Mackintosh Academy

Mackintosh Academy Boulder is a private International Baccalaureate World School serving students from Kindergarten through eighth grade on a 23-acre campus. Located in South Boulder, the school utilizes a 6:1 student-to-teacher ratio and places two homeroom teachers in every classroom. The educational program integrates the Primary Years Programme and Middle Years Programme, focusing on inquiry-based learning and design thinking. Students engage in specialist classes including Spanish, performing arts, and visual arts from an early age. A distinctive feature of the campus is its commitment to environmental leadership, evidenced by a large solar array that provides the majority of the school's electricity. The campus includes specialized spaces for robotics and innovation. This environment supports gifted and creative learners through hands-on projects and community-focused service learning, preparing them for the transition to high school without the use of traditional boarding facilities. The school also offers "The Orchard Center," a specialized program specifically for students with dyslexia and language-based learning differences.