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.

Why Human Connection Matters More Than Ever

September 28, 2026

Aspen Country Day’s Head of Lower School Adam Hancock reflects on why human connection, great teachers, and learning together matter more than ever.

Eric Hudson, consultant to many independent schools on questions of technology and artificial intelligence

Keeping teaching “human centered” in the age of AI

June 10, 2026

Summer learning at ACDS began with a faculty workshop examining the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence.

A final end of year assembly at Aspen Country Day School

Honoring Excellence in Teaching

June 1, 2026

Great teaching is celebrated at Aspen Country Day School in many ways, including with the awarding of the Sanger and Wesner awards at the end of each school year. Read the tributes to 2026’s honorees.

“State of the School” in the students’ own words

May 26, 2026

A new State of the School video captures learning and life on the Castle Creek campus through the voices and experiences of Aspen Country Day School students.

Sixth Grade Humanities

Sixth Grade Heroes’ Journeys

May 14, 2026

Sixth Grade brought the Hero’s Journey to life in Humanities through original storytelling, graphic novel work, and imaginative world-building.

When Third Graders Meet a Changemaker

April 14, 2026

Third Graders met an Olympic hopeful and explored how persistence and visibility can help move a sport toward inclusion.

First Grade Innovators Learn How Bright Ideas Change the World

February 20, 2026

Curiosity, research, design, and writing come together as First Graders discover what it means to be an innovator.

Macbeth With A Modern Pulse

January 30, 2026

Middle Schoolers brought Macbeth to life with Shakespeare’s words, modern music, and fearless creativity.

Where Confidence Finds Its Sound

January 23, 2026

Through collaboration and creative risk taking, music is helping discover confidence and joy at the heart of learning.

Third Graders Explore Identity Through Storytelling

December 15, 2025

Third Graders are discovering who they are as writers by turning identity webs into vivid, personal stories.

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