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Top 5 Montessori Schools in Denver and Boulder

Denver, Boulder, Golden, Louisville, Lafayette, and the surrounding Front Range communities.

  1. Golden and Wheat Ridge

    Compass Montessori School

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    86/100
    Montessori includes a connected program sequence.
    Facilities · 30%
    88/100
    The campus includes nature grounds and multiple campuses.
    Convenience · 30%
    93/100
    Programs cover Preschool through Grade 12 in Golden and Wheat Ridge, with multiple campuses.
    Overall grade
    A-88.7/100
    Program
    Preschool through Grade 12
    Why it stands out
    Established in 1998, Compass provides the region's longest public Montessori sequence across two campuses. Its program includes Children's House, Lower and Upper Elementary, a Farm School for Grades 7 to 9, and High School for Grades 10 to 12.
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  3. Boulder

    Mountain Shadows International Montessori School

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    84/100
    Montessori spans 8 weeks through Middle School.
    Facilities · 30%
    89/100
    The 7.5-acre campus includes gardens.
    Convenience · 30%
    88/100
    Programs cover 8 weeks through Middle School in Boulder.
    Overall grade
    B+86.7/100
    Program
    8 weeks through Middle School
    Why it stands out
    Mountain Shadows has operated in Boulder County for nearly five decades. Its Nido-to-Adolescent sequence uses a 7.5-acre ranch campus with outdoor classrooms and community gardens, giving the school notable program continuity and a strong nature-based component.
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  4. Boulder

    Jarrow Montessori School

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    84/100
    Montessori spans 18 months through Grade 6.
    Facilities · 30%
    84/100
    The Boulder campus houses the program.
    Convenience · 30%
    90/100
    Programs cover 18 months through Grade 6 in Boulder.
    Overall grade
    B+85.8/100
    Program
    18 months through Grade 6
    Why it stands out
    Jarrow opened in 1964 as Colorado's first Montessori school.
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  5. Denver

    Montessori Academy of Colorado

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    84/100
    Montessori spans 8 weeks through Grade 8.
    Facilities · 30%
    84/100
    The Denver campus houses the program.
    Convenience · 30%
    88/100
    Programs cover 8 weeks through Grade 8 in Denver.
    Overall grade
    B+85.2/100
    Program
    8 weeks through Grade 8
    Why it stands out
    Founded in 2002, MAC offers one of the region's broadest age sequences. Montessori classrooms continue through Grade 6, followed by a purpose-based Middle School.
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