Table of Colorado charter schools

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

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Table

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Colorado Charter Schools" (pdf). Colorado Charter School Directory. State of Colorado, Department of Education. 2010-2011. http://www.cde.state.co.us/edulibdir/directory_04.pdf. Retrieved February 1, 2011. 
  2. ^ "School Finder" (php). Colorado Charter School Directory. Colorado League of Charter Schools. 2011. http://www.coloradoleague.org/colorado-charter-schools/school-finder.php. 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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