#25 Best Independent Schools in Colorado
Steamboat Mountain School
Independent school · Grades K–12
The smallest classes of any independent school in Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Springs, CO
BOverall grade182 students5 students per teacher
2026 lists
Best Independent Schools in Colorado
The highest-graded schools of this kind in Colorado. Top 30 of 30 schools.
#26 Best Independent Schools in Colorado
Aspen Country Day School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 41% since 2011–12
Aspen, CO
BOverall grade251 students7 students per teacher
#27 Best Independent Schools in Colorado
Denver Academy
Independent school · Grades 2–12
Growing: enrollment up 22% since 2011–12
Denver, CO
B-Overall grade457 students7 students per teacher
#28 Best Independent Schools in Colorado
Aspen Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 46% since 2011–12
Greenwood Village, CO
B-Overall grade452 students12 students per teacher
#29 Best Independent Schools in Colorado
Shining Mountain Waldorf School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
One school from pre-K through 12th grade
Boulder, CO
B-Overall grade170 students10 students per teacher
#30 Best Independent Schools in Colorado
Friends School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of 8 independent schools in Boulder
Boulder, CO
B-Overall grade134 students
Grades compare each school's official facts, such as class size, how long it has served families and where graduates go, with similar schools. They're a starting point: visit, ask questions and trust what you see.