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Best Fort Collins �� Preschools (2026)

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Fort Collins, Colorado �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Children's House Montessori School (Closed 2022)

Montessori School

113 N Shields Street
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 484-3623

Gr: PK-K | 52 students

Heritage Christian School (Closed 2006)

(Christian)

4800 Wheaton Dr.
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 482-0868

Gr: K-12 | 438 students

Rocky Mountain KinderCare (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool

1100 Rocky Mountain Way
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 223-5437

Gr: NS-PK

Westgate KinderCare (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool

4755 Royal Vista Circle
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 223-0056

Gr: NS-PK

Overview

This Town (Fort Collins)

This State (CO)

# Schools

17 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Preschools
Year	Fort Collins, CO Total Schools
2025	17
2024	18
2023	20
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	20
2017	18
2016	18
2015	19

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Student Body:

# Students

1,551 Students

51,354 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Preschool
Year	Fort Collins, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	103	162	191
2024	97	155	187
2023	96	159	185
2022	96	159	188
2021	96	157	184
2020	96	156	179
2019	98	155	182
2018	98	157	181
2017	107	153	183
2016	107	151	181
2015	100	134	173

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% Average Students of Color

18%

25%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Collins, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	18%	25%	32%
2024	18%	25%	32%
2023	16%	25%	32%
2022	17%	25%	31%
2021	18%	25%	32%
2020	18%	24%	31%
2019	17%	23%	31%
2018	16%	23%	30%
2017	19%	25%	31%
2016	19%	25%	31%
2015	17%	25%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

147 Teachers

4,093 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Collins, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	12:1	12:1
2024	11:1	13:1	12:1
2023	13:1	13:1	12:1
2022	12:1	13:1	12:1
2021	12:1	13:1	12:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	13:1	12:1
2018	13:1	14:1	12:1
2017	15:1	13:1	12:1
2016	15:1	13:1	12:1
2015	14:1	13:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

49%

53%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Collins, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	49%	53%	51%
2024	49%	52%	51%
2023	53%	52%	51%
2022	53%	52%	51%
2021	53%	51%	50%
2020	53%	50%	50%
2019	67%	52%	50%
2018	67%	52%	50%
2017	66%	48%	49%
2016	75%	47%	49%
2015	100%	46%	48%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Collins, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	15	16	16
2024	15	16	16
2023	14	16	16
2022	14	16	16
2021	14	16	16
2020	14	16	16
2019	14	16	16
2018	15	16	16
2017	16	16	16
2016	18	16	16
2015	19	16	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

4 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Fort Collins, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	4	13	11
2024	4	15	10
2023	4	14	10
2022	4	12	10
2021	4	12	10
2020	4	12	10
2019	4	13	10
2018	4	15	9
2017	4	13	9
2016	4	12	9
2015	4	11	9

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$17,770

$12,577

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Collins, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	$17,770	$12,836	$12,988
2024	$9,310	$10,083	$10,159
2023	$8,238	$9,167	$9,500
2022	$8,238	$8,791	$8,989
2021	$8,238	$8,620	$8,661
2020	$8,238	$8,149	$8,383
2019	$7,285	$7,927	$8,266
2018	$5,670	$7,378	$7,888
2017	$5,670	$6,886	$7,628
2016	$5,670	$6,818	$7,230
2015	$5,670	$6,922	$6,984

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Average Summer Program Cost

$325

$1,071

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Fort Collins, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	$325	$1,071	$767
2024	$325	$907	$721
2023	$250	$688	$729
2022	$250	$679	$699
2021	$250	$679	$668
2020	$250	$609	$681
2019	$250	$552	$744

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Average Acceptance Rate

80%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Fort Collins, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	80%	86%	83%
2024	80%	92%	88%
2023	80%	92%	88%
2022	80%	92%	88%
2021	80%	92%	88%
2020	90%	92%	88%
2019	90%	92%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.61

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fort Collins, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	0.58	0.61	0.65
2024	0.56	0.61	0.65
2023	0.57	0.61	0.65
2022	0.57	0.61	0.64
2021	0.57	0.61	0.64
2020	0.57	0.62	0.64
2019	0.57	0.61	0.64
2018	0.57	0.60	0.64
2017	0.56	0.60	0.62
2016	0.56	0.60	0.62
2015	0.56	0.61	0.62

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# American Indian Students

6 Students

259 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

39 Students

958 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

57 Students

3,463 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fort Collins, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	4%	7%	8%
2024	2%	7%	8%
2023	3%	7%	8%
2022	4%	8%	8%
2021	3%	8%	7%
2020	3%	8%	7%
2019	3%	8%	7%
2018	3%	7%	7%
2017	2%	7%	6%
2016	2%	6%	7%
2015	2%	7%	6%

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# Black Students

15 Students

1,247 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fort Collins, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	1%	3%	6%
2024	1%	2%	6%
2023	1%	2%	6%
2022	1%	2%	6%
2021	1%	2%	7%
2020	1%	2%	7%
2019	1%	2%	6%
2018	1%	2%	6%
2017	1%	2%	6%
2016	1%	2%	6%
2015	1%	2%	6%

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# White Students

730 Students

19,968 Students

% White Students

47%

40%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fort Collins, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	47%	40%	48%
2024	43%	40%	48%
2023	49%	42%	48%
2022	46%	42%	50%
2021	46%	42%	50%
2020	46%	42%	51%
2019	47%	43%	52%
2018	47%	38%	52%
2017	52%	40%	54%
2016	52%	39%	54%
2015	51%	43%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

40 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

701 Students

23,529 Students

% of Others Students

45%

48%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fort Collins, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	45%	47%	34%
2024	50%	48%	33%
2023	44%	46%	33%
2022	46%	46%	31%
2021	46%	46%	31%
2020	46%	45%	31%
2019	46%	44%	30%
2018	46%	50%	30%
2017	42%	49%	30%
2016	42%	51%	29%
2015	44%	45%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

4 sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private preschools in Fort Collins, CO include Saint Joseph Catholic School, Heritage Christian Academy, and Rivendell School Of Northern Colorado.

How many private preschools are located in Fortllins?

19 private preschools are located in Fortllins.

How diverse are private preschools in Fortllins?

Fortllins private preschools are approximately 18% minority students, which is lower than the Colorado private school average of 25%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Fortllins?

35% of private preschools in Fortllins are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

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