Welcome
- An intentional education
  
  This is our mission: Aspen Country Day School, through its commitment to rigorous academics, creative arts, and outdoor education, ignites curiosity, confidence, and critical thinking. In an inspiring mountain setting, our nurturing community encourages students to strive for individual excellence and instills in them a lifelong love of learning, sense of purpose, and responsible citizenship.
Admission
- An intentional choice
  
  Aspen Country Day School brings the ethos of mountain life into an education that rivals what you’ll find at the top schools in big cities. Whether you are considering a move to the Roaring Fork Valley or have already made a home here, we’d love to meet you, welcome you to our beautiful campus, and show you what makes Aspen Country Day School outstanding.
Academics + Arts + Outdoors
- The power of three
  
  Academics. Arts. Outdoors. Each of our programs is strong on its own, but the true value of an Aspen Country Day School education lies in the synergy of the three. The families that founded our school in 1969 drew inspiration from the Aspen Idea — the philosophy that true balance comes from cultivating mind, body, and spirit in a place of natural beauty and inspiration.
People of Country Day
- An intentional community
  
  The strength of any school comes from its people: the teachers, leaders, parents, and alumni who are committed to a shared purpose. Meet the adults who challenge and nurture Aspen Country Day School children to build confidence, resilience, and joy in learning.
School experience
- A sense of place
  
  At Aspen Country Day School, children grow up immersed in a remarkable landscape that feeds the growing soul. Year after year, they become steadily more prepared for the next steps in their journey. Soon they are ready and eager for lives of meaning and purpose.

Stories from the Journey

The strength of our school community is built on the continued commitment of faculty, students, and families to support each other as they learn and grow. Here are stories of the people, places, and experiences that make up the Aspen Country Day School journey.

Alumni Journeys: conservation watchdog

March 4, 2022

Being on the Green Team — is that what made Will Roush ’98 choose a career in the environmental movement? Maybe not directly, but this well-known leader of conservation efforts credits his Country Day experience with an early connection to the natural world.

Geo Bee returns!

March 4, 2022

A sense of where you are: developing students’ awareness of the wider world is an essential part of our mission to create responsible global citizens. In that spirit, we’re excited to announce the return of the popular Geography Bee this year!

A story of your own, from a Sixth Grade friend.

February 28, 2022

Sixth Graders learned about the classic story structure of the Hero’s Journey, then used it to write personalized tales for their friends in Kindergarten. Now you can listen to the podcast anytime you want to hear a good story!

Expert guidance

February 11, 2022

How does a school adjust, and readjust, how it operates during a pandemic? A new Medical Advisory Team is helping Aspen Country Day School take on these questions.

Accreditation: quality assurance for schools

January 31, 2022

Independent schools establish their own curriculum, financial footing, policies, and culture. So how do you know they are fulfilling the promises they make to foster excellence in education? One answer: accreditation.

Introducing our new Middle School leader

January 21, 2022

With deep gratitude to Scott Hicks, who is serving as interim Middle School Head this year, we are excited to announce the appointment of Jamie Hozack, currently upper school director at Telluride Mountain School.

Alumni Journeys: solving crimes

January 14, 2022

When we heard that this alumna had rushed into a burning trailer to save a woman’s life, we had to get the whole story. Meet a detective, mother, and advocate for victims of crimes against children.

Alumni Journeys: startup life

January 7, 2022

Aspen Country Day School alumni go on to all corners of the world and all sorts of careers. Here’s one story of a journey from Castle Creek to Silicon Valley.

Middle School exams: how & why

December 1, 2021

The experience of preparing for and taking a final exam, or completing a culminating project or presentation, is valuable for MIddle Schoolers and one of the ways Aspen Country Day School prepares students for the journey ahead.

two boys with a gratitude jar, Thanksgiving 2021

Gratitude in action

November 29, 2021

Each month has its own theme, and November is “gratitude.” Teachers work with children to deepen their understanding of life skills and attitudes that will help them contribute to the greater good when they become adults.

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