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Is your child ready to

Discover Their Passion For Learning?

ALL STUDENTS ARE CAPABLE OF GREATNESS

when we remove educational barriers

Is Your Child

BORED IN CLASS?

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Too many bright students feel disengaged in traditional classrooms. When learning isn’t meaningful or hands-on, curiosity fades—and potential goes untapped.

Are you concerned your child

Will be Unprepared for the Future?

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Parents want more than good grades. They want confidence that their child is gaining real-world skills and the mindset to lead in a changing world.

Do you believe a

One-Size Education Doesn't Fit All?

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Every child learns differently. But in many schools individual strengths and passions are overlooked in favor of rigid curriculum and test-driven models.

COULD YOUR CHILD

BENEFIT FROM More Than A School?

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You’re not just looking for academics—you’re looking for a place where your child feels known, supported, and part of something bigger.

REDEFINE LIMITS. UNLEASH POTENTIAL.

 

STEM STUDENTS ARE...

EXCITED TO COME TO SCHOOL

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Our students engage in hands-on, problem-based learning from day one—solving real challenges, collaborating with peers, and discovering how STEM connects to the world around them.

EQUIPPED for the Changing FUTURE

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From engineering design to entrepreneurial thinking, we prepare students for college, careers, and life—with the confidence to lead in any environment.

Provided TAILORED LEARNING EXPERIENCES

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We meet students where they are and challenge them to grow—offering acceleration, enrichment, and support so every child feels seen and stretched.

SUPPORTED by Community

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At STEM School Highlands Ranch, your child joins a diverse, caring community where belonging, leadership, and innovation go hand-in-hand.

Student Life & Stories


Discover the STEM Experience

Paige

11th Grade

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Maggie

11th Grade

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"Something that my peers and I loved was the opportunities we wouldn’t find at other high schools like the ability to take college courses at STEM and outside of STEM, learn about internship, learn about volunteering, learn about the best steps for us to take in order for us to go into college, or into a trade, or into a job straight out of high school."

Teegan

10th Grade

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"Teachers care about the students’ growth and the classes focus on real world skills that prepare students for the future."

Arihant

9th Grade

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"The STEM experience is ideal to prepare students for the future."

Stem School


By the numbers

1500+

Students Served Grades K-12

98%

Graduation & College Acceptance Rates 

#1

Elementary, Middle and High School Ranking in Douglas County

95%

Colorado Department of Education Achievement Rating

96%

Teacher Retention

A

Overall Niche School Rating

University of Colorado Boulder
Texax University
Vanderbilt University
Colorado School of Mines
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Princeton University

A place to grow


Every step of the way

Elementary

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Our elementary program offers more than just a strong academic foundation—it’s a launchpad for curiosity, creativity, and future-ready skills.

Elementary at STEM

Middle School

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Our middle school program is designed to spark curiosity, foster innovation, and build future-ready skills through a rigorous Problem-Based Learning (PBL) curriculum. 

Middle School at STEM

High School

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STEM School Highlands Ranch High School empowers students to take charge of their learning through a personalized, inquiry-based model rooted in Problem-Based Learning (PBL). 

High School at STEM