Colorado Academy High School

What Colorado Academy High School does

Colorado Academy is a private, nonprofit independent day school in Denver, Colorado, serving students from Pre-K through Grade 12 across three divisions: Lower School (PreK-Grade 5), Middle School (Grades 6-8), and Upper School (Grades 9-12). Founded in 1906 on a farm property near the Rocky Mountain foothills, the school operates from a main campus at 3800 South Pierce Street that houses Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools, the Ponzio Arts Center, an Athletic Center, the Leach Center for Performing Arts, a swimming pool, the Raether Library, and the Schotters Music Center. It draws students from 65 ZIP codes across the Denver Metro area and operates 10 bus routes, with nearly half of students commuting by bus.

The school's educational portfolio spans a college-preparatory academic core, a distinctive Advanced Studies & Research (ASR) program offering 12 interdisciplinary courses annually as an alternative to AP classes, five Innovation Labs (including the Anderson Innovation Lab and the downtown Denver REDI Lab), a 1-to-1 device program, extensive arts (10 choirs/ensembles, 7 theater productions annually), 16 varsity sports with 60+ state championships, experiential and global travel programs (8 destinations, 40 Interim options), and college counseling staffed by four full-time counselors supporting a reported 100% four-year college acceptance rate. The Horizons Colorado summer enrichment program for low-income students has partnered with the school since 1998.

As a nonprofit private day school, Colorado Academy generates revenue primarily through recurring annual tuition paid by families, supplemented by philanthropic support via The CA Fund, its endowment, and legacy giving. Its go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: prospective families discover the school via its website, social media, campus tours, publications, and the SPEAK lecture series, then enroll through an admission and application process. The school distributes $5.5 million in need-based financial aid annually to 190 recipients, roughly 18% of the student body. Tuition figures are not publicly disclosed in the available data, and overall revenue is undisclosed.

Name

Colorado Academy High School

Legal name

Colorado Academy

Website

https://coloradoacademy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Colorado Academy is a private, nonprofit independent day school in Denver serving PreK-Grade 12 students across the Denver Metro area, offering college-preparatory academics, arts, 16 varsity sports, innovation labs, and experiential education funded primarily through tuition.

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akta.pro rank

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• Private K-12 education
• College preparatory school
• Independent day school
• PreK-12 academic programs
• Experiential learning school

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Colorado Academy generates revenue primarily through tuition payments from families for PreK-Grade 12 private education. The school also receives financial contributions through The CA Fund, endowment, and legacy giving programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Colorado Academy is a private independent day school delivering PreK through Grade 12 education on a single Denver campus. It offers a liberal arts and sciences curriculum across Lower, Middle, and Upper School divisions, complemented by Advanced Studies & Research (ASR) courses, athletics, arts, experiential education, college counseling, and summer enrichment programs including the affiliated Horizons Colorado summer program.

Product overview

Colorado Academy is a private day school serving PreK through Grade 12 students, organized into three academic divisions: Lower School (PreK-Grade 5), Middle School (Grades 6-8), and Upper School (Grades 9-12). The institution offers a comprehensive educational portfolio including the Advanced Studies & Research (ASR) program as an alternative to AP courses, five Innovation Labs including the REDI Lab in downtown Denver, and extensive arts programs with 10 choirs/ensembles and 7 theater productions annually. Beyond academics, the school provides athletics (16 varsity sports, 60+ state championships), experiential education (8 global travel destinations, 40 Interim options), college counseling (100% acceptance rate), summer programs, and the Horizons Colorado summer enrichment initiative. The school operates from a historical campus in Denver, Colorado, near the Rocky Mountains foothills.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Horizons Colorado: A summer learning program serving students from low-income families, partnering with Colorado Academy since 1998.
• REDI Lab
• Advanced Studies and Research (ASR)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Horizons ColoradocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Horizons Colorado has been serving students at Colorado Academy since 1998. The partnership provides summer academic enrichment programs, and Horizons students are welcomed into the CA community, with many continuing through eighth grade within the program. The partnership celebrates 25+ years of collaboration in learning, community, and joy.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Denver Waldorf School: Denver-based private Waldorf-method school serving grades K-12. Comparable as a Denver-area independent day school competing for similar families but using a fundamentally different pedagogical philosophy.
• Graland Country Day School: Denver-based independent day school serving grades K-8 with a long-standing reputation in academics, arts, and athletics. Directly comparable to CA's Lower and Middle School divisions as a Denver feeder competitor for families choosing private day education.
• Boulder Country Day School: Boulder, CO-based independent day school serving grades K-8. Comparable as a Boulder-Denver corridor private day school serving similar affluent families at the Lower and Middle School levels.
• Alexander Dawson School: Lafayette, CO-based nonsectarian independent day school serving grades K-12. Comparable as a Denver-Boulder corridor college-prep day school competing for similar families and offering a comparable mix of academics, arts, and athletics.
• Denver Academy: Denver-based private day school serving grades 2-12 with a focus on differentiated learners and small class sizes. Comparable to CA as a Denver private day school, though positioned more toward students with learning differences.
• St. Anne's Episcopal School: Denver-based independent Episcopal day school serving grades K-8. Comparable to CA's Lower and Middle School divisions as a Denver-area private day school serving similar families with a faith-based but academically rigorous model.
• St. Mary's Academy: Englewood, CO-based independent Catholic day school serving grades K-12. Comparable as a Denver-metro college-prep day school competing for the same affluent family demographic, though single-sex (girls) at the Upper School level.
• Kent Denver School: Denver's other leading nonsectarian independent day school, serving grades 6-12 on a separate campus. Directly comparable to Colorado Academy as a Denver-area college-prep competitor; the two schools even compete in the 'CA-Kent Showdown Series' athletic rivalry referenced on CA's site.

Others

• National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS): The national membership association for U.S. independent schools, of which CA is a member. Relevant as the industry body setting accreditation standards and convening peer institutions, rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Colorado Rocky Mountain School: Carbondale, CO-based independent boarding and day school serving grades 9-12. Comparable as a Colorado independent college-prep school, but a regional player rather than direct Denver competitor due to rural location and boarding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/coloradoacademy
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TheColoradoAcademy
• Facebookfacebook.com/colorado.academy
• Instagraminstagram.com/coloradoacademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colorado-academy

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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