Educational Options For Children
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According to the Colorado League of Charter Schools "Charter schools are tuition-free, public schools that have the flexibility to be more innovative and are held accountable for student achievement. Below are more facts about Colorado's charter schools."
Students at charter schools must still take the CSAP tests and the schools are subject to the No Child Left Behind Act. Charter schools usually offer smaller class sizes and have more flexibility when it comes to curriculum and programs.
For more information http://www.coloradoleague.org/index.php
CHARTER SCHOOLS
PHILOSOPHY
Charter Schools Greeley, CO
6200 W 20th St, Greeley, CO 80634
(970) 330-3671
Charter School
K-8
2500 W 29th St, Greeley, CO 80631
(970) 330-1760
http://www.frontieracademy.net/
Public Charter School
K-12th Grade
6525 W 18th St, Greeley, CO 80634
(970) 506-7000
Public Charter
K-12th Grade
Union Colony School
2000 Clubhouse Dr, Greeley, CO 80634
(970) 348-2800
Public Charter
K-12th Grade
Charter Schools Fort Collins, CO
Ridgeview Classical Schools
1800 South Lemay
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525
Phone: 970-494-4620
http://ridgeviewclassical.com/
Charter
K-12th Grade
T.R.Paul Academy of Arts & Knowledge
4512 McMurry Ave. Fort Collins, CO 80525
970-226-2800
Charter
K-8th Grade
Liberty Common Charter School
1725 Sharp Point Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
970-482-9800
Charter
K-12th Grade
Charter School Demographics
This data courtesy of the Colorad League of Charter Schools
http://www.coloradoleague.org/colorado-charter-schools/charter-schools-fact-sheet.php
DemographicsStatewide data regarding the 89,000 students enrolled in charter schools in 2012-13, demonstrates diversity comparable to statewide data on traditional public schools. Currently:
44.4% of Colorado charter school students are minorities compared to44.1% of the state's traditional K-12 public school students.
Colorado Charter School Demographics (2011-12):
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57.17% are white (not Hispanic)
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29.04% are Hispanic or Latin American
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6.37% are Black or African American (not Hispanic)
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3.58% are Asian
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0.74% are American Indian or Alakan Native
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0.19% are Native Hawaiian
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2.91% are two or more races
Colorado Traditional Public School Demographics (2011-12):
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56.01% are white (not Hispanic)
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32.20% are Hispanic or Latin American
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4.61% are Black (not Hispanic)
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3.05% are Asian
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0.85% are American Indian or Alaskan Native
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0.22% are Native Hawaiian
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3.07% are two or more races
"PURPOSES FOR HAVING CHARTER SCHOOLS IN COLORADO" from the Colorado Department of Education
From the CDE website http://www.cde.state.co.us/
In authorizing charter schools, the General Assembly created an avenue for parents, teachers, and community members "to take responsible risks and create new, innovative, more flexible ways of educating all children within the public school system."
"Different pupils learn differently," notes the act. The act seeks the creation of schools with "high, rigorous standards for pupil performance, " with special emphasis on expanded opportunities for low-achieving students. The General Assembly sought "to create an atmosphere in Colorado's public schools where research and development in developing different learning opportunities is actively pursued."
Charter schools are a means of expanding choices in Colorado public schools. The charter process provides an avenue for educators, citizens, businesses, communities and parents to direct their innovative efforts. Charter schools offer teachers a chance to be part of designing and working in semi-autonomous, creative schools under defined philosophical approaches.
