address: 620 Elizabeth St.
Description: Good Shepherd is between 6th Avenue and East Colfax Avenue, York Street and Colorado Boulevard. It offers a Catholic education along with a core educational curriculum. The enrichment program is a before- and after-school program, between 6:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., which includes guided study time, structured playtime, and extracurricular activities. A Montessori program is also available for age 3 through grade 3. The school offers grades pre-K through 8 to approximately 280 boys and girls.
26. Graland Country Day School
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Telephone: (303) 399-0390
Address: 30 Birch St.
Description: Among Denver’s premier private schools, Graland has a history of fostering academic and personal growth. Its enrollment is limited to maintain small classes and close interaction between teachers and students. Graland is in a residential neighborhood 5 miles south of downtown Denver. About 645 boys and girls study in grades K through 8.
27. Havern School
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Telephone: (303) 986-4587
Address: 4000 S. Wadsworth Blvd.
Description: This is one of the best and oldest schools in the area for students with average IQs who have been diagnosed as learning disabled. With a 4-to-1 student-teacher ratio, the school offers kids with learning disabilities individualized instruction and occupational, speech, and language therapy as well as self-esteem groups. The goal of Havern is to ultimately reintroduce the child into mainstream education. The school currently has around 90 students.
28. Holy Family High School
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Telephone: (303) 410-1411
Address: 5195 W. 144 Ave.
Description: Founded in 1922 as a parish high school, Holy Family’s mission statement proclaims a Catholic-Christian learning environment that “stresses academic excellence, fosters mutual respect, demands responsibility, and encourages self-growth.” Besides the standard high-school core curriculum, there are also courses in subjects such as theology, journalism, advanced computer applications, law, and drama. About 480 students study in grades 9 through 12.
29. Humanex Academy
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Telephone: (303) 783-0137
Address: 2700 S. Zuni St.
Description: This alternative high school is for students in grades 9 through 12 who may not have been successful in other schools. Humanex is dedicated to the idea that every student can succeed in the proper environment. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 7 to 1, a closed campus, progress reports to parents every two weeks, and parent notification within 20 minutes after school starts if the student does not show up. It is oriented to pupils who have been diagnosed with or thought to have learning disabilities, ADD, ADHD, HFA, Asperger’s disorder, twice-exceptional learning, bipolar disorder, and many other unique needs. Enrollment is at around 60 students, male and female.
30. Kent Denver School
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Telephone: (303) 770-7660
Address: 4000 E. Quincy Ave.
Description: Kent Denver has roots going back to the founding of the Kent School for girls in 1922 and the founding of the Denver Country Day School for boys. The two schools merged to create the present institution in 1974. Its challenging, college-preparatory curriculum produced an average SAT score of 1,246 and an average SAT II score of 1,304 in the graduating class of 2004. Kent Denver has a campus of 200 acres with five academic buildings that include more than 40 classrooms and laboratories; six studios for music, dance, and art; two gymnasiums; six tennis courts; and 20 acres of playing fields. In grades 6 through 12, there are 672 students.