List of charter schools in Colorado

Following is a sortable table of public charter schools in the U.S. State of Colorado:

A map showing the location of the U.S. State of Colorado.
The location of the State of Colorado in the United States of America.

Table

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Colorado Charter Schools[1][2]

Charter School Grades[3] Year[4] School District Location County
French American School of Denver K–3 2021 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
The Academy (Westminster, Colorado) K–12 1994 Adams 12 Five Star Schools Westminster Adams
Academy Charter School (Castle Rock, Colorado) K–8 1993 Douglas County School District RE-1 Castle Rock Douglas
Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning K–8 2010 Colorado Springs School District 11 Colorado Springs El Paso
Academy of Urban Learning 9–12 2005 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
ACE Community Challenge School 7–10 2000 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
Addenbrooke Classical Academy K–12 2013 Jefferson County School District Lakewood Jefferson
Alta Vista Charter School K–6 1998 Lamar School District RE-2 Lamar Prowers
American Academy (Castle Pines North, Colorado) K–8 2005 Douglas County School District RE-1 Castle Pines North Douglas
Animas High School 9–10 2009 Charter School Institute Durango La Plata
Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas County K–12 2018 Charter School Institute Lone Tree Douglas
Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Colorado K–12 2020 Charter School Institute Windsor Larimer
Aspen Community School P–8 1995 Aspen School District 1 Woody Creek Pitkin
Aspen Ridge Preparatory School PK–8 2011 St. Vrain Valley School District RE-1J Erie Weld
Atlas Preparatory School 5–12 2009 Harrison School District 2 Colorado Springs El Paso
Aurora Academy (Aurora, Colorado) K–8 2000 Aurora Public Schools Aurora Arapahoe
AXL Academy P–8 2007 Aurora Public Schools Aurora Arapahoe
Banning Lewis Ranch Academy at Northtree K–8 2006 Falcon School District 49 Colorado Springs El Paso
Battle Rock Charter School K–6 1994 Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 Cortez Montezuma
Belle Creek Charter School K–8 2003 Brighton School District 27J Henderson Adams
Ben Franklin Academy (Highlands Ranch, Colorado) K–8 2011 Douglas County School District RE-1 Highlands Ranch Douglas
Boulder Preparatory High School 9–12 1998 Boulder Valley School District RE-2 Boulder Boulder
Bromley East Charter School P–8 2001 Brighton School District 27J Brighton Adams
Caprock Academy K–12 2007 Charter School Institute Grand Junction Mesa
Carbon Valley Academy K–8 2005 St. Vrain Valley School District RE-1J Frederick Boulder
Carbondale Community School K–8 1996 Roaring Fork School District RE-1 Carbondale Garfield
Cardinal Community Academy K–6 2000 Weld County School District RE-3J Keenesburg Weld
Cesar Chavez Academy (Pueblo, Colorado) K–8 2001 Pueblo School District 60 Pueblo Pueblo
Cesar Chavez Academy-Denver K–8 2009 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
Challenge to Excellence Charter School K–8 2002 Douglas County School District RE-1 Parker Douglas
Cherry Creek Academy K–8 1995 Cherry Creek School District 5 Englewood Arapahoe
CIVA Charter High School 9–12 1997 Colorado Springs School District 11 Colorado Springs El Paso
The Classical Academy K–12 1997 Academy School District 20 Colorado Springs El Paso
Collegiate Academy of Colorado K–12 1994 Jeffco Public Schools Littleton Jefferson
Colorado Calvert Academy K–8 2010 Charter School Institute Denver Larimer
Colorado High School Charter 9–12 2002 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
Colorado Springs Charter Academy K–8 2005 Charter School Institute Colorado Springs El Paso
Colorado Springs Early Colleges 9–12 2007 Charter School Institute Colorado Springs El Paso
Colorado Virtual Academy K–12 2001 Adams 12 Five Star Schools Northglenn Adams
Community Leadership Academy K–8 2005 Adams County School District 14 Commerce City Adams
Community Prep School 9–12 1995 Colorado Springs School District 11 Colorado Springs El Paso
Compass Montessori, Golden Campus P–12 2000 Jeffco Public Schools Golden Jefferson
Compass Montessori, Wheat Ridge Campus P–6 1998 Jeffco Public Schools Wheat Ridge Jefferson
The Connect School 6–8 1993 Pueblo County School District 70 Pueblo Pueblo
Corridor Community Academy K–8 2004 Bennett School District 29J Bennett Adams
Crestone Charter School K–12 1995 Moffat Consolidated School District 2 Crestone Saguache
Crown Pointe Academy K–8 1997 Adams County School District 50 Westminster Adams
DCS Montessori School P–6 1997 Douglas County School District RE-1 Castle Pines North Douglas
Denver Justice High School 7–12 2009 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
Denver Language School K–8 2010 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
Denver School of Science and Technology 6–12 2004 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
Dolores Huerta Preparatory High 9–12 2004 Pueblo School District 60 Pueblo Pueblo
Eagle County Charter Academy K–8 1994 Eagle County School District RE-50 Edwards Eagle
Eagle Ridge Academy High School 9–12 2010 Brighton School District 27J Brighton Adams
Early College of Arvada 6–12 2008 Charter School Institute Arvada Adams
Excel Academy (Arvada, Colorado) K–8 1995 Jeffco Public Schools Arvada Jefferson
Flagstaff Academy P–8 1997 St. Vrain Valley School District RE-1J Longmont Boulder
Foundations Academy K–8 2011 Brighton School District 27J Brighton Adams
Free Horizon Montessori P–6 2002 Jeffco Public Schools Golden Jefferson
Frontier Academy K–12 1997 Weld County School District 6 Greeley Weld
Frontier Charter Academy K–6 2001 Calhan School District RJ-1 Calhan El Paso
Georgetown Community School P–6 2006 Clear Creek School District RE-1 Georgetown Clear Creek
Girls Athletic Leadership School 6–8 2010 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
Global Village Academy, Aurora Campus K–8 2007 Aurora Public Schools Aurora Arapahoe
Global Village Academy, Northglenn Campus K–4 2011 Adams 12 Five Star Schools Northglenn Adams
GLOBE Charter School K–6 1995 Colorado Springs School District 11 Colorado Springs El Paso
GOAL Academy 9–12 2008 Charter School Institute Pueblo Pueblo
Golden View Classical Academy K–12 2015 Jefferson County School District Golden Jefferson
Guffey Community Charter School P–8 1996 Park County School District RE-2 Guffey Park
High Point Academy P–8 2006 Charter School Institute Aurora Adams
Highline Academy Charter Schools K–12 2004 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
Hope Online Learning Academy Co-Op K–12 2005 Douglas County School District RE-1 Englewood Douglas
Horizons K–8 School K–8 1997 Boulder Valley School District RE-2 Boulder Boulder
Imagine Charter School at Firestone P–8 2007 St. Vrain Valley School District RE-1J Firestone Boulder
Imagine Classical Academy at Indigo Ranch K–8 2008 Falcon School District 49 Colorado Springs El Paso
Independence Academy K–8 2004 Mesa County Valley School District 51 Grand Junction Mesa
Indian Peaks Charter School K–8 2000 East Grand School District 2 Granby Grand
James Irwin Charter Elementary School K–5 2005 Harrison School District 2 Colorado Springs El Paso
James Irwin Charter High School 9–12 2000 Harrison School District 2 Colorado Springs El Paso
James Irwin Charter Middle School 6–8 2003 Harrison School District 2 Colorado Springs El Paso
James Madison Charter Academy K–6 2005 Widefield School District 3 Colorado Springs El Paso
Jefferson Academy Elementary School K–6 1994 Jeffco Public Schools Broomfield Jefferson
Jefferson Academy Secondary School 7–12 1994 Jeffco Public Schools Broomfield Jefferson
Juniper Ridge Community School K–9 2012 Mesa County Valley School District 51 Grand Junction Mesa
Justice High School (Lafayette, Colorado) 7–12 2006 Boulder Valley School District RE-2 Lafayette Boulder
KIPP Denver Collegiate High School 9–12 2009 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
KIPP Montbello College Prep Middle School 5–8 2011 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy 5–8 2002 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
Knowledge Quest Academy K–6 2002 Weld County School District RE-5J Milliken Weld
Lake George Charter School P–8 1996 Park County School District RE-2 Lake George Park
Landmark Academy at Reunion K–8 2007 Brighton School District 27J Commerce City Adams
Launch High School 9–12 2016 Charter School Institute Colorado Springs El Paso
Legacy Academy K–8 1997 Elizabeth School District C-1 Elizabeth Elbert
Liberty Common High School 7–12 2010 Poudre School District R-1 Fort Collins Larimer
Liberty Common School K–6 1997 Poudre School District R-1 Fort Collins Larimer
LifeSkills Center of Colorado Springs 9–12 2004 Colorado Springs School District 11 Colorado Springs El Paso
LifeSkills Center of Denver 9–12 2003 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
Lincoln Academy (Arvada, Colorado) P–8 1997 Jeffco Public Schools Arvada Jefferson
Littleton Academy K–8 1996 Littleton Public Schools Littleton Arapahoe
Littleton Preparatory Charter School K–8 1998 Littleton Public Schools Littleton Arapahoe
Lotus School for Excellence K–12 2006 Aurora Public Schools Aurora Arapahoe
Manny Martinez Middle School 6–8 2009 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
Marble Charter School K–10 1995 Gunnison Watershed School District RE1J Marble Gunnison
Montessori Peaks Academy P–6 1997 Jeffco Public Schools Littleton Jefferson
Monument Academy P–8 1996 Lewis-Palmer School District 38 Monument El Paso
Mountain Middle School 6–8 2011 Durango School District 9-R Durango La Plata
Mountain Phoenix Community School K–8 2007 Jeffco Public Schools Golden Jefferson
Mountain View Core Knowledge School K–8 1996 Cañon City Schools Canon City Fremont
New America School, Aurora Campus 9–12 2004 Aurora Public Schools Denver Denver
New America School, Denver Campus 9–12 2004 Mapleton Public Schools Denver Adams
New America School, Lakewood Campus 9–12 2006 Jeffco Public Schools Lakewood Jefferson
New Legacy Charter School 9–12 2015 Charter School Institute Aurora Adams
New Vision Charter School K–8 2006 Thompson School District R-2J Loveland Larimer
North Fork Community Montessori School P–6 2000 Delta County School District 50J Hotchkiss Delta
North Routt Community Charter School K–8 2001 Steamboat Springs School District RE-2 Clark Routt
North Star Academy (Parker, Colorado) K–8 2006 Douglas County School District RE-1 Parker Douglas
Northeast Academy Charter School K–8 2004 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
The Odyssey School K–8 1998 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
Omar D. Blair Charter School K–8 2004 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
P.S. 1 Charter School 6–12 1995 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
Paradox Valley School P–8 1999 West End School District RE-2 Paradox Montrose
Parker Core Knowledge Charter School K–8 1994 Douglas County School District RE-1 Parker Douglas
Passage Charter School 9–12 1998 Montrose County School District RE-1J Montrose Montrose
Peak to Peak Charter School K–12 2000 Boulder Valley School District RE-2 Lafayette Boulder
Pikes Peak Prep K–12 2005 Charter School Institute Colorado Springs El Paso
Pikes Peak School of Expeditionary Learning K–8 2000 Falcon School District 49 Falcon El Paso
Pinnacle Charter School K–12 1997 Charter School Institute Federal Heights Adams
Pioneer Charter School P–6 1997 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
Platte River Academy K–8 1997 Douglas County School District RE-1 Highlands Ranch Douglas
Prairie Creeks Charter School 9–12 1998 Strasburg School District 31J Strasburg Adams
Prospect Ridge Academy K–12 2011 Adams 12 Five Star Schools Broomfield Adams
Provost Academy Colorado 9–12 2010 Charter School Institute Greenwood Village El Paso
Pueblo School for Arts and Sciences - Jones Campus K–8 1993 Pueblo School District 60 Pueblo Pueblo
Pueblo School for Arts and Sciences - Fulton Heights Campus K–8 2017 Pueblo School District 60 Pueblo Pueblo
Pueblo School for Arts and Sciences - Pueblo Classical Academy 5-9 2021 Education reEnvisioned BOCES Pueblo Pueblo
Ricardo Flores Magón Academy K–8 2007 Charter School Institute Westminster Adams
Ridge View Academy 9–12 2001 Denver Public Schools Watkins Denver
Ridgeview Classical Schools K–12 2001 Poudre School District R-1 Fort Collins Larimer
Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen P–8 2001 Jeffco Public Schools Evergreen Jefferson
Rocky Mountain Classical Academy K–12 2001 Falcon School District 49 Colorado Springs El Paso
Rocky Mountain Deaf School P–12 1997 Jeffco Public Schools Golden Jefferson
Roosevelt-Edison Charter School K–5 1996 Colorado Springs School District 11 Colorado Springs El Paso
Ross Montessori School P–8 2005 Charter School Institute Carbondale Garfield
SkyView Academy P–12 2010 Douglas County School District RE-1 Highlands Ranch Douglas
SOAR at Green Valley Ranch K–5 2010 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
Southwest Early College High School 9–12 2004 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
Southwest Open School 6–12 1999 Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 Cortez Montezuma
St. Vrain Community Montessori School P–6 2009 St. Vrain Valley School District RE-1J Longmont Boulder
STAR Academy[dead link] K–8 2007 Colorado Springs School District 11 Colorado Springs El Paso
Stargate School K–8 1994 Adams 12 Five Star Schools Thornton Adams
STEM School 6–11 2011 Douglas County School District RE-1 Highlands Ranch Douglas
Stone Creek Charter School K–8 2006 Charter School Institute Avon Eagle
Summit Middle School (Boulder, Colorado)[permanent dead link] 6–8 1994 Boulder Valley School District RE-2 Boulder Boulder
Swallows Charter Academy K–12 1998 Pueblo County School District 70 Pueblo West Pueblo
T.R. Paul Academy of Arts and Knowledge K–8 2006 Charter School Institute Fort Collins Larimer
Thomas MacLaren School 6–12 2009 Charter School Institute Colorado Springs El Paso
Twin Peaks Charter Academy K–8 1997 St. Vrain Valley School District RE-1J Longmont Boulder
Two Roads High School 9–12 2010 Jeffco Public Schools Arvada Jefferson
Union Colony Preparatory School 6–12 1997 Weld County School District 6 Greeley Weld
University Preparatory School K–5 2011 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
University Schools K–12 1999 Weld County School District 6 Greeley Weld
Vanguard Classical School K–8 2007 Aurora Public Schools Denver Denver
The Vanguard School K–12 1995 Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 Colorado Springs El Paso
Venture Prep Charter Schools 6–12 2009 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
Vista Charter School 9–12 2004 Montrose County School District RE-1J Montrose Montrose
West Denver Preparatory Charter School 6–8 2006 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
Westgate Community School K–8 2009 Adams 12 Five Star Schools Northglenn Adams
Windsor Charter Academy K–8 2001 Weld County School District RE-4 Windsor Weld
Woodrow Wilson Academy K–8 2000 Jeffco Public Schools Westminster Jefferson
Wyatt-Edison Charter School K–8 1998 Denver Public Schools Denver Denver
Youth and Family Academy 7–12 1995 Pueblo School District 60 Pueblo Pueblo

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References

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  1. ^ "Colorado Charter Schools" (PDF). Colorado Charter School Directory. State of Colorado, Department of Education. 2010–2011. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2010-12-25. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  2. ^ "School Finder". Colorado Charter School Directory. Colorado League of Charter Schools. 2011. Archived from the original (php) on December 23, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  3. ^ Most schools in the United States use the following grade system:
      P – Preschool is recommended for children 3 and 4 years old.
      K – Kindergarten is recommended for children 5 years old.
      1-12 – Numbered grades are recommended for children 5 years older than the grade number.
  4. ^ Year in which the school first opened, usually in late August or early September
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