Aspen Country Day School

3 Music School Rd, Aspen, CO, 81611-0816
Tel: (970)925-1909
Grades: PK - 8 | 193 students
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What makes Aspen Country Day School special? A personal approach to education. Each child is known and appreciated in a community of learning, where the motto is "de amicita" - of friendship. Located at a beautiful wooded campus on Castle Creek, Country Day is Aspen's only accredited member of the National Association of Independent Schools. Country Day is known for its high teacher-student ratio, its strong arts, outdoor education and foreign language programs, and its traditional private-school environment of courtesy and friendship.

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Aspen Country Day School
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS)
Association for Experiential Education (AEE)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded 1969
Student Body
Total Students 193 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 4% (CO School Avg.: 19%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 6:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Tuition Notes Tuition ranges from $6,500 for two days per week in PreKindergarten to $23,230 for Middle School
% on Financial Aid 20%
Admissions Director Gretchen Cole
Sports
Total Sports Offered 5 sports
Sports
Alpine Skiing Mountaineering
Nordic Skiing Rock Climbing
Snowboarding
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 3 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Buddy grades community service clubs
Middle School student council

School Notes:

    • Traditional academic curriculum prepares students for the secondary school of their choice
    • Outdoor education trips, two per year, beginning in Kindergarten
    • Widely respected programs in performing and studio arts, with annual All-School Play and numerous other performances and shows
    • Foreign language beginning in PreKindergarten, French and Spanish, with Latin offered in Middle School
    • Graduates attend a wide variety of high schools, including national boarding schools, public high schools in the area, and Colorado Rocky Mountain School in Carbondale (www.crms.org).

    Profile last updated: 11/01/2012

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Nearby Schools:

Aspen Country Day School
Gr. PK-8 | 0 mi. away
Alpine Christian Academy
Gr. PK-12 | 18.8 mi. away
Waldorf School On The Roaring Fork
Gr. PK-8 | 22.3 mi. away
Crested Butte Academy
Gr. 8-12 | 22.4 mi. away
Mt. Sopris Montessori School
Gr. PK-K | 25.3 mi. away
Colorado Rocky Mountain School
Gr. 9-12 | 26.1 mi. away

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