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Best Aurora �� Preschools (2026)

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Aurora, Colorado �� Schools (Closed)

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apprSt. Mark's Preschool And Kindergarten (Closed 2018)

Daycare / Preschool (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))

111 Del Mar Circle
Aurora, CO 80011
(303) 366-5089

Gr: NS-PK | 62 students

Aurora Christian Academy (Closed 2006)

(Assembly of God)

11001a East Alameda Avenue
Aurora, CO 80012
(303) 344-2530

Gr: K-12 | 146 students

Calvary Christian Academy (Closed 2024)

(Christian)

18900 E Hampden Ave
Aurora, CO 80013

Gr: K-5 | 181 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed

Compositive Primary, Preschool - 5th Gd (Closed 2025)

Alternative School

2345 North Ursula St.
Aurora, CO 80045
(720) 452-2522

Gr: PK-5 | 60 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Excelsior Youth Center (Closed 2010)

All-girls | Alternative School

15001 E Oxford Ave
Aurora, CO 80014
(303) 693-1550

Gr: PK | 149 students

Guidepost Montessori at Aurora (Closed 2025)

Montessori School

6150 S Tower Rd
Aurora, CO 80016
(720) 644-8044

Gr: NS-K | 213 students Tuition listed

Meadowood Christian School (Closed 2014)

(Christian)

16051 E Dartmouth Ave
Aurora, CO 80013
(303) 690-2277

Gr: NS-8 | 87 students Tuition listed

Montessori School Of Aurora (Closed 2011)

Montessori School

18585 E Smoky Hill Rd
Aurora, CO 80015
(303) 617-0611

Gr: PK-K | 41 students Tuition listed

Wood Adventist Christian School (Closed 2014)

(Seventh Day Adventist)

1159 S Moline St
Aurora, CO 80012
(303) 755-4483

Gr: NS-8 | 41 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed

Overview

This Town (Aurora)

This State (CO)

# Schools

19 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Preschools
Year	Aurora, CO Total Schools
2025	19
2024	22
2023	21
2022	18
2021	19
2020	19
2019	22
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21

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Student Body:

# Students

3,172 Students

51,354 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Preschool
Year	Aurora, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	198	162	191
2024	175	155	187
2023	142	159	185
2022	146	159	188
2021	143	157	184
2020	143	156	179
2019	138	155	182
2018	127	157	181
2017	138	153	183
2016	146	151	181
2015	138	134	173

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% Average Students of Color

29%

25%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aurora, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	29%	25%	32%
2024	28%	25%	32%
2023	39%	25%	32%
2022	37%	25%	31%
2021	36%	25%	32%
2020	36%	24%	31%
2019	46%	23%	31%
2018	46%	23%	30%
2017	34%	25%	31%
2016	33%	25%	31%
2015	33%	25%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

174 Teachers

4,093 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aurora, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	19:1	12:1	12:1
2024	21:1	13:1	12:1
2023	22:1	13:1	12:1
2022	28:1	13:1	12:1
2021	27:1	13:1	12:1
2020	27:1	13:1	12:1
2019	20:1	13:1	12:1
2018	20:1	14:1	12:1
2017	17:1	13:1	12:1
2016	18:1	13:1	12:1
2015	17:1	13:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

73%

53%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aurora, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	73%	53%	51%
2024	43%	52%	51%
2023	45%	52%	51%
2022	45%	52%	51%
2021	57%	51%	50%
2020	57%	50%	50%
2019	65%	52%	50%
2018	65%	52%	50%
2017	80%	48%	49%
2016	80%	47%	49%
2015	80%	46%	48%

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Average Class Size

14 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aurora, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	14	16	16
2024	14	16	16
2023	15	16	16
2022	16	16	16
2021	16	16	16
2020	16	16	16
2019	15	16	16
2018	15	16	16
2017	15	16	16
2016	15	16	16
2015	15	16	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Aurora, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	12	13	11
2024	7	15	10
2023	7	14	10
2022	7	12	10
2021	7	12	10

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,025

$12,577

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aurora, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	$7,025	$12,836	$12,988
2024	$6,211	$10,083	$10,159
2023	$9,267	$9,167	$9,500
2022	$5,089	$8,791	$8,989
2021	$5,089	$8,620	$8,661
2020	$5,089	$8,149	$8,383
2019	$4,792	$7,927	$8,266
2018	$4,792	$7,378	$7,888
2017	$3,975	$6,886	$7,628
2016	$3,975	$6,818	$7,230
2015	$3,975	$6,922	$6,984

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Average % on Financial Aid

32%

24%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aurora, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	32%	24%	31%
2024	32%	23%	30%
2023	45%	24%	30%
2022	45%	23%	29%
2021	45%	24%	29%
2020	45%	24%	29%
2019	53%	26%	28%
2018	53%	24%	27%
2017	57%	25%	26%
2016	57%	25%	25%
2015	57%	22%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,000

$4,334

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aurora, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	$2,000	$4,667	$4,864
2024	$2,500	$4,389	$4,788
2023	$2,000	$4,027	$4,663
2022	$2,000	$3,661	$4,366
2021	$2,000	$3,793	$4,213
2020	$2,000	$3,543	$4,101
2019	$2,000	$3,007	$3,985
2018	$2,000	$2,912	$3,694
2017	$575	$1,677	$3,658
2016	$575	$1,652	$3,429
2015	$575	$1,540	$3,393

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Average Acceptance Rate

85%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aurora, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	85%	86%	83%
2024	85%	92%	88%
2023	88%	92%	88%
2022	88%	92%	88%
2021	88%	92%	88%
2020	88%	92%	88%
2019	88%	92%	88%
2018	88%	92%	88%
2017	90%	93%	88%
2016	90%	92%	88%
2015	90%	93%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.61

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Aurora, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	0.56	0.61	0.65
2024	0.56	0.61	0.65
2023	0.57	0.61	0.65
2022	0.52	0.61	0.64
2021	0.54	0.61	0.64
2020	0.54	0.62	0.64
2019	0.62	0.61	0.64
2018	0.61	0.60	0.64
2017	0.59	0.60	0.62
2016	0.61	0.60	0.62
2015	0.62	0.61	0.62

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

259 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

117 Students

958 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aurora, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	4%	2%	4%
2024	4%	2%	5%
2023	3%	2%	5%
2022	4%	2%	5%
2021	4%	2%	5%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

79 Students

3,463 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aurora, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	3%	7%	8%
2024	3%	7%	8%
2023	6%	7%	8%
2022	8%	8%	8%
2021	8%	8%	7%
2020	8%	8%	7%
2019	10%	8%	7%
2018	12%	7%	7%
2017	9%	7%	6%
2016	9%	6%	7%
2015	9%	7%	6%

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# Black Students

187 Students

1,247 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aurora, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	6%	3%	6%
2024	6%	2%	6%
2023	6%	2%	6%
2022	4%	2%	6%
2021	5%	2%	7%
2020	5%	2%	7%
2019	7%	2%	6%
2018	7%	2%	6%
2017	6%	2%	6%
2016	7%	2%	6%
2015	7%	2%	6%

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# White Students

808 Students

19,968 Students

% White Students

27%

40%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aurora, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	27%	40%	48%
2024	27%	40%	48%
2023	24%	42%	48%
2022	17%	42%	50%
2021	18%	42%	50%
2020	18%	42%	51%
2019	21%	43%	52%
2018	18%	38%	52%
2017	21%	40%	54%
2016	22%	39%	54%
2015	24%	43%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

40 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,824 Students

23,529 Students

% of Others Students

60%

48%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aurora, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	60%	47%	34%
2024	60%	48%	33%
2023	61%	46%	33%
2022	67%	46%	31%
2021	65%	46%	31%
2020	65%	45%	31%
2019	57%	44%	30%
2018	58%	50%	30%
2017	60%	49%	30%
2016	58%	51%	29%
2015	56%	45%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

3 sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Aurora, CO?

The private preschools in Aurora, CO include Al-minhaal Academy Colorado, Crescent View Academy, and Our Lady Of Loreto School.

How many private preschools are located in Aurora?

19 private preschools are located in Aurora.

How diverse are private preschools in Aurora?

Aurora private preschools are approximately 29% minority students, which is higher than the Colorado private school average of 25%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Aurora?

53% of private preschools in Aurora are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Islamic).

Which private preschools in Aurora are often viewed compared to one another?

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