Zion Lutheran School
1 mi Grades PreK-8 201 students 12.6 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Private schools in Brighton, CO
3 schools in Brighton itself and 6 more within 12 miles.
Brighton private schools at a glance
Brighton has 3 private schools of its own, and 6 more are within 12 miles. They are Zion Lutheran School, Brighton Adventist Academy and Meadowlark Montessori School. In Brighton itself: 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 6 nearby, there are 9 in all: 1 Catholic, 5 other Christian and 3 nonsectarian; 8 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 3 report membership in a school association, most often the American Montessori Society (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 57 students and 12 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
12 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Brighton (3)
Schools that give Brighton as their address come first, then the 6 more within 12 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Brighton matches all of those.
Grades PreK-10 46 students 7.8 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 11 students 7.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (6)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Brighton.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades 9-12 57 students 8.8 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed 30% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 299 students 15.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 91 students 16.9 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Vista Ridge Academy
12 mi Grades PreK-8 83 students 10.4 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
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How many private schools are there in Brighton?
3 private schools give Brighton as their address: Zion Lutheran School, Brighton Adventist Academy and Meadowlark Montessori School. Counting nearby towns, we list 9: 3 in Brighton and 6 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 816 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Brighton is Zion Lutheran School with 201 students. The largest within 12 miles is Frassati Catholic Academy with 299 students.
Does Colorado pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No Colorado state program pays private school tuition, and there is no state tuition tax credit or deduction.