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.

Best Colorado Private Schools Offering Nordic Skiing Sport (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 10 private schools offering nordic skiing as an interscholastic sport serving 1,532 students in Colorado.
The top ranked offering nordic skiing sport private schools in Colorado include Fountain Valley School of Colorado, Vail Mountain School, and Aspen Country Day School.
The average acceptance rate is 82%, which is lower than the Colorado private school average acceptance rate of 83%.
10% of private schools offering nordic skiing sport in Colorado are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian).

Top Private Schools Offering Nordic Skiing Sport in Colorado (2025)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Vail Mountain School
Vail Mountain School Photo
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3000 Booth Falls Road
Vail, CO 81657
(970) 476-3850
Gr: K-12 | 418 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 11 Tuition listed
Aspen Country Day School
Aspen Country Day School Photo - Aspen Country Day School enjoys a beautiful forested campus on Castle Creek. Ponds and mountains provide an ideal natural environment for learning in the outdoors. The entire campus was redone and reopened in 2016 with state-of-the-art classroom buildings that inspire learning and foster creativity.
(1)
85 Country Day Way
Aspen, CO 81611
(970) 925-1909
Gr: PK-8 | 295 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
500 Holden Way
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Gr: 9-12 | 163 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 22 Tuition listed
Colorado Timberline Academy
Colorado Timberline Academy Photo - Weekend Trip to Bisti Badlands in New Mexico
Alternative School
(1)
454 Academy Drive
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-5898
Gr: 9-12 | 30 students Avg. class size: 6 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Crested Butte Academy
(1)
P O Box 1180
Crested Butte, CO 81224
(970) 349-1805
Gr: 8-12 | 61 students Avg. class size: 6 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
6155 Fountain Valley School Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-5251
Gr: 9-12 | 230 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
High Mountain Institute
High Mountain Institute Photo - Winter Ski trip in the Spring semester
Special Program Emphasis
531 County Rd 5A
Leadville, CO 80461
(719) 486-8200
Gr: 11-12 | 40 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Peak School
The Peak School Photo - The Peak School can help support winter athletes through our college preparatory education. Our fixed schedule structure allows for minimal impact on afternoon training and our narrative-based grading structure is in-line with schools like Burke Academy. Our proximity to Breckenridge, Copper, Keystone, Arapahoe Basin, Loveland, Frisco Nordic Center, & Woodward at Copper is the ideal location for training.
(3)
40 West Main Street
Frisco, CO 80443
(970) 368-5601
Gr: 6-12 | 91 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
200 San Miguel River Dr
Telluride, CO 81435
(970) 728-1969
Gr: PK-12 | 120 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 4 Tuition listed
Vail Christian Academy
Vail Christian Academy Photo
(Christian)
31621 Highway 6
Edwards, CO 81632
(970) 306-0076
Gr: K-8 | 84 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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