46. Shrine of St. Anne Catholic School
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Telephone: (303) 422-1800
Address: 7320 Grant Place
Description: A high-quality, well-rounded curriculum in basic academics is accompanied by daily classes in religion. The school describes itself as a “Christian community witnessing to the gospel message of Jesus Christ.” Special features include an education fair, a science fair, and a life education program, which tackles real-world issues that students face and will face in life. The school offers a computer lab, science lab, and library to its 473 students in grades K through 8.
47. Silver State Christian School
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Telephone: (303) 922-8850
Address: 14711 W. Morrison Rd.
Description: Strong in music and orchestra, with daily Bible classes, Silver State has its own mix of standard educational curricula in a Christian environment. The school also participates in interscholastic sports governed by the Colorado High School Sports Athletic Association. Silver State has 195 students in grades K through 12.
48. Stanley British Primary School
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Telephone: (303) 360-0803
Address: 350 Quebec St.
Description: Stanley British Primary School (or B.P.S. as it’s called locally) teaches 340 students in grades K through 8. Its philosophy is that education should be experiential, and to that end, students study where they are developmentally, rather than strictly by age or grade. The curriculum revolves around core subjects, with the inclusion of study skills. This school relies heavily on parental involvement, both in the classroom and in fund-raising.
49. Yeshiva Toras Chaim School
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Telephone: (303) 629-8200
Address: 1555 Stuart St.
Description: This private orthodox Jewish high school would be one of many in New York, but here in the Rocky Mountain area it has been unique since its founding in 1967. Half of each day is spent in studying the Talmud and Torah, and the other half is spent in secular studies. About half of the 65 male students board at the school.
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Address: 1500 Illinois St.
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
52. Columbia College
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Telephone: (303) 771-0176
Address: 6892 S. Yosemite Ct., Ste. 3-100
Description: This is actually one of 30 extension centers of the Columbia College campus in Columbia, Missouri, but it’s a sizable operation. Some 700 students attend evening and weekend classes here, working toward associate and baccalaureate degrees in the liberal arts, sciences, business administration, computer information systems, psychology, criminal justice, history, government, and other subjects. It’s primarily adult education, with an average student age of 34.
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
54. National American University
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Telephone: (303) 876-7100
Address: 1325 S. Colorado Blvd.
Description: Aimed at the career interests of the nontraditional adult student, National’s average student is age 32. The university offers bachelor’s degrees in accounting, applied management, business administration, and computer information systems; associate degrees in accounting, applied management, business administration, nursing, and computer information systems.
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Address: 3333 Regis Blvd.
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Address: 2199 S. University Blvd.
59. University of Phoenix
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Telephone: (303) 755-9090
Address: 10004 Park Meadows Dr.
Description: This is the Colorado campus of the University of Phoenix, which is based, of course, in Phoenix, Arizona, but has more than 100 campuses in the US and Puerto Rico. It has four in the Metro Denver area, plus campuses in Fort Collins, Pueblo, and Colorado Springs. To attend you have to be a high-school graduate or GED certificate holder and be employed. This university focuses on degree programs and services for working adults. Degrees range from nursing and business administration to educational administration, computer information systems, and technology management. The University of Phoenix has about 4,000 students in Colorado.
60. Webster University
City: Denver, CO
Category: Education
Telephone: (303) 708-8305
Address: 9250 E. Costilla Ave., Ste. 310
Description: Webster University is based in St. Louis, Missouri, and has about 15,000 students worldwide; about two-thirds of them are graduate students. The Denver campus in Aurora offers graduate courses in business administration, business, computer resources and information management, human resources development, and human resources management. All programs are designed for working adults and offered in the evening format. The university has two other Colorado locations in Colorado Springs, one of which is at Peterson Air Force Base.