More than a school—it’s where futures take flight.

Dawson School is a premier K-12 college preparatory school where opportunity knows no bounds. Here, students don’t just meet expectations—they shatter them. The world isn’t something to fear but a challenge to embrace with curiosity and confidence. Dawson’s dynamic and supportive learning environment inspires bold thinking, instills grit, fosters meaningful connections, and empowers students to own their journey.

Recognized as Northern Colorado’s top private school and the state’s #2 STEM high school, Dawson boasts a track record of graduates gaining acceptance to their top college and university choices, including highly selective institutions. Dawson balances academic excellence with a welcoming, down-to-earth community—shaping leaders, dreamers, and innovators ready to make their mark.

More About Dawson:

• A 107-acre campus surrounded by open space and secured by on-site personnel.
• Innovation Center featuring new science and technology labs, plus a maker space equipped with 3D printers, digital laser cutters, a green screen, and a variety of fabrication tools.
• A highly regarded visual and performing arts program with a dedicated theater, six studios, and award-winning productions.
• State-of-the-art athletic facilities, including two gyms, six fields, six tennis courts, a new weight room, a cyclocross course, and a ropes course.
• Indoor/outdoor Dining Commons.
• Rigorous, high-quality academics with advanced opportunities across all disciplines.
• Highly individualized, experiential instruction.
• Personalized college counseling focused on tailored college placements.
• A unique internship program offering high school students three flexible formats to gain real-world experience: summer, after school, and a for-credit option during the school day.
• The only school in the area offering the EntreX Lab Program™, a dual-enrollment business and entrepreneurship lab where high school students earn college credits.
• Dawson students are more fully engaged in their school experience compared to those at other high-achieving private and public schools. (Challenge Success Upper School Student Survey, November 2024)
• Students describe Dawson as fun, caring, challenging, interesting, and like family. (Challenge Success Upper School Student Survey, November 2024)