"Our teachers foster in students a joy for learning and a sense of inquiry that is sustained throughout their years at Pine Point. And as students progress and choose to take more intellectual risks, teachers are with them every step of the way building from their strengths and supporting them as they grow." 
– Head of School Diana Owen

Pine Point's fine arts program attends to the whole child's educational experience. Art, music and dance are integral to our academic program, and curricular units are often complemented by an artistic component from one or several of those disciplines.

Our campus is full of natural beauty – including fields, trails, and a pond – and is surrounded by over 200 acres of conservation land. As a private school, we consider nature another classroom and integral to our program, whether for art students sketching animals or for young scientists studying water samples.

As an Independent Day School, we recognize that Pine Point’s students thrive academically and socially when every person feels valued and included. Our core values of respect, integrity, moral courage, and excellence serve as a framework for our community commitment to advance the ideals of equity, inclusion, and social justice through character education.

In Pine Point’s early childhood program, children grow in a safe, nurturing environment that builds confidence and independence. From preschool through lower elementary school, our program facilitates individual learning with a particular emphasis on play. The curriculum cultivates critical thinking and a love of learning while instilling empathy, respect for self, respect for others and responsibility.

ENGAGED LEARNING

INTEGRATED ARTS

CAMPUS

BEGINNINGS

OUR COMMITMENT

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Join us for a family friendly event where you can meet with faculty, tour the campus and discover how Pine Point School actively helps children in developing a strong academic and ethical core with a lifelong curiosity about their world.

Saturday November 2, 10am-12pm

Graland Country Day School is a private school that serves Denver-area children starting in Preschool and from Kindergarten through Grade 8.

The physical health, safety, and social and emotional well-being of our students, faculty, staff, and families always comes first. We continually monitor the health of our school community with on-site nurse coverage, daily health screening, and regular assurance testing. We also consult weekly with the department of public health and other public health experts to refine our approach. We remain committed to being flexible and responsive to address the needs of our community.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Respect

Integrity

Moral Courage

Excellence

Early Childhood

Lower School

Middle School

(Preschool/Pre-K)

Young children learn best through play! Graland’s preschool and Pre-Kindergarten program is designed to help students settle into the school environment with joy, while intentionally integrating the development of foundational skills in math, literacy and social-emotional awareness. Teachers work to create and establish routines and reinforce positive interactions between students. 

Elementary School is where curiosity, creativity, and confidence grow. Our program provides a strong foundation with a hands-on approach that brings learning to life. Students engage with teachers, collaborate in groups, and participate in integrated learning opportunities. The playfulness that starts in Kindergarten grows each year, staying joyful while experiencing new, more thorough understanding of the world around them.

Middle schoolers question, debate, explore, invent, and engage with more depth. Students are ready to take on more rigorous academic challenges and more responsible leadership roles. The Graland approach guides them to learn how to navigate and self-advocate as they experience individual growth and maturity. These are children who graduate from Graland ready and prepared for high school. 

All images of students not in masks and not following social distancing guidelines pre-date our COVID-19 policies.

Students who go to Graland are the kind of forward thinkers who can go anywhere and do anything.

Since 1927 we’ve gone to great lengths to give every child the best education possible. Why? Because we want them to reach higher and go deeper. We want them to pursue excellence with passion and intent.

A great school

sparks a love of learning

"At Graland, I have gratitude for the teachers and community which are nurturing my daughter so well. What a joy it is to watch her blossom in all areas of her life, thanks to the great work you all do at Graland and the community you have built. You have enriched our lives."  - Parent

10 Things You'll Love About Graland

1. Our Buddy Program — Every student from Preschool to Grade 8 is involved in our buddy program. Older students pair up with younger students for fun activities that show what it means to be part of a larger community.
2. Our Campus — We have top-notch facilities and seven green acres of spaces to learn and explore.
3. Gates Invention & Innovation Program — 24,700 sq ft. innovation center equipped with the library, digital media studio, makerspace, and the Gates Innovation Lab which houses the Gates Invention Program and hosts students of all ages for design thinking challenges.
   
4. Service Learning — Each year, students in all grades dive deep into age-appropriate topics such as caring for animals, planet conservation, food insecurity, and more to learn how they can empathize and personally make an impact.
5. Our Amazing Faculty — With small class sizes, our teachers are dedicated to knowing each child and creating lessons that inspire all learning styles. They have 15 average years of teaching experience.
   
6. Overnight Adventures Beginning in Grade 5 — Including a high ropes course at La Foret, camping at Mesa Verde, studying democracy in Washington D.C., and learning about civil rights in the American South. 
7. Our Athletics Program — For students in Grades 6-8, we offer soccer, volleyball, cross country, field hockey, golf, tennis, basketball, sports conditioning, lacrosse, baseball, and ultimate frisbee. Students in K-5 enjoy daily PE.
   
8. Generous Financial Aid — 1 in 5 students receive financial aid and $3 million in financial aid offered each year.
9. Graland's Traditions — Kindergarten Rodeo, Knighting, Halloween Parade, Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt, 5K Graland Gallop, Biography Expo, and more!
10. Equity and Inclusivity at Graland — We create a sense of belonging by knowing and inspiring each student. A broadly diverse community fosters empathy, enriches teaching and learning and promotes intellectual excellence and strong character.
    

Go Graland

Graland Country Day School

55 Clermont Street    |    Denver, CO 80220    |    303-316-3530    |    Privacy Policy

Graland Country Day School is an independent school in Denver, Colorado, serving students in preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school. Founded in Denver in 1927, Graland incorporates a rich, experiential learning approach in a traditional classroom setting, emphasizing the development of globally and socially conscious leaders who excel academically.

Play with Purpose

A Strong Foundation for Learning

(K-Grade 4)

Developing Student Voices

(Grades 5-8)