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.

Cultivating a sense of wonder: science instruction in the Lower School

April 17, 2025

ACDS students have a reverence for the natural world that is modeled and taught in the classroom, and brought to life in outdoor settings on campus and beyond.

There’s no place like ACDS: where authenticity takes center stage

April 16, 2025

Our students are discovering who they are and learning that courage isn’t about the absence of fear, but the willingness to move forward in spite of it.

Well Beyond Academics: ACDS’s New Middle School Wellness Curriculum

February 12, 2025

ACDS’s Middle School introduced a new social-emotional learning program aimed at providing students with opportunities to explore personal and social development.

On Our (Read)ar

February 7, 2025

A read/watch/listen to recommendation from Aspen Country Day School faculty

Academic reporting: what to expect at ACDS

December 17, 2024

Aspen Country Day School does not administer standardized tests from the state but instead uses Measures of Academic Progress to help evaluate students’ academic knowledge.