ZIP 80026 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 80026

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 80026 (Lafayette, CO) is associated with Boulder Valley School District RE-2 (LEA 0802490) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 100 K-12 schools (72 public, 28 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture about 2.7 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Boulder Valley School District RE-2

LEA ID

0802490

Private school share (ACS)

0.6%

Colleges & universities (54)

Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture2.7 miles (4.3 km)4yr-private
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology6.8 miles (10.9 km)2yr-private
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder8.2 miles (13.2 km)2yr-private
Front Range Community College8.3 miles (13.4 km)4yr-public
Naropa University8.8 miles (14.2 km)4yr-private
University of Colorado Boulder9.1 miles (14.6 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Denver13.5 miles (21.7 km)2yr-private
Regis University15.9 miles (25.6 km)4yr-private
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design18.6 miles (30.0 km)4yr-private
Colorado School of Trades18.7 miles (30.1 km)2yr-private
Denver College of Nursing18.8 miles (30.2 km)4yr-private
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies19.1 miles (30.8 km)4yr-private

Show all 54 colleges & universities

Colorado School of Mines19.2 miles (30.9 km)4yr-public
Metropolitan State University of Denver19.2 miles (30.9 km)4yr-public
Colorado State University-System Office19.3 miles (31.1 km)4yr-public
Colorado State University Global19.3 miles (31.1 km)4yr-public
Community College of Denver19.4 miles (31.3 km)4yr-public
University of Colorado System Office19.4 miles (31.3 km)4yr-public
Colorado Chinese Medicine University20.3 miles (32.6 km)4yr-private
Red Rocks Community College20.3 miles (32.7 km)4yr-public
Colorado Christian University20.6 miles (33.2 km)4yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver20.8 miles (33.5 km)2yr-private
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus23.1 miles (37.2 km)4yr-public
Taft University System23.6 miles (38.0 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career College-Aurora23.7 miles (38.2 km)4yr-private
University of Denver24.2 miles (38.9 km)4yr-private
Iliff School of Theology24.4 miles (39.2 km)4yr-private
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology25.5 miles (41.0 km)2yr-private
Community College of Aurora25.7 miles (41.4 km)2yr-public
Pickens Technical College25.8 miles (41.6 km)2yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora26.1 miles (42.0 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora28.0 miles (45.1 km)4yr-private
Arapahoe Community College28.3 miles (45.5 km)4yr-public
Denver Seminary28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-private
Platt College-Aurora29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-private
Aims Community College32.7 miles (52.6 km)4yr-public
Rocky Vista University34.5 miles (55.5 km)4yr-private
University of Northern Colorado34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-public
IBMC College36.1 miles (58.1 km)2yr-private
Colorado State University-Fort Collins38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-public
United States Air Force Academy70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-public
Morgan Community College72.2 miles (116.2 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs77.3 miles (124.4 km)2yr-private
Laramie County Community College77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-public
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs78.3 miles (125.9 km)4yr-private
University of Colorado Colorado Springs79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-public
Nazarene Bible College81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
Colorado College81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
Apex College of Veterinary Technology83.2 miles (133.9 km)2yr-private
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs83.2 miles (133.9 km)2yr-private
Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology85.8 miles (138.0 km)2yr-private
Pikes Peak State College87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-public
University of Wyoming93.2 miles (150.1 km)4yr-public
WyoTech93.3 miles (150.2 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
TAKE A BREAK INC	private	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
Lafayette Elementary School	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
Angevine Middle School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
Meadowlark School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Alicia Sanchez International School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
TREEHOUSE LEARNING	private	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
AUTANA MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Peak to Peak Charter School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Centaurus High School	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Justice High Charter School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Ryan Elementary School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
Louisville Middle School	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
ADVENTURE MONTESSORI LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Red Hawk Elementary	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Aspen Ridge Preparatory School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
ST LOUIS CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Louisville Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
BLUE MOUNTAIN MONTESSORI	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Erie Elementary School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Erie Middle School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Coal Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
LOUISVILLE MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Thunder Vista P-8	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Douglass Elementary School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Fireside Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.8 km)
Highlands Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Black Rock Elementary	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF ERIE AT VISTA RIDGE	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Prospect Ridge Academy	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
FUSION ACADEMY, BOULDER COUNTY	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
VISTA RIDGE ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Monarch High School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Monarch K-8 School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Heatherwood Elementary School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Aspen Creek K-8 School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.1 km)
Erie High School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Soaring Heights PK-8	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
Boulder Universal	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Arapahoe Ridge High School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Broomfield Heights Middle School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
SUMMIT CLASSICAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Coyote Ridge Elementary School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Meridian Elementary School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Broomfield High School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
APPLETREE CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Nevin Platt Middle School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Kohl Elementary School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
JAY & ROSE PHILLIPS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Superior Elementary School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
HILLSIDE SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Birch Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
BRIGHTMONT ACADEMY BROOMFIELD	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
MOUNTAIN SHADOWS MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
ZIJI EARLY ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
NATIVITY FAITH & REASON	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
TEMPLE GRANDIN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Legacy High School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Emerald Elementary School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
BOULDER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Westlake Middle School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Niwot Elementary School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Boulder Prep Charter High School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
FRIENDS SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Niwot High School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Centennial Elementary School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.0 km)
Mountain View Elementary School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
BOULDER VALLEY WALDORF SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Eldorado K-8 School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Eisenhower Elementary School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Horizons K-8 School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Stargate Charter School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
CROSS OF CHRIST PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
BIXBY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.2 km)
Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
High Peaks Elementary School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Ryan Elementary School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Summit Middle Charter School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Academy of Charter Schools	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Jefferson Academy	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Jefferson Academy Secondary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Grand View Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Kenneth Homyak PK-8	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Creekside Elementary School at Martin Park	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Southern Hills Middle School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
FLATIRONS ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Five Star Online Academy	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Fairview High School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Mountain Range High School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Silver Creek Elementary	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Silver Hills Middle School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Community Montessori School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Cotton Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
MAPLETON MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Hunters Glen Elementary School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Rocky Top Middle School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 80026

What school district is ZIP code 80026 in?

ZIP 80026 (Lafayette, CO) maps to Boulder Valley School District RE-2 (LEA ID 0802490) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 80026?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 72 public and 28 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 80026 attend private school?

About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 80026 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	66.2%
High school	10.9%
Less than HS	4.5%
School district	Boulder Valley School District RE-2

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