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Character
GO WITH COMPASSION
We’re committed to building strong character and teaching children about kindness, respect and empathy. -
Innovation
GO CREATE
Innovation isn’t an option, it’s a way of life. -
Enriched Learning
GO FURTHER
Learning happens in all ways at Graland in and out of the classroom. -
Inspiring Faculty
GO INSPIRE
Teachers connect with students encouraging them to reach further as lifelong learners. -
Hands-on Lessons
GO DEEPER
Creative techniques lead children to understand concepts in exciting ways.
discover a love of learning
discover a love of learning
Students who go 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.
Graland serves Denver-area children starting in Preschool and from Kindergarten through Grade 8.
Our Community
Here, you'll never go alone.
Our school community is dedicated to bringing people together in a journey that lasts all the way through middle school graduation and beyond.
50
things to experience at Graland
Unique moments happen every day at Graland. Will your child go cross country skiing on our campus? Practice Spanish at a farmer’s market? Lead an assembly? Here are 50 things to look forward to.
News and Events
Graland Today
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Grade 1: Sew Much Imagination
In library class with Ms. Sims Jennings, Grade 1 students explored how characters, settings, problems, and solutions come together to create a story. They put these storytelling elements into practice through an imaginary friend project, beginning by creating a character of their own.Read More -
Pre-K: A Sensational Way to Explore
Pre-K students have been using their five senses to study trees during science and art. They examined leaves, branches, and stems with magnifying glasses, searched tree bark for bugs, built leaf piles on the playground, and created trees with a variety of art materials.Read More -
Grade 8: Finding Context Close to Home
Before traveling to the American South in November, Grade 8 students explored Colorado’s civil rights history during a visit to Lincoln Hills near Pinecliffe, CO. Founded in 1922, the mountain resort offered Black families a place to vacation during an era when discrimination limited their access to many recreational spaces.Read More -
Grade 2: Taking a Page From Gooney Bird
Read MoreThis October, Graland second graders celebrated Gooney Bird Greene Day, a tradition inspired by Lois Lowry’s “Gooney Bird Greene” that has been part of Grade 2 for almost 20 years. -
Grade 5: Digging Into Prehistory
Grade 5 students took their prehistory studies beyond the classroom during a new field trip to the University of Colorado Denver, where they met researchers working to uncover the lives of early humans.Read More -
Kindergarten: A Sprouting Partnership With Grade 5
This month, Lower School Science Teachers Mrs. Sarah Jackson and Ms. Elise de Geus partnered with Grade 5 to kick off Kindergarten’s plant unit. Fifth graders visited the Lower School science classrooms to introduce Kindergartners to Graland’s Tower Garden program and help them plant lettuce seedlings.Read More -
Grade 1: Hopes and Dreams Take Flight
Grade 1 students in Mrs. Kelly Palma’s class began the school year by thinking about what they hope to learn, practice, and accomplish in the months ahead.Read More -
Kindergarten: Small Movements, Growing Skills
This month, students in Mrs. Helen Valiant’s and Mrs. Sabrina Haug’s Kindergarten class rotated through fine motor stations that combined hands-on practice with early math and literacy skills.Read More -
Pre-K and Grades 7/8 Make Their Mark
What happens when painters put down their paintbrushes and pick up marbles, feathers, combs, pom-poms, and scrub brushes instead?Read More -
Grade 5: Short Stories From a Big Adventure
Read MoreAfter returning from their class trip to La Foret, Grade 5 students in Ms. Kimm Lucas’ English class turned memorable moments from the experience into short stories.
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Shaping the Future of Education: Graland’s Sphere Compensation Model Earns Further National Recognition
Graland has been awarded the 2025 Jeffrey Shields Innovation in School Business Operations Award for its faculty Sphere Compensation Model, a unique system designed to reward teachers based on professional growth and impact rather than tenure. The prestigious recognition was presented on February 26 at the 2025 NBOA Meeting in New York City, where Head of School Josh Cobb and Director of Finance and Operations Juan Botello accepted the award on behalf of Graland.Full Story
Graland Country Day School
Graland Country Day School is a private 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.
