Facts

List of 5 items.

• About Our School

  • College preparatory, independent, co-educational day school founded in 1927.
  • Preschool (ages 3 and up) through Grade 8
  • Centrally located in Denver’s Hilltop neighborhood (four miles southeast of downtown, 10 miles north of the Denver Tech Center)
  • Accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools, Association of Colorado Independent Schools, Colorado State Department of Education. Click here to learn why accreditation matters
  • Challenge Foundation Partner School
  • Member of the Colorado Diversity Network

• About Our Community

  • 700+ students enrolled in the Lower and Middle schools
  • Students of color equal 20 percent of campus population
  • Parents play vital role as partners in their children’s education
  • 1 in 5 families receive some degree of financial assistance
  • Families come to Graland from 30+ zip codes
  • $2.8 million in financial aid awards offered annually
  • Active parent association hosts community-building activities and parent education speakers

• About Our Faculty

  • 92 full-time faculty members
  • 56 percent have earned a master’s or doctorate degree
  • Nearly 30 percent have more than 20 years of teaching experience
  • More than 10 percent have taught at Graland for 20+ years
  • 100 percent participate in professional development each year

• About Our Curricula

  • Integrated learning - core academics with an interdisciplinary approach  and dynamic classroom discussion
  • Character education 
  • Experiential education - trips and hands-on learning
  • Emphasis on innovation and design thinking 
  • Innovation, creativity, and expression (choir, music, drama, visual arts, etc.)
  • Signature learning experiences, including trips, service learning and traditions
  • Technology integration and media literacy emphasis
  • Daily physical activity for all students in the form of recess and PE or athletics

• About Our Campus and Facilities

  • Seven acres with open space and mountain views
  • Invention and innovation lab
  • 32,000-square-foot gym with climbing wall and fitness center
  • Learning commons with a library, digital media studio and IT helpdesk
  • Modern performing arts theater
  • Six contemporary science labs
  • Three light-filled art studios
  • Music rooms
  • Recording studio with music tech
  • Drama spaces
  • 2.5 acres of outdoor play space and sports fields including outdoor structures appropriate for different ages
  • Open air amphitheater
  • Full service modern dining hall serving healthy, delicious meals and catering to those with dietary restrictions
  • Environmentally-conscious practices