Notable Accomplishments of Colorado's Charter Schools
Below you will find various articles from local, state and national media outlets where Colorado Charter Schools have made accomplishments that deserve special recognition. If you know of an article, or an unwritten accomplishment that needs to be added to this page, please contact us.
Accomplishments are sorted by article date.
March 2, 2011
Frontier Academy Students Bring Home State Championship in Academics
(greeleytribune.com, 02/02/11)
February 9, 2010
Nearly One in Three Colo.
Graduates Needs Remedial Courses in College, Study Finds
(denverpost.com, 02/09/10)
April 13, 2009
Animas High School Announces
School Site
Located in Durango, CO new school will open August, 2009
January 6, 2009
DSST - Second Time in a Row
Denver School of Science and Technology's second graduating class admitted to four-year college
December 18, 2008
North Routt Community School wins $500K in Expansion Funds
(Steamboatpilot.com © 12/18/08)
Grant will help build new charter
school facility.
November 23, 2008
Animas High gets $450K grant
(Durangoherald.com © 11/2/08)
Grant from the Colorado Department of Education will allow La Plata County's
only charter high school to open next fall.
November 16, 2008
North Routt Community Charter School bursting at seams
Despite lack of space and money, parents and students have remained committed to the school’s
outdoors- and community-based education.
November 14, 2008
Sensational Seven
(windsornow.com © 11/14/08)
Seven WCA
students getting published for winning essays
November 14, 2008
Platte River Academy
(denver.yourhub.com © 11/14/08)
Charter
school honors veterans during fifth annual Veterans' Day celebration November 11.
October 24, 2008
St. Vrain Community Montessori School
New Montessori School receives unanimous approval of St. Vrain Valley School District Board of Education.
October 20, 2008
At the Core
(TimesCall.com © 10/20/08)
Flagstaff Academy program seeks new ways to teach, reach students
April 11, 2008
79 seniors, 79 bound for 4-year colleges this fall
(Rocky Mountain News © 04/11/2008)
First graduating class at the Denver
School of Science and Technology earns perfect score: a 100% graduation rate.
April 4, 2008
Student studies locally, tests globally
(The Pueblo Chieftain © 04/4/2008)
Lone Pueblo student qualifies for the state geography bee.
March 12, 2008
CLA charter school breaks ground for new school building
(Commerce City Beacon © 03/12/2008)
Buffalo Soldiers reenactment group present colors at ceremony.
February 10, 2008
Vanguard No. 1 in the state
(Colorado Springs Gazette © 02/10/2008)
February 9, 2008
Strong start, big dreams for Caprock Academy
(Grand Junction Daily Sentinel © 02/10/2008)
February 9, 2008
Education technique is (really) old-school
(Grand Junction Daily Sentinel © 02/10/2008)
January 3, 2008
Educational option for parents and students
(YourHub.com - Aurora, CO)
AXL Charter opens in Aurora.
December 14, 2007
North Star Academy
raises money for Ellis Island
(YourHub.com - Higlands Ranch, CO)
Charter helps Ellis Island Foundation.
September 17, 2007
Gibbons: Education Inequality Appalling
Head of West Denver Preparatory Charter School returned to Denver to run Denver
Summberbridge.
July 21, 2007
DPS Profiles in Success
"Playground games at Beach Court . . . Some schools prove success is
possible."
July 9, 2007
Immigrants' Focus of New Charter School
New America (charter school) will help immigrants in the valley learn English
and earn a diploma.
May 7, 2007
Charters vs. Small Communities, a Rocky Mountain News article
April 7, 2007
Charters Under Siege, a Rocky Mountain News article
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