The Colorado Springs School
Tel:
(719) 475-9747
Through superior academics and mentoring, The Colorado Springs School prepares students to think independently and to meet the needs of a dynamic world with leadership, ingenuity, problem-solving skills, and personal integrity.
Learning is grounded in experience. By delivering challenging academic material through traditional and experiential settings, The Colorado Springs School offers our students hands on and practical opportunities to learn more thoroughly, to retain information longer, and to apply it to new settings.
This deliberate approach to teaching also offers students opportunities to learn more about themselves, others, and the world.
Building on strong, supportive relationships afforded by small classes and a safe environment, we advance each student's personal and academic growth.
We teach to a higher standard than the common core.
Quick Stats (2021)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Students: 362 students
- Acceptance rate: 75%
- Average class size: 14 students
- Application Deadline: Feb. 1 / rolling
Top Placements
The Colorado Springs School places among the top 20% of private schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- ACT Score Highest average ACT score
- Acceptance Rate Lowest average acceptance rates
- Student Body Largest student body
- Extracurriculars Most extracurriculars offered
- School History Oldest founding date
School Overview
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS) |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Learning Difference Programs | Yes |
| Learning Programs Supported | Mild Learning Differences |
| Year Founded | 1962 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 362 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 12% State avg.: 23% |
| Students by Grade |
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Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 49 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| Average Class Size | 14 students |
| Number of AP Courses | 13 courses |
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses |
| Advanced Courses | Advanced Art, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP Comparative Government & Politics, AP English Language & Composition, AP English Literature, AP Environmental Science, AP French Language and Culture, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP Psychology, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Statistics, AP United States History |
| Average SAT score | 1326 |
| Average ACT score | 28 |
| Matriculation DataMatric. Data | Link to Matriculation Data |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | Feb. 1 / rolling |
| Tuition Notes | Tuition ranges from $13,400 (Preschool), $18,100 (Elementary), $22,200 (Middle School) to $24,300 (High School) |
| % on Financial Aid | 40% |
| Acceptance Rate | 75% National avg.: 85% |
| Admissions Director | Joy Maguire-Parsons |
| Admissions Associate | Hendrika Layton |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 7 sports |
| Sports | Basketball, Cross Country, Lacrosse, Mountain Biking, Soccer, Tennis, VolleyballBasketball, Cross Country, Lacrosse, Mountain Biking, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 23 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Club or Organization: Art Club, Book Club, Disc Golf, Forum (Student Body Association), Garage Band, Judicial Council, Kodiaks Investing, MatchWits, Model United Nations, National Honor Society, Outdoor Adventure Club, Poetry Club, Robotics Team, Ultimate Frisbee, Upstagers, World Cultures Arts and Music Programs: Art, Band, Ceramics, Glass, Pep Band, Theater, Vocal Ensemble |
School Notes
The Colorado Spring School is a college preparatory day,
and international school serving students from preschool through
high school.
- Ranked Best 2021 College Prep Private High
School in Southern Colorado and #3 in all of Colorado
by
Niche. - Ranked Best 2021 Private High School in the Colorado Springs Area.
- Ranked Best 2021 Private Private K-12 School in the Colorado Springs Area and #2 in all of Colorado.
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School Reviews
| 5 We moved to Colorados Springs so that our two high school aged daughters could attend the Upper School. We chose this school for its academic rigor and amazing experiential learning program. We wanted our girls to be well rounded, develop their soft skills and meet life with kindness and integrity. The school community embraced us immediately. Both of my daughters ran cross country for the first time in their lives and their team went to state. One of my daughters is going to try basketball. The kids are encouraged to participate no matter their prior experience. Our daughters are thriving academically and socially and we could not be happier parents. - Posted by Parent - JThompson |
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