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Oldest Private Elementary Schools in Colorado

The average private elementary school in Colorado was founded around 1973 (2026-27).
The oldest private elementary school in Colorado is St. Mary's Academy, founded in 1864.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # CO Schools Ranked: 190
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1864–1916
  • CO School Avg.: 1974
  • National School Avg.: 1967

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # CO Schools Ranked: 190
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1864–1916
  • CO School Avg.: 1974
  • National School Avg.: 1967
Show school map — Colorado (year founded range: 1864–1916, avg 1974)
Year Founded Range: 1864 1950 Avg. Year Founded: 1914

Oldest Private Elementary Schools in Colorado (2026-27)

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St. Mary's Academy Photo
#1 St. Mary's Academy
Gr: NS-12 | 678 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 10
Catholic
4545 South University Boulevard
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 762-8300
(6)
1864year founded
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St. Columba School Photo
#2St. Columba School
Gr: PK-8 | 294 students
Extracurriculars: 6
Catholic
1801 E 3rd Ave
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-5527
1882year founded
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Map of Annunciation
#3Annunciation
Gr: K-8 | 158 students
Catholic
3536 Lafayette St
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 295-2515
(2)
1890year founded
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Trinity Lutheran School Photo
#4Trinity Lutheran School
Gr: PK-6 | 93 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 2
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
701 W Evans Ave
Pueblo, CO 81004
(719) 542-1864
(5)
1893year founded
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Map of Telluride Elementary School
#5Telluride Elementary School
Gr: PK-3 | 319 students
447 W. Columbia Ave
Telluride, CO 81435
(970) 728-6615
1895year founded
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Early Connections Day Nursery Photo
#6Early Connections Day Nursery
Gr: NS-5 | 700 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Daycare / Preschool
104 E Rio Grande Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(719) 632-1754
1897year founded
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Map of St. John's Lutheran School
#7(T7–T9) St. John's Lutheran School
Gr: PK-8 | 344 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 6
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
700 S Franklin St
Denver, CO 80209
(303) 733-3777
(8)
1899year founded
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Vista Ridge Academy Photo
#7(T7–T9)Vista Ridge Academy
Gr: PK-8 | 86 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 1
Seventh Day Adventist
3100 Ridge View Dr
Erie, CO 80516
(303) 828-4944
(2)
1899year founded
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Map of Zion Lutheran School
#7(T7–T9)Zion Lutheran School
Gr: PK-8 | 265 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
1400 Skeel St
Brighton, CO 80601
(303) 659-3443
1899year founded
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Sacred Heart Of Jesus School Photo
#10Sacred Heart Of Jesus School
Gr: K-8 | 178 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 12
Catholic
1317 Mapleton Avenue
Boulder, CO 80304
(303) 447-2362
(14)
1900year founded
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Map of Pear Park Baptist School
#11Pear Park Baptist School
Gr: PK-12 | 13 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Baptist
3102 E Rd
Grand Junction, CO 81504
(970) 434-4113
1903year founded
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HMS Richards Adventist School Photo
#12HMS Richards Adventist School
Gr: K-8 | 60 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 2
Seventh Day Adventist
342 SW 42nd Street
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 667-2427
(2)
1904year founded
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The Mcclelland School Photo
#13(T13–T14)The Mcclelland School
Gr: PK-8 | 86 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Extracurriculars: 3
415 E Abriendo Ave.
Pueblo, CO 81004
(719) 543-5271
(1)
1905year founded
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Map of St. Louis Catholic School & Early Learning Center
#13(T13–T14)St. Louis Catholic School & Early Learning Center
Gr: PK-8 | 132 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 16
Catholic
925 Grant Ave
Louisville, CO 80027
(303) 666-6220
1905year founded
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Colorado Academy Photo
#15Colorado Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 1,043 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 24
3800 S Pierce St
Denver, CO 80235
(303) 914-2513
1906year founded
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Map of St. Louis Elementary School
#16St. Louis Elementary School
Gr: K-8 | 96 students
Catholic
3301 S Sherman St
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 761-3940
1911year founded
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Mile High Academy Photo
#17Mile High Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 256 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 7
Seventh Day Adventist
1733 Dad Clark Drive
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 744-1069
(3)
1913year founded
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Map of Adventist Christian School
#18(T18–T21)Adventist Christian School
Gr: K-8 | 47 students
Seventh Day Adventist
612 23rd Ave
Greeley, CO 80634
(970) 353-2770
1916year founded
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Brighton Adventist Academy Photo
#18(T18–T21)Brighton Adventist Academy
Gr: K-8 | 36 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 6
Seventh Day Adventist
820 S 5th Ave
Brighton, CO 80601
(303) 659-1223
1916year founded
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Denver Christian School Photo
#18(T18–T21)Denver Christian School
Gr: K-12 | 687 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 14
Calvinist
3898 S. Teller St.
Denver, CO 80235
(303) 733-2421
1916year founded
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Holy Family Catholic School Photo
#18(T18–T21)Holy Family Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 444 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Sports: 3
Catholic
786 26 1/2 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81506
(970) 242-6168
(2)
1916year founded
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Belleview Christian School Photo
#22Belleview Christian School
Gr: NS-12 | 443 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 8
Christian
3455 W 83rd Ave
Westminster, CO 80031
(303) 427-5459
(4)
1920year founded
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Map of Corpus Christi Catholic Academy
#23(T23–T24)Corpus Christi Catholic Academy
Gr: PK-8 | 146 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 6
Catholic
2410 N Cascade Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 632-5092
(2)
1921year founded
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Map of St. Catherine Of Siena Catholic School
#23(T23–T24)St. Catherine Of Siena Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 147 students
Sports: 4
Catholic
4200 Federal Blvd
Denver, CO 80211
(303) 477-8035
1921year founded
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Blessed Sacrament Parish School Photo
#25(T25–T26)Blessed Sacrament Parish School
Gr: PK-8 | 445 students
Avg. class size: 21 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 6
Catholic
1973 Elm Street
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 377-8835
1922year founded
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Kent Denver School Photo
#25(T25–T26)Kent Denver School
Gr: 6-12 | 784 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 20 | Extracurriculars: 19
4000 East Quincy Avenue
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 770-7660
1922year founded
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Saint Joseph Catholic School Photo
#27Saint Joseph Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 190 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 5
Catholic
127 N Howes St
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 484-1171
1926year founded
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Fort Collins Christian School Photo
#28(T28–T30)Fort Collins Christian School
Gr: K-7 | 27 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 2
Seventh Day Adventist
2040 Nancy Gray Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 893-2925
(13)
1927year founded
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Graland Country Day School Photo
#28(T28–T30)Graland Country Day School
Gr: PK-8 | 701 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 40
55 Clermont St
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 399-8361
(7)
1927year founded
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Map of St. Vincent De Paul Catholic School
#28(T28–T30)St. Vincent De Paul Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 446 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 7
Catholic
1164 S Josephine St
Denver, CO 80210
(303) 777-3812
(8)
1927year founded
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Bethlehem Lutheran School Photo
#31Bethlehem Lutheran School
Gr: NS-8 | 335 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 8
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
2100 Wadsworth Blvd
Denver, CO 80214
(303) 233-0401
(3)
1940year founded
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Map of Trinity Lutheran School
#32Trinity Lutheran School
Gr: PK-7 | 62 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
3000 35th Ave
Greeley, CO 80634
(970) 330-2485
(2)
1946year founded
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Map of St. James Catholic School
#33St. James Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 190 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 1
Catholic
1250 Newport St
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 333-8275
1948year founded
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Map of Christ the King Catholic School
#34 Christ the King Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 241 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 6
Catholic
860 Elm St
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 321-2123
(2)
1949year founded
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St. Anne's Episcopal School Photo
#35St. Anne's Episcopal School
Gr: NS-8 | 449 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 5
Episcopal
2701 S York Street
Denver, CO 80210
(303) 756-9481
(1)
1950year founded
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The Colorado average private elementary schools founding year is 1973 for 2026-27.
What are the private elementary schools with oldest founding year in Colorado?
The top ranked private elementary schools in Colorado include St. Mary's Academy, St. Columba School and Annunciation.

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