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    3.7 (7 reviews)
    Open 7:30 am - 3:45 pm

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    Rivendell School - All grade levels perform a musical  each year.

    Rivendell School

    5.0(6 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    I have seen Rivendell School almost every week when I drive by to deposit my recycling. They have a…read morebrightly colored playground and a huge peacock statue that was once was covered in CD's which was very very creative! It reminded me of a real peacock! It has since lost the CD's and is now dressed Hawaiian style. About a week ago I saw that Rivendell has signs up for a book sale. The prices looked very reasonable. About 50 cents to 2 dollars, depending upon what type of book. I went in and looked around the place. I was very impressed! The school is fairly small and the main room is covered in books. A very impressive library! I bought about four or five books all for a very good price and the ladies that were working there were all very nice and sweet. After going to the book sale I decided to investigate more about what Rivendell School was about. I saw that they have been around Fort Collins since 1976. They are a nonprofit, secular private school. They have a huge emphasis on respect. They teach children how to respect the teachers and each other no matter how different you may be. In other words they don't let the cliche's run wild like at regular public schools. Their curriculum is less 'goal oriented' meaning they don't primarily focus on test scores and make things so directional. If a child needs a little extra attention then they can get that extra attention because of the small class size. Wow! How I wish I could have gone to a school like Rivendell! I was not impressed or amused overall with my public school experience and think I would have done much better in a place like this. While I don't have children I would highly recommend this place to friends that have children that are about to start school. I think they could greatly benefit from it. I also will be keeping tabs on the school's events and would love to continue to support this place! There really, really needs to be more schools like this!

    Both of my children attend or attend here. The teachers are wonderful, caring, and highly…read morequalified. The curriculum allows students to progress at their own pace. The low teacher/student ratio provides a wealth of time for individual instruction in literacy, math, foreign language, science, and social studies. The school has a tight-knit community that fosters a life-long love of learning,, a trait that is more than worth the cost of tuition.

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    Rivendell School - 4th and 5th grade students participating in a cow eye dissection.

    4th and 5th grade students participating in a cow eye dissection.

    Rivendell School - Music, Art, P.E., Spanish, STEM and Technology round out our students' experience and provide whole child and cross-curricular learning.

    Music, Art, P.E., Spanish, STEM and Technology round out our students' experience and provide whole child and cross-curricular learning.

    Rivendell School - Older students are paired with younger students for reading during Book Partners every week.

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    Older students are paired with younger students for reading during Book Partners every week.

    Laurel Elementary School

    Laurel Elementary School

    1.0(1 review)
    0.9 mi

    My son has attended this school for three years. I have had a great deal of problems with the…read moreadministrative staff. I was told by the vice principle that they would discipline my child how they saw fit even if I disagreed. They have a pattern of disciplining some children and not others. They treat affluent parents with money drastically different from single and/or poor parent. Every time I have tried to seek help from the principle I leave with no resolution and no intent to resolve any issues. There is a reason why this school has such low ratings academically. They strive to have less then half of there students (in certain grades) at the state standard age appropriate reading, writing, and math levels. There have been days that I have had to take my child out of school because he was not safe. On one such occasion there was a substitute and the children were kicking and throwing large objects (chairs, dry erase boards, etc) around the room. They were also hitting and pushing each other and the substitute did nothing to stop or prevent this behavior. He was texting on his personal cell phone during the majority of the 2 hours I was there. When I notified the administrative staff of the inappropriate events taking place in the class, they did nothing. This is the same staff who had my child go through a 3 day disciplinary consequence for cutting in the lunch line. However when another student drew explicit pictures and told a detailed story to my son of how he was going to violently assault him there was NO disciplinary action taken. The morals and values being taught in this school are disturbing. There are also drunk and disorderly people who like to hangout at the park located right next to the playground. On several occasions I have witnessed them trying to interact with a child and/or children and the playground attendants were completely unaware of what was going on. I was told by the vice principle that there is nothing we (the parents) could do about them because it is a public park. Which is completely not true, you can write letters to the mayor, legislators, etc. That is just another example of how they treat parents that they categorize as poor, or unintelligent. I wish someone would have warned me about this school. We are going to have to move to get him out of this school.

    Bear Creek Elementary School

    Bear Creek Elementary School

    5.0(1 review)
    41.3 mi

    Sounds like that lady that gave BC 1 star doesn't even have kids that go there. Bitter because Bear…read moreCreek doesn't accept open enrollment. Sounds like that person is the only one working off their entitlement. I'm a single mom with 5 kids and rent in the neighborhood. The staff at this school is phenomenal. The support that my kids (and I) have received the past 6 school years has been amazing. I am sad to be leaving next year. The principal, Kent Cruger, knows every kid by name. The things the other reviewer had to say were flat out lies. He absolutely puts every child in that school first. BOULDER is not diverse... that is not his fault. I'm not white, and neither are my kids. I am not rich. We are treated the same as any other family. Mr. Soole (PE) is loved by all the kids, because he is a big kid! Mrs. James (Music) keeps the kids engaged with productions that are also meaningful. Every teacher we have had has been compassionate and kind, teaching to the needs of the individual child. I am a HUGE proponent of neighborhood schools, and quite frankly, dislike the open enrollment concept. It overcrowds some schools and leaves gaps in others. People should focus on putting energy and time into their neighborhood schools, where their children can have friends they can walk/bike to. I have lived in several states, and have passed through 8 elementary schools over the past 20 years of being a parent. Bear Creek will always hold a very special place in my heart, and those of my children who were lucky enough to attend.

    Ridgeview Classical Schools - elementaryschools - Updated May 2026

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