PreK-8 Private Education in the Roaring Fork Valley

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.

A message from Head of School Josh Wolman

On behalf of the entire Aspen Country Day School community, I welcome you. On these pages, you will get a sense of our learning community. Still, the best way to see our school is in person! I still remember the first time I visited. There is nothing like seeing the school first hand, meeting the teachers and students, and exploring the campus.

Aspen Country Day School is distinctive in its sense of balance. Here you will find both rigor and joy; both challenge and nurture. There’s a strong emphasis on early-childhood education, followed by a solid academic foundation throughout the grades. Graduates find great success at the area’s top high schools as well as at the nation’s leading independent schools. High schools across the country report that Aspen Country Day School students arrive on campus ready to learn, lead, succeed, and contribute to their new school communities in many important ways.

Aspen Country Day School is an ideal place for children to spend the most critical years of growth and development. We look forward to seeing you on campus!