Ed.D.
Dr. Elena Vasquez
Head of School
About Brightfield
Small school. Big questions.
Founded in 1987 by a group of teachers and parents who believed school should feel more like a workshop than a waiting room.
What we stand for
Our values
01
Curiosity
We reward good questions as much as good answers.
02
Kindness
Every student deserves to feel safe, seen and respected.
03
Courage
We try hard things, fail forward and try again.
04
Craft
Real work for real audiences, done with care.
Since 1987
Our story
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01 1987
Forty students, one old library
Six teachers open Brightfield in a converted Carnegie library on Larkspur Avenue.
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02 1999
Upper School opens
Our first 9th grade class arrives; they graduate in 2003.
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03 2015
The Makerspace
A 6,000 sq ft workshop for robotics, woodworking and design opens on the east campus.
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04 2025
Net-zero campus
Solar canopies and geothermal heating make Brightfield Colorado’s first net-zero K-12 campus.
Meet the team
Our leadership
Ed.D.
M.A.
Marcus Webb
Head of Upper School
Ph.D.
Priya Raman
Director of STEM
Owen Fletcher
Director of Admissions
12:1
Student-teacher ratio
Average class size is 15.
98%
College acceptance
To four-year colleges, last five years.
40+
Clubs & teams
From robotics to rock climbing.
640
Students
Grades 6 through 12.
Visit campus
Come see us in person.
Tours run every Tuesday and Thursday at 9:00am, and our Open House is coming up soon. Bring your questions, and your curious kid.