Private Schools
Expand your search for an educational institution by exploring the private school options in Boulder County!
Bixby School
Ages:
2.5 years - 5th Grade
Hours & Days:
Bixby School was founded in 1970. Bixby School is designed to support and encourage children’s lively intellects with a flexible, active learning curriculum shaped by student interests and individual personalities. Our programming places equal emphasis on a whole-child orientation that nurtures self-awareness, self-regulation, character development, and global competence. 3-acre Campus, Student:Faculty ratio 6:1, Extended Day Available: 7:15 am - 5:45 pm daily, Hot Lunch prepared daily (included), Indoor pool, Weekly Swim Lessons.
Boulder Country Day School
4820 Nautilus Ct. North
Ages:
2.5 years to 8th Grade
Hours & Days:
3 and 5-day, full and half day options for Preschool, 8am - 3pm for Elemtnary, 8am-3:17pm for middle school. After school care and enrichment classes available.Tours Daily.
Accreditations: NAIS, ACIS, and Approved Middle Years International Baccalaureate School. At Boulder Country Day School, no two days are the same. As we prepare our students for a world which we can’t yet predict, we know that adaptability, resiliency, empathy, and courage are essential to every young person’s success. Here, you can expect to be challenged to find new ways to answer old questions, encouraged to try new things, and empowered to explore your place in the world. A proudly independent institution, BCD teaches PS-8th grade students to be independent thinkers. Together, we can change the course of tomorrow.
Susan Boyle
(303) 516-4148
City of Lafayette
111 W. Baseline Road
Ages:
5 - 12 years
Hours & Days:
M-F from dismissal to 6pm August-May.
Jump into fun in our Colorado State Licensed BASE child care programs that meet the needs of every child. We offer a wide range of activities, including arts and crafts, STEM, active play, sports and games, swimming, and much more. Children will have time for homework assistance and a few snacks along the way. Children from Ryan, Lafayette, and Peak to Peak elementary schools are provided transportation at dismissal to the Bob L. Burger Recreation Center. Pioneer Elementary students will walk with staff from the school to the BBRC.
Weston Scott
303-661-1473
City of Lafayette — School's Out Day Camp
111 W. Baseline Road
Ages:
5 - 12 years
Hours & Days:
8am-5:30pm. Non school days at BVSD
School is out, and Bob's is in session! Register your kiddo for a school's out day of fun at the Bob L. Burger Recreation Center. Your child will participate in engaging activities throughout the day including swimming, crafts, active games, team building, and more! Please ensure your child has lunch, two snacks, and a water bottle for the program daily. Due to staffing and field trip limits, the deadline for full-day registration will be one week before each full-day program. Once registered, you will receive an email link to complete your child's state-mandated licensing profile through ePACT. Your ePACT profile must be completed before your child attends camp.
Weston Scott
303-661-1473
Dawson School
10455 Dawson Drive, Lafayette
Ages:
K-12 grade
Hours & Days:
M-F, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. FREE after-school care, and busing is available.
Adams, Boulder, and Weld Counties top private, college-preparatory school with 100% higher education placement. Dawson offers challenging academics, robust arts and athletics programs, and renowned outdoor and experiential education. We provide individual attention with small class sizes averaging 15 students and a student-faculty ratio of 7:1. We have very low faculty turnover and an 8-year average teacher tenure. Our 107-acre campus is surrounded by open space and monitored by our on-site Safety and Security Team. The campus features an Arts Center, Center for Innovation, two gyms, athletic fields, tennis courts, ropes course, separate playgrounds for K-5 and 6-8, and a Dining Commons with daily homemade hot lunch. Challenge, relevance, personal passion, exploration, and well-being are the foundations of a Dawson education. We successfully prepare students for college and beyond. Licensed and accredited summer camps are offered June - August.
(303) 665-6679
Friends School — Boulder
South Campus: 5465 Pennsylvania Ave. (Preschool and Elementary),
North Campus: 3800 Kalmia Ave. (Middle School/Teacher Prep Program)
Ages:
Preschool (2.5 years old)-8th Grade.
Hours & Days:
M-F. Hours: Preschool full-day: 8:45am-3pm M-F (Weds late start 9:15am); Preschool half-day: 8:45am-1pm M-F (Weds late start 9:15am); Elementary 8:30am-3:30 pm (Weds late start 9:15am); Middle School 8:40am-3:45 pm (Weds late start 9:15am). Early and after school care and enrichment classes. August-May/Camp Program.
A supportive community committed to educating the whole child--head, hand, and heart. Social-emotional curriculum catered to each individual grade level. Gold Standard project based learning, emphasizing academics, problem-solving, creativity, critical thinking, and social responsibility. Exceptional specials including art, music, Spanish, library, technology, and PE programs. Small classes, low student/teacher ratios. Personalized Affordable Tuition. ACIS accredited, NAIS member.
Taylor Replane
(303) 499-1999 x227
Mackintosh Academy
6717 South Boulder Road
Ages:
K - 8 Grade
Hours & Days:
Mackintosh Academy nurtures the keen minds and compassionate hearts of gifted and creative students in a caring community of learners. We are a Gifted and authorized IB World School focusing on social-emotional learning, hands-on innovation, service learning, and small class sizes - all on a beautiful 23-acre campus that students enjoy daily! Tuition assistance available.
Jenny Strode, Director of Enrollment Management
(303) 554-2011
Treehouse Learning — Kindergarten
175 N. 96th St, Louisville, CO 80027
Ages:
Kindergarten
Hours & Days:
Full-Time: M-F, 8:30 - 3:30pm, Before/after care available 7:30am - 5:30pm
Treehouse Learning, a leader in early education since 1997, offers a unique, independent Kindergarten to support balanced development across academic, social-emotional, and physical domains. Small class size supports individual learning needs and is ideal for younger children to “red shirt” before moving to a larger setting. Integrated academics and play-based enrichment including music with Center for Musical Arts, Creative Movement with Mountain Kids, mindfulness and SEL, gardening, environmental education, High Scopes curriculum, and more! Meets/exceeds all BVSD Kindergarten academic standards. Chef-prepared lunch and snacks provided daily.
Cezanne Mascioli, Admissions Coordinator
(303) 666-1950