Private Schools

Private Schools in Colorado Springs, Colorado

11 private schools in Colorado Springs, Colorado with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 1,591 students: 4 Catholic, 6 other religious and 1 nonsectarian. 7 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

142

Median students per teacher

10.6

Private schools in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Pikes Peak Christian School	K–12	314	10.6	Church of Christ
Fountain Valley School of Colorado	9–12	233	4.6	Nonsectarian
The University School	PK–12	212	10.7	Christian
Corpus Christi Catholic School	PK–8	157	14.4	Catholic
St Mary's High School	9–12	151	8	Catholic
Divine Redeemer Catholic School	PK–8	142	10.6	Catholic
St Paul Catholic School	PK–8	137	7.9	Catholic
Valley Christian Academy	PK–5	70	11.7	Christian
Springs Baptist Academy	PK–11	65	8.7	Baptist
Heritage Christian Academy	PK–12	60	5.5	Christian
Pikes Peak AcademyAlternative	9–12	50	12.5	Other religious

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
CMAS practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Colorado give.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in Colorado.
Colleges in Colorado, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Colorado Springs, Colorado?

11 private schools in Colorado Springs, Colorado with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Colorado Springs, Colorado?

Among schools that answered the survey, Pikes Peak Christian School in Colorado Springs is the largest, with 314 students in grades K–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Colorado Springs, Colorado?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Colorado Springs, Colorado has 10.6 students per teacher and 142 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.