Jeffco is home to many excellent public and private schools. The community is dedicated to ensuring that their students are learning in a safe and encouraging environment. Parents, faculty, and staff continuously work together to meet the needs of their students and to challenge them to meet all of their goals.

Public Schools
The Jeffco Public School system serves the largest school district in Colorado. There are more than 84,000 students and approximately 12,000 employees in the Jeffco Public School system. The staff is dedicated to building a bright future for every student.

The school district is divided into 17 articulation areas or feeder schools, each comprising one to two high schools and their feeder elementary and middle schools. Each articulation area is managed by one of four community superintendents.

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Evergreen, Conifer, and Golden Private Schools

Evergreen Academy
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Evergreen Academy is an independent, nonprofit educational institution, recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Academy stresses solid preparation in the fundamental academic skills of reading, writing, mathematics, science, history and geography. Weekly classes in music, art, physical education and foreign language compliment our curriculum. The curriculum incorporates the best of the Western tradition and modern innovation in a creative, values-centered approach. Each student receives personalized instruction from dedicated teachers to help him/her become a successful, productive and independent member of our free society.

Evergreen Country Day School
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Welcome to Evergreen Country Day School. Evergreen Country Day School combines a strong academic program with a full complement of learning opportunities in the sciences, technology, art, music and athletics. Our families, faculty, administration and board of trustees share in the singular commitment to a dynamic educational experience in a safe and supportive environment. What is most special about Evergreen Country Day School is the student body. Collectively, they share a genuine desire to learn and continually impress with their achievement in the classroom and the pride they share in their school.

Golden Independent School
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Our purpose is to inspire children to learn, to make connections between people and ideas, and to actively explore the world, continually developing as self-responsible citizens.
Help your child achieve academic success within an alternative school that fosters a lifetime love of learning. Explore our community or contact us for more information.

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Evergreen, Conifer, and Golden Colleges/Universities

Colorado School of Mines
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Colorado School of Mines is a public research universitydevoted to engineering and applied science. It has the highest admissions standards of any public university in Colorado and among the highest of any public university in the U.S.

Mines has distinguished itself by developing a curriculum and research program geared towards responsible stewardship of the earth and its resources. In addition to strong education and research programs in traditional fields of science and engineering, Mines is one of a very few institutions in the world having broad expertise in resource exploration, extraction, production and utilization. As such, Mines occupies a unique position among the world's institutions of higher education.