# List of charter schools in Colorado

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

## Table

Colorado Charter Schools :
| Charter School | Grades | Year | 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 | 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) | 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 |