Shining Mountain Waldorf School (SMWS) is an independent school located in North Boulder. Certified through the Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS) and the Association of Waldorf Schools in North America (AWSNA), SMWS educates students in grades PK-12. The school has initiated a multi-phased campus redevelopment plan, with the first phase centered on the construction of a new, state-of-the-art high school facility.