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Best Alternative Schools in Colorado 2023: Rating, Grades & More

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Last Updated on August 6, 2023 by Vishnu Nambiar

Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best alternative schools in Colorado. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top alternative schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.

Best Public Alternative Schools in Colorado for 2022

Rank

School

Low Grade

High Grade

Address

City

Student Teacher Ratio
1 Connections Learning Center on the Earle Johnson C 06 08 1200 JOHNSON ROAD GOLDEN 2.9000000
2 Spring Creek Youth Services Center 04 12 3190 EAST LAS VEGAS COLORADO SPRINGS 3.9000000
3 Olde Columbine High School 09 12 1200 SOUTH SUNSET LONGMONT 4.1000000
4 Ridge View Academy Charter School 07 12 28101 EAST QUINCY AVENUE WATKINS 4.5000000
5 Adams Youth Service Center 04 12 1933 EAST BRIDGE STREET BRIGHTON 4.7000000
6 St. Vrain Global Online Academy 09 12 1200 SOUTH SUNSET STREET LONGMONT 4.8000000
7 Arapahoe Ridge High School 09 12 6600 ARAPAHOE AVENUE BOULDER 5.8000000
8 Mountview Youth Service Center 05 12 7862 WEST MANSFIELD PARKWAY DENVER 5.8000000
9 Gilliam School 05 12 2844 DOWNING DENVER 5.9000000
10 Harold Ferguson High School 09 12 1101 HILLTOP DRIVE LOVELAND 7.4000000
11 Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School 07 12 PO BOX 7 FRISCO 7.6000000
12 Frontier High School 09 12 P O BOX 610 ELIZABETH 7.7000000
13 Contemporary Learning Academy 09 12 200 E. 9TH AVE. DENVER 8.1000000
14 Delta Academy of Applied Learning 05 08 PO BOX 224 DELTA 8.5000000
15 Welte Education Center 06 12 330 LYCKMAN DR FOUNTAIN 8.5000000
16 ALLIES 02 05 6275 BRIDLESPUR AVENUE COLORADO SPRINGS 8.8000000
17 Prairie Creek High School 09 12 P O BOX 889 STRASBURG 8.8000000
18 Horizons Exploratory Academy 09 12 349 EAST 9TH STREET SALIDA 9.1000000
19 Aspen Valley Campus 07 12 1450 CHAPEL HILLS DRIVE COLORADO SPRINGS 9.5000000
20 Marvin W Foote Youth Services 05 12 13500 EAST FREMONT PLACE CENTENNIAL 9.5000000
21 Prep Academy 06 12 2727 COLUMBINE STREET DENVER 9.5000000
22 Montbello Career and Technical High School 09 12 4501 AIRPORT WAY DENVER 10.0000000
23 New Legacy Charter School 09 12 2091 NORTH DAYTON STREET AURORA 10.1000000
24 Legacy Options High School 09 12 6850 NORTH ARGONNE STREET DENVER 10.2000000
25 Discovery High School 09 12 701 WIDEFIELD DRIVE COLORADO SPRINGS 10.3000000
26 Centennial High School 09 12 330 EAST LAUREL STREET FORT COLLINS 10.4000000
27 Boulder Prep Charter High School 09 12 5075 CHAPARRAL COURT #1 BOULDER 10.7000000
28 Patriot High School 09 12 11990 SWINGLINE ROAD FALCON 10.7000000
29 Florence Crittenton High School 09 12 55 SOUTH ZUNI DENVER 10.8000000
30 Compassion Road Academy 09 12 1000 CHEROKEE STREET DENVER 11.0000000
31 Daniel C Oakes High School–Castle Rock 09 12 961 PLUM CREEK BLVD. CASTLE ROCK 11.0000000
32 Denver Justice High School 09 12 300 E. 9TH AVE DENVER 11.0000000
33 Platte Valley Youth Services Center 05 12 2200 WEST O STREET GREELEY 11.0000000
34 Paragon Learning Center 09 12 3000 LAKEVIEW AVENUE PUEBLO 11.3000000
35 Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center 06 12 2115 AFTON WAY COLORADO SPRINGS 11.5000000
36 Chaffee County High School 07 12 P O BOX 2027 BUENA VISTA 11.7000000
37 Durango Big Picture High School 09 12 215 EAST 12TH STREET DURANGO 11.7000000
38 Longview High School 09 12 13301 WEST 2ND PLACE LAKEWOOD 12.0000000
39 Delta High School 09 12 655 SOUTH MONACO PARKWAY DENVER 12.1000000
40 Summit Academy 06 12 5590 W EVANS AVE. DENVER 12.2000000
41 Vantage Point 06 12 10900 HURON STREET NORTHGLENN 12.3000000
42 Yampah Mountain School 06 12 695 RED MOUNTAIN DRIVE GLENWOOD SPRINGS 12.3000000
43 Denver Center for 21st-Century Learning at Wyman 06 12 1690 WILLIAMS STREET DENVER 12.4000000
44 Eagle Academy 09 12 9375 CRESTHILL LANE HIGHLANDS RANCH 12.4000000
45 Endeavor Academy 09 12 14076 EAST BRIARWOOD AVE CENTENNIAL 12.4000000
46 Community Prep Charter School 09 12 332 EAST WILLAMETTE AVENUE COLORADO SPRINGS 12.6000000
47 Red Canyon High School 09 12 PO BOX 4807 EAGLE 13.2000000
48 Odyssey Early College and Career Options 09 12 2115 AFTON WAY COLORADO SPRINGS 13.6000000
49 Yampa Valley High School 09 12 325 7TH STREET STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 13.6000000
50 Jeffco Virtual Academy 06 12 1829 DENVER WEST DRIVE BLDG #27 GOLDEN 14.1000000
51 McLain Community High School 07 12 13600 WEST 2ND PLACE LAKEWOOD 14.1000000
52 Lincoln High School 09 12 230 WALNUT STREET FORT MORGAN 14.4000000
53 Southwest Open Charter School 09 12 P O BOX DD CORTEZ 14.4000000
54 Vista Academy 06 12 4800 TELLURIDE STREET BLDG. 6 DENVER 14.6000000
55 North Valley School for Young Adults 09 12 8990 YORK ST THORNTON 14.7000000
56 Colorado’s Finest High School of Choice 09 12 300 W CHENANGO ENGLEWOOD 14.9000000
57 North High School Engagement Center 09 12 2960 N.SPEER BLVD DENVER 15.4000000
58 Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (VSSA) 05 12 PO BOX 360 MINTURN 15.4000000
59 Holyoke Alternative School 07 12 545 EAST HALE STREET HOLYOKE 16.0000000
60 Polaris Expeditionary Learning School KG 12 1905 ORCHARD PLACE FORT COLLINS 16.0000000
61 Respect Academy 09 12 2285 SOUTH FEDERAL BLVD DENVER 16.2000000
62 R-5 High School 06 12 455 N. 22nd St.Ste. B GRAND JUNCTION 16.4000000
63 Horizons K-8 School KG 08 4545 SIOUX DRIVE BOULDER 17.0000000
64 Jefferson Junior/Senior High 07 12 1315 4TH AVENUE GREELEY 17.0000000
65 The Bijou School 09 12 2115 AFTON WAY COLORADO SPRINGS 17.1000000
66 Innovations & Options 06 12 830 BRIDGE STREET BRIGHTON 17.2000000
67 Achieve Online 06 12 2115 AFTON WAY COLORADO SPRINGS 17.4000000
68 Destinations Career Academy of Colorado 06 12 8601 TURNPIKE DR. SUITE 100 WESTMINSTER 17.6000000
69 Byron Syring Delta Center 07 12 345 PROSPECT MONTE VISTA 17.9000000
70 New America School – Lowry 09 12 9125 E SEVENTH PLACE BUILDING 905 DENVER 17.9000000
71 RiseUp Community School 09 12 2342 BROADWAY ST DENVER 18.1000000
72 Poudre Community Academy 06 12 2540 LAPORTE AVENUE FORT COLLINS 18.7000000
73 Dual Immersion Academy School PK 05 552 A WEST MAIN STREET GRAND JUNCTION 18.8000000
74 Grand Mesa Choice Academy 07 12 822 GRAND AVENUE DELTA 19.0000000
75 Centennial BOCES High School 11 12 2020 CLUBHOUSE DR GREELEY 19.2000000
76 Colorado High School Charter – GES 09 12 3093 E 42ND AVE DENVER 19.2000000
77 Excel Academy 09 12 1825 S. Federal Blvd. DENVER 19.2000000
78 Emily Griffith High School 09 12 1860 LINCOLN ST DENVER 20.7000000
79 Career Readiness Academy 09 12 2883 SOUTH CIRCLE DRIVE COLORADO SPRINGS 20.8000000
80 Brady Exploration School 09 12 5220 W. OHIO AVENUE LAKEWOOD 21.7000000
81 Pathways Future Center KG 12 550 E. 124TH AVENUE THORNTON 21.8000000
82 New America School 09 12 5806 W ALAMEDA AVE LAKEWOOD 22.1000000
83 Vision Charter Academy KG 12 1080 PIONEER RD DELTA 22.1000000
84 North Conejos Alternative Program KG 12 PO BOX 72 LAJARA 22.3000000
85 70 Online KG 12 301 LANE 28 PUEBLO 22.5000000
86 Bridges 09 12 444 WEANT BLVD CARBONDALE 22.8000000
87 The Academic Recovery Center of San Luis Valley 09 12 550 S. SYLVESTER AVENUE CENTER 24.5000000
88 Academy of Urban Learning 09 12 2417 W. 29TH AVE DENVER 26.0000000
89 Eastlake High School of Colorado Springs 09 12 2520 AIRPORT ROAD COLORADO SPRINGS 26.1000000
90 New America School – Thornton 09 12 601 EAST 64TH AVENUE DENVER 26.1000000
91 Colorado High School Charter 09 12 1175 OSAGE STREET #100 DENVER 26.2000000
92 SOAR Academy 06 12 3201 WEST OXFORD AVENUE DENVER 26.2000000
93 Grand Mesa High School 09 12 56600 HIGHWAY 330 COLLBRAN 26.7000000
94 Lester R Arnold High School 09 12 6500 EAST 72ND AVENUE COMMERCE CITY 27.4000000
95 Pikes Peak Online School 09 12 8601 TURNPIKE DRIVE SUITE 100 WESTMINSTER 28.1000000
96 Vista Charter School 09 12 P O BOX 10000 MONTROSE 30.2000000
97 Monte Vista On-Line Academy 04 12 345 EAST PROSPECT MONTE VISTA 39.2000000
98 GOAL Academy 09 12 304 S. VICTORIA AVE PUEBLO 44.6000000
99 Estes Park Options School KG 12 1605 BRODIE AVENUE ESTES PARK 45.6000000
100 Alamosa Ombudsman School of Excellence 06 12 2431 MAIN STREET ALAMOSA 45.7000000
101 Cloverleaf Home Education KG 12 312 CANTRIL STREET STE 101 CASTLE ROCK 54.4000000
102 Justice High Charter School 06 12 805 EXCALIBUR LAFAYETTE 56.0000000
103 Options School KG 12 14603 E FREMONT AVE CENTENNIAL 77.1000000
104 AIM Global 06 12 107 WEST 11TH STREET PUEBLO 259.6000000
105 Betty K Marler Youth Services Center 06 12 7862 WEST MANSFIELD PARKWAY DENVER –
106 Grand Mesa Youth Services Center 05 12 360 28 RD GRAND JUNCTION –
107 Grand Mesa Youth Services Center 05 12 360 28 ROAD GRAND JUNCTION –
108 Lookout Mountain 05 12 2901 FORD STREET GOLDEN –
109 Mount View Youth Services Center 05 12 7862 WEST MANSFIELD PARKWAY DENVER –
110 Platte Valley Youth Services Center 07 12 2200 O STREET GREELEY –
111 Pueblo Youth Service Center 04 12 1406 WEST 17TH STREET PUEBLO –
112 Robert DeNier Youth Services Center 05 12 720 TURNER DRIVE DURANGO –
113 Zebulon Pike 05 12 1427 WEST RIO GRANDE COLORADO SPRINGS –

Best Private Alternative Schools in Colorado for 2022

Rank

School

Low Grade

High Grade

Address

City

Student Teacher Ratio
1 PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF LONGMONT 2 3 1335 DRY CREEK DR LONGMONT 0.86
2 BROOMFIELD ACADEMY 2 12 7203 W 120TH AVE BROOMFIELD 2.79
3 BRIGHT HORIZONS 2 3 2420 W 8TH ST LOVELAND 3
4 SEPTEMBER SCHOOL 14 17 96 ARAPAHOE AVE BOULDER 3.59
5 PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF ERIE AT VISTA RIDGE 2 3 2998 RIDGEVIEW DR ERIE 3.6
6 ABIDING HOPE PRESCHOOL 2 4 6337 S ROBB WAY LITTLETON 3.95
7 FAMILY OF CHRIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 2 3 675 W BAPTIST RD COLORADO SPRINGS 5.38
8 DENVER STREET SCHOOL-EAST CAMPUS 14 17 1585 KINGSTON ST AURORA 5.88
9 PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF SPRINGS RANCH 3 3 3805 TUTT BLVD COLORADO SPRINGS 6
10 WILLOWS CHILD LEARNING CENTER 2 3 6865 S QUEBEC ST CENTENNIAL 6.87
11 PADDINGTON STATION 2 3 1301 QUEBEC ST DENVER 7
12 MOUNTAIN STATES CHILDREN’S HOME 12 17 PO BOX 1097 LONGMONT 7.08
13 PRIMROSE SCHOOL AT TORREY PEAKS 2 3 5483 W 118TH PL WESTMINSTER 7.14
14 RIVENDELL SCHOOL OF NORTHERN COLORADO 2 10 1800 E PROSPECT RD FORT COLLINS 7.14
15 FOREST HEIGHTS LODGE SCHOOL 8 14 PO BOX 789 EVERGREEN 7.33
16 PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF BRIARGATE 2 3 2380 BRIAR RIDGE PT COLORADO SPRINGS 7.56
17 PRIMROSE SCHOOL AT HIGHLANDS RANCH BUSINESS PARK 2 3 9055 RIDGELINE BLVD HIGHLANDS RANCH 7.89
18 PRIMROSE SCHOOL AT THE FLATIRONS 2 3 1680 COALTON RD SUPERIOR 8.27
19 CROSSROADS SCHOOL 11 17 1212 S TERRY ST LONGMONT 8.29
20 THE GODDARD SCHOOL 2 3 11450 S PINE DR PARKER 8.42
21 PRIMROSE SCHOOL AT SHADOW CANYON 2 3 4105 SISKIN AVE LITTLETON 9.5
22 HIGH MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE 16 17 531 COUNTY ROAD 5A LEADVILLE 9.6
23 PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF CENTENNIAL 2 3 13331 E EUCLID PL CENTENNIAL 9.61
24 APPLETREE CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN 3 3 545 W 10TH AVE BROOMFIELD 10
25 CROSS OF CHRIST PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN 2 3 12099 LOWELL BLVD BROOMFIELD 10
26 PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF THORNTON 2 3 12899 GRANT DR THORNTON 11
27 VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 2 7 9355 PEACEFUL VALLEY RD COLORADO SPRINGS 11
28 ESPREE CHILD LEARNING CENTER 2 4 5811 GLENEAGLES VILLAGE PKWY HIGHLANDS RANCH 12
29 COLORADO HERITAGE EDUCATION SCHOOL SYSTEM 3 17 2032 35TH AVE STE A # 504 GREELEY 13
30 PRIMROSE SCHOOL AT STANDLEY LAKE 2 4 8430 CHURCH RANCH BLVD WESTMINSTER 14
31 BELLE’S & BEAU’S ACADEMY AT THE FARM 2 3 6150 S TOWER RD AURORA 15
32 BELLES & BEAUS ACADEMY 2 3 6150 S TOWER RD AURORA 15
33 FOOTHILLS CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN 2 4 6100 S DEVINNEY WAY LITTLETON 16.36
34 VILLAGE CHILD LEARNING CENTER 2 3 9400 E BELLEVIEW AVE GREENWOOD VILLAGE 18.75
35 PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF WEST WOODS 2 4 16395 W 64TH AVE ARVADA 20
36 ST JOAN OF ARC EARLY LEARNING CENTER 2 4 12735 W 58TH AVE ARVADA 36

For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school.   For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success!   Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.

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