2017 Family Favorites: Education
Here’s a look at the schools and educational services our readers trust the most.
Childcare Center (Multiple Locations)
Top Five
Gateway Academy
Hope Montessori Academy
La Petite Academy
Primrose Schools
The Goddard School
The Winner
The Goddard School
Twenty-one metro locations
800-GODDARD | goddardschool.com
Every Goddard franchise delivers F.L.E.X. curriculum focused on developing seven learning domains. The program supports cognitive and social development through fun activities, and its child-focused lessons are always administered by talented, accredited teachers, and supplemented with unique enrichment offerings.
Childcare Center (Single Location)
Top Five
Gateway Academy at Ken Caryl
Iliff Preschool, Kindergarten & School-Age Summer Camp
Larks Preschool of Wash Park
The Goddard School in Broomfield
The Goddard School in Castle Rock
The Winner
Gateway Academy at Ken Caryl
12633 W. Indore Pl., Littleton
720-981-4044
gatewayacademy.com/schools/littleton-co-ken-caryl
Experienced teachers guide infants, toddlers, and preschoolers though age-appropriate lessons rooted in play. With monthly themes and daily activities focused on phonics, literacy, math, Spanish, and art, Gateway Academy at Ken Caryl graduates are set up for success. Freshly prepared snacks and meals are included with tuition. Before and after care and summer camps are available for kids ages five to 12.
Foreign Language School
Top Five
Denver Language School
Global Village Academies
Great Wall Chinese Academy
International School of Denver
Montessori del Mundo
The Winner
International School of Denver
7701 E. 1st Pl., Denver
303-340-3647
For multilingual, multicultural international education, our readers trust International School of Denver’s dedicated faculty to convey a broad, balanced, and rigorous curriculum. The experience begins with language immersion in French, Spanish, or Mandarin from pre-K through fifth grade, followed by the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme, designed to maximize the benefits of the bilingual brain.
Preschool
Top Five
Clayton Early Learning
Denver Christian School Preschool
Larks Preschool
Platt Park Children’s Center
The Goddard School
The Winner
Denver Christian School Preschool
3898 S. Teller St., Lakewood
303-733-2421 | denverchristian.org
This nondenominational parochial preschool is committed to excellence in academics. That commitment starts in preschool, with standout teachers and an integrated curriculum taught in a nurturing environment for young learners ages three to five. Through play, students hone their fine and gross motor skills while developing social-emotional abilities, pre-reading skills, and creativity.
Private School
Top Five
Denver Christian School
Front Range Christian School
Iliff Preschool, Kindergarten & School-Age
Summer Camp
Nativity of Our Lord
Ricks Center for Gifted Children
The Winner
Denver Christian School
3898 S. Teller St., Lakewood
303-733-2421 | denverchristian.org
This K-12 college preparatory Christian school reflects a theologically diverse student body united by an overarching commitment to academic excellence. Whether a student is tackling a tough math problem with teacher help or participating in an after school club, mediocrity is not an option. This is evident in the school’s stellar standardized test scores, graduation rates, and college admissions results.
Special Needs Resource or Organization
Top Five
Anchor Center for Blind Children
Consultants for Children
Developmental Pathways
Families Forward Resource Center
Laradon
The Winner
Laradon
5100 Lincoln St., Denver
303-296-2400 | laradon.org
Founded by parents of children with special needs, Laradon was the first charitable organization in the region to offer support and education to kids with developmental disabilities. The center aims to support independence, maximize kids” full potential, and provide superior services to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Education offerings are supplemented with community living and employment programs for adults.
Tutor or Academic Enrichment Program
Top Five
Kumon
Mathnasium
Silicon STEM Academy
Sylvan Learning Center
Young Rembrandts
The Winner
Silicon STEM Academy
4201 E. Yale Ave., Ste. 130, Denver | 303-800-0011 | siliconstemacademy.com
Silicon STEM Academy is renowned for its top-notch after-school programs and summer camps, with lessons in computer programming, 3D game design, digital media, and robotics. What you might not know, though, is that this workspace also offers private tutoring in all subjects for middle and high school students, along with comprehensive SAT and ACT prep classes.
