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Top 20 Best Colorado Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 30 private elementary schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) serving 9,220 students in Colorado. You can also find more schools membership associations in Colorado.

The private elementary schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Colorado include Kent Denver School, Colorado Academy, and Dawson School.

The average tuition cost is $25,631, which is higher than the Colorado private elementary school average tuition cost of $12,407.

23% of private elementary schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Colorado are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Episcopal).

Colorado Academy Photo - Every day on campus, CA's lives the mission to create curious, kind, courageous, and adventurous learners and leaders. Our dedicated teachers offer an innovative and rigorous curriculum rooted in the liberal arts and sciences. We do it with innovation and creativity and by encouraging students to think outside the box. We want students to ask "why?" and "why not?".

Dawson School Photo - Dawson School sits on a beautiful 107-acre campus, serving families from Boulder, Longmont, Broomfield, Erie, Lafayette, Louisville, and the surrounding area

St. Anne's Episcopal School Photo - St. Anne's sits on 7 acres in Denver, Colorado. In this photo is the heart of our campus, the amphitheater. Each Tuesday, we gather together as a preschool through grade eight community for assembly led by our eighth grade student leaders.

St. Mary's Academy Photo - St. Mary's Academy High School excels at preparing young women for leadership in a global society. Our goal is to empower our students through the development of analytical skills, confidence, and generosity to make a difference in the world around them.

Denver Jewish Day School Photo - 10th graders in the Negev desert region of Israel on their annual six week Hebrew and Israel immersion experience.

Montessori School Of Denver Photo - Montessori School of Denver's Cinco de Mayo Celebration. MSD Students celebrate with song, dance, and a cultural festival.

Rivendell School Of Northern Colorado Photo

Boulder Country Day Photo - BCD is a proudly independent institution serving students 2 years old - 8th grade. In partnership with our outstanding faculty and committed families, we uphold the highest standard for our educational experience. Through small class sizes and innovative engagement in a supportive environment, students at BCD learn to explore their strengths and apply them to the world.

The Mcclelland School Photo - The McClelland School's 3rd and 4th grade students participate in activities such as a "book tasting", where they are able to review new genres of books that they may not have read before and share them with their classmates.

Aspen Academy Photo - What happens when 7th and 8th graders are given a chance to own and operate small businesses on campus? Aspen Academy Middle schoolers learn how to operate, market and finance fully functioning businesses on campus as part of our one-of-a-kind LiFE (Leadership, Finance and Entrepreneurship) curriculum. Students learn to lifelong skills from financial acumen to collaboration.

Temple Grandin School Photo - TGS Trades Classroom

Telluride Mountain School Photo - Winter programs are designed around snow, winter ecology, avalanche education and include a full-season, on-mountain ski and snowboard Ski P.E. program that accommodates all skill levels, from the recreational skier/snowboarder to the aspiring competitor.

The Colorado Springs School Photo - The Colorado Springs School is PreK-12 college-preparatory day and international school nestled in the heart of Broadmoor.

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