Alexander Dawson School
Lafayette · CO · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Joshua School-Boulder → Temple Grandin School → Desiderata School → Bolder Pathway School → Sierra School Of Main Street → Watershed School → Shining Mountain Waldorf School → September School →How Alexander Dawson School compares for families
What families should know about Alexander Dawson School.
- ▸ LocallyCO students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Joshua School-Boulder, Temple Grandin School, Desiderata School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Your state's public flagship
University of Colorado Boulder
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $25,346/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Their published matriculation list
Where the Class of 2026 enrolled
Alexander Dawson School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 31 colleges, in the document's own order.
and 1 more
These graduates went on to the colleges above.
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Independently verified As published by Alexander Dawson School — "Mustangs on the Move" (Class of 2026 college-matriculation infographic) ↗. Found at: Infographic page 1, "COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES" list under "Members of the Dawson School Class of 2026 will matriculate to the following institutions:".
Enrollment trend & projection
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The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua School-Boulder Boulder |
Private | 4.2 | 18 | — |
| Temple Grandin School Boulder |
Private | 6.0 | 18 | — |
| Desiderata School Longmont |
Private | 6.4 | 18 | — |
| Bolder Pathway School Broomfield |
Private | 7.0 | 10 | — |
| Sierra School Of Main Street Longmont |
Private | 7.6 | 40 | — |
| Watershed School Boulder |
Private | 9.1 | 111 | — |
| Shining Mountain Waldorf School Boulder |
Private | 9.3 | 199 | -19.4% |
| September School Boulder |
Private | 10.6 | 74 | — |