Aspen Country Day School
- Private
- ASPEN, CO
Private School
Aspen Country Day School
- Private
- PK, K-8
- ASPEN, CO
- Rating 3.4 out of 5 5 reviews
About
Applying
Application Deadline
February 1
Application Fee
$50
Interview Required
Yes
Required/Recommended Tests
No data available
Tuition
Yearly Tuition
$32,400
Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
Received Financial Aid
33%
Average Financial Aid
$17,000
From Aspen Country Day School
In a welcoming community, on a spectacular mountain campus, children are challenged and inspired by talented teachers. The mountain ideal of vitality in mind, body, and spirit is at the heart of the program, which balances rigorous academics, creative arts, and outdoor adventure. Children become critical thinkers ready for a lifetime of learning, and a rich arts program fuels creativity. On twice-yearly outdoor expeditions starting in Kindergarten, children become campers, bikers, hikers, skiers, climbers, and paddlers. They grow up with a strong sense of place and a wholesome sense of self.
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Confidence, resilience, and joy in learning
The academic choice of the Roaring Fork Valley, Aspen Country Day School teachers build a personal connection with each student. That's intentional, because research shows that relational trust is a powerful fuel for learning. Children feel known, loved, and eager to come to school. They become critical thinkers who know how to investigate, research, read, and think for themselves.
School Details
Grades
PK, K-8
Students
298
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
National
17:1Full-Time Teachers
42
Part-Time Teachers
8
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Students
Students
298
Preschool
Annual Cost
$25,000
Cost is for the most complete schedule offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
Starting Age
2 years 6 months
Pre-K Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
Schedule Options
- Offers Full WeekYes
- Offers Part WeekYes
- Offers Full DayYes
- Offers Part DayNo data available
- Cost of Livinggrade D minus
- Good for Familiesgrade B+
- Housinggrade C
Median Household Income
$92,708
National
$69,021Median Rent
$1,534
National
$1,163Median Home Value
$730,300
National
$244,900Aspen Country Day School Reviews
Rating 3.4 out of 5 5 reviews
I graduated from Aspen Country Day School in 2012 after attending from preschool through eighth grade. The ACDS Outdoor Education program is unparalleled, with all students going on serious outdoor experience trips twice a year, beginning in Kindergarten! Yes, there are rigorous, individualized academics, a stunning campus, and a committed faculty, but Outdoor Ed is what makes Country Day, Country Day. Underlying all of the work in the classroom, Outdoor Ed provides a true character education: How do we respect our immediate environment by showing responsibility for our own belongings? How do we work together to make dinner, build a fire, or scale a rock wall? How do I take on challenges and adventures which I never thought possible, become capable, independent, resilient? Ask any alum, and they'll tell you that memories from Outdoor Ed resonate and inform a lifetime.
I am a fifth grader at Aspen Country Day School. I joined the school in fifth grade the people there were amazing and welcoming my teachers helped me fit right in. Same with everybody else on campus. Thank You Aspen Country Day School!
Our experience at Aspen Country Day School has been very positive. Our daughter loves her school and eagerly looks forward to attending every day. Even if she doesn't feel well, she still wants to go to school (we don't let her but it is telling that she'd still want to attend even when sick). We love the personal attention and care she receives. The school motto is "Known and Loved" and it is really true. Many of the teachers and administrators have been at the school for a long time. They truly know and love the students. Each child is nourished and encouraged to be his or her best. Character is very important in the school. Integrity, loyalty, hard work, grit, determination, kindness, volunteerism, etc. are reinforced every day. The school walks its talk. Teachers are responsive to parents, as are administrators. Yet, rules are rules and everyone lives by the same school rules. We love the curriculum of rigorous academics, arts and outdoor education. Children learn to think critically, and to love learning. Students complete the school ready to flourish at any high school, including top boarding schools around the country. Typically, half of each graduating class attend boarding schools and the other half attend local high schools. Those who choose boarding schools are accepted and thrive at many of the country's most prestigious boarding schools. We appreciate that ACDS prepares its students for the rigors of demanding prep schools and universities while simultaneously instilling the moral codes that are far more important to a successful life than test scores and a GPA. ACDS also enjoys one of the most beautiful campuses you could find anywhere in the world. We would recommend this school to anyone.