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Colorado Charter Schools Program Grant Funding Awards
Below is the charter school name, authorizer name, and annual dollar amount funded by the Colorado Charter Schools Program (CCSP) by grant year from 2010-2011 to 2023-2024. Please note that the funding announcements below are schools who received a CCSP provisional award and may or may not have received Final Grant Approval to spend the awarded amount. For more specific information, please email soc@cde.state.co.us with your inquiry.
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The list below includes the charter schools that were recommended for funding under the Colorado Charter Schools Program (CCSP), authorized by title IV, part C of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, Public Law 114-95), which reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA).
2023-2024
COMPETITION AWARDEES
|
Charter School Name |
Length of Award |
School District Name |
Dollars Funded |
|
American Legacy Academy |
2-year |
Weld RE-4 School District |
$378,000 |
|
Be The Change Community School^ |
3-year |
Charter School Institute |
$330,000 |
|
Challenge to Excellence Charter School |
3-year |
Douglas County Schools |
$212,500 |
|
James Irwin Elementary School – Canada Drive |
3-year |
Falcon District 49 |
$280,000 |
|
Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon |
3-year |
Jefferson County Public Schools |
$193,600 |
|
TOTAL |
$2,303,900 |
*High scoring school
^Denotes schools who were also awarded monies for Focus Programming. Charter schools were recommended for start-up funding choosing to meet one of more of the following focus areas: special education, English language learners, and high mobility groups (such as foster care, homeless, alternative education campuses (AEC)/credit recovery students), rural students and high school students.
2022-2023
COMPETITION AWARDEES
|
Charter School Name |
Length of Award |
School District Name |
Dollars Funded |
|
5280 Freedom School^ |
3-year |
Denver Public Schools |
$220,200 |
|
Ascent Classical Academy of 27J / Northern Denver |
3-year |
School District 27J (At time of Application) / Charter School Institute |
$280,000 |
|
Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction |
3-year |
Charter School Institute |
$280,000 |
|
Ascent Classical Academy of Southwest Colorado |
3-year |
TBD |
$280,000 |
|
Be The Change Community School^* |
3-year |
Adams 14 School District |
$350,000 |
|
Cactus Bloom Montessori Elementary School (Wildflower Montessori Public Schools of Colorado) |
3-year |
TBD |
$143,200 |
|
Junegrass Montessori School (Wildflower Montessori Public Schools of Colorado) |
3-year |
Charter School Institute |
$110,800 |
|
Liberty Common School - Aristotle Campus |
2-year |
Poudre School District |
$378,000 |
|
Pleasant View Charter School^ |
3-year |
Montezuma Cortez RE-1 |
$195,000 |
|
Yarrow Montessori Elementary School (Wildflower Montessori Public Schools of Colorado) |
3-year |
Charter School Institute |
$140,500 |
|
TOTAL |
$2,377,700 |
*High scoring school
^Denotes schools who were also awarded monies for Focus Programming. Charter schools were recommended for start-up funding choosing to meet one of more of the following focus areas: special education, English language learners, and high mobility groups (such as foster care, homeless, alternative education campuses (AEC)/credit recovery students), rural students and high school students.
2021-2022
COMPETITION AWARDEES
|
Charter School Name |
Length of Award |
School District Name |
Dollars Funded |
|
Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas County^* |
2-year |
Charter School Institute |
$405,000 |
|
Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County – Castle Rock* |
2-year |
Charter School Institute |
$405,000 |
|
Prospect Academy^ |
3-year |
Charter School Institute |
$300,000 |
|
Villa Bella Expeditionary Middle School |
3-year |
Pueblo County District 70 |
$235,000 |
|
TOTAL |
$1,345,000 |
*High scoring school
^Denotes schools who were also awarded monies for Focus Programming. Charter schools were recommended for start-up funding choosing to meet one of more of the following focus areas: special education, English language learners, and high mobility groups (such as foster care, homeless, alternative education campuses (AEC)/credit recovery students), rural students and high school students.
2020-2021
COMPETITION AWARDEES
|
Charter School Name |
Length of Award |
School District Name |
Dollars Funded |
|
Colorado Early Colleges Colorado Springs Middle School |
3-year |
Charter School Institute |
$229,600 |
|
French American School of Denver |
3-year |
Denver Public Schools |
$263,800 |
|
Kwiyagat Community Academy^ |
3-year |
Charter School Institute |
$210,500 |
|
Novastar Academy^ |
3-year |
Cherry Creek No. 5 |
$330,000 |
|
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy^ |
3-year |
District 49 |
$330,000 |
|
Prospect Academy^ |
3-year |
Charter School Institute |
$330,000 |
|
Spacious Skies Charter School^ |
3-year |
District 49 |
$330,000 |
|
STEAD School |
3-year |
School District 27J |
$280,000 |
|
TOTAL |
$2,303,900 |
*High scoring school
^Denotes schools who were also awarded monies for Focus Programming. Charter schools were recommended for start-up funding choosing to meet one of more of the following focus areas: special education, English language learners, and high mobility groups (such as foster care, homeless, alternative education campuses (AEC)/credit recovery students), rural students and high school students.
2019-2020
COMPETITION AWARDEES
|
Charter School Name |
Length of Award |
School District Name |
Dollars Funded |
|
American Indian Academy of Denver^* |
3-year |
Denver Public Schools |
$341,000 |
|
Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Colorado^ |
3-year |
Charter School Institute |
$330,000 |
|
Atlas Elementary School^* |
3-year |
Harrison School District 2 |
$350,000 |
|
Automotive Institute of Science and Technology^ |
3-year |
Falcon District 49 |
$330,000 |
|
CIVICA Colorado^ |
3-year |
Johnston-Millieken RE-5J |
$330,000 |
|
Colorado Early Colleges - Fort Collins West Middle School^ |
2-year |
Charter School Institute |
$377,460 |
|
Colorado Early Colleges - Windsor Middle School |
2-year |
Charter School Institute |
$368,280 |
|
French American School of Denver |
3-year |
Denver Public Schools |
$280,000 |
|
Gardner Valley School^ |
3-year |
Huerfano School District RE-1 |
$218,400 |
|
Monument Academy High School^ |
3-year |
Lewis-Palmer District 38 |
$330,000 |
|
Sanitas Academy^ |
3-year |
Boulder Valley School District |
$330,000 |
|
Spacious Skies Charter School^ |
3-year |
Falcon District 49 |
$330,000 |
|
TOTAL |
$3,915,140 |
*High scoring school
^Denotes schools who were also awarded monies for Focus Programming. Charter schools were recommended for start-up funding choosing to meet one of more of the following focus areas: special education, English language learners, and high mobility groups (such as foster care, homeless, alternative education campuses (AEC)/credit recovery students), rural students and high school students.
The list below includes the charter schools that were recommended for funding under the Federal Public Charter Schools Program, Title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as authorized under No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
2018-2019
COMPETITION AWARDEES
|
Charter School Name |
Length of Award |
School District Name |
Dollars Funded |
|
Ascent Classical Academy Flatirons |
3-year |
Boulder Valley School District |
$229,250 |
|
Aurora Community Schools |
3-year |
Aurora Public Schools |
$229,250 |
|
AXIS International Academy |
3-year |
Charter School Institute |
$229,250 |
|
Colorado Skies Academy |
3-year |
Cherry Creek Schools |
$229,250 |
|
Coperni 3 |
3-year |
Charter School Institute |
$229,250 |
|
Empower Community High School |
3-year |
Aurora Public Schools |
$229,250 |
|
The CUBE |
3-year |
Denver Public Schools |
$229,250 |
|
Villa Bella Expeditionary |
3-year |
Pueblo County District 70 |
$229,250 |
|
TOTAL |
$1,834,000 |
*High scoring school
2017-2018
COMPETITION AWARDEES
|
Charter School Name |
Length of Award |
School District Name |
Dollars Funded |
|
5280 High School* |
3-year |
Denver Public Schools |
$247,750 |
|
Apex Community School |
3-year |
Douglas County Schools |
$229,250 |
|
Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas County |
3-year |
Douglas County Schools |
$229,250 |
|
Colorado High School Charter GES |
2-year |
Denver Public Schools |
$346,905 |
|
Colorado Military Academy |
2-year |
Charter School Institute |
$346,905 |
|
Compass Community Collaborative School |
3-year |
Poudre School District |
$229,250 |
|
Liberty Tree Academy |
3-year |
Falcon District 49 |
$229,250 |
|
Rocky Mountain Preparatory Schools 4 |
3-year |
Denver Public Schools |
$229,250 |
|
Spacious Skies Charter School |
3-year |
Colorado Springs District 11 |
$229,250 |
|
Thomas MacLaren State Charter School* |
3-year |
Charter School Institute |
$247,750 |
|
TOTAL |
$2,564,810 |
*High scoring school
2016-2017
COMPETITION AWARDEES
|
Charter School Name |
Length of Award |
School District Name |
Dollars Funded |
|
Academy of Advanced Learning |
3-year |
Aurora Public Schools |
$195,000 |
|
Colorado Early Colleges Aurora |
3-year |
Charter School Institute |
$196,500 |
|
Doral Academy of Colorado |
2-year |
Jefferson County Public Schools |
$216,503 |
|
Great Work Montessori School |
3-year |
Jefferson County Public Schools |
$196,500 |
|
Heritage Heights Academy |
2-year |
Cherry Creek Schools |
$111,208 |
|
Monument View Montessori Charter |
3-year |
Charter School Institute |
$120,000 |
|
Mountain Middle School |
3-year |
Charter School Institute |
$90,000 |
|
Pagosa Peak Open School |
3-year |
Archuleta School District 50JT |
$135,000 |
|
Pueblo School for the Arts and Sciences Fulton Heights |
3-year |
Pueblo City Schools 60 |
$196,500 |
|
Renaissance Secondary School |
3-year |
Douglas County Schools |
$196,500 |
|
Rocky Mountain Preparatory Schools Fletcher Campus * |
3-year |
Denver Public Schools |
$215,000 |
|
The Boys School of Denver |
3-year |
Denver Public Schools |
$196,500 |
|
The Juniper School * |
3-year |
Durango School District |
$215,000 |
|
Vega Collegiate Academy Charter School |
3-year |
Aurora Public Schools |
$196,500 |
|
TOTAL |
$2,476,711 |
*High scoring school
2015-2016
START-UP APPLICANTS
|
Charter School Name |
Length of Award |
School District Name |
Dollars Funded |
|
Aman STEAM Academy* |
3-year |
Aurora Public Schools |
$215,000 |
|
Colorado Early College Fort Collins` |
2-year |
Charter School Institute |
$296,500 |
|
DSST: Byers High School |
3-year |
Denver Public Schools |
$196,500 |
|
DSST: Middle School 7 |
3-year |
Denver Public Schools |
$196,500 |
|
John Adams High School |
3-year |
Douglas County Schools |
$196,500 |
|
Launch High School |
3-year |
Charter School Institute |
$196,500 |
|
Laurus Collegiate Charter School* |
3-year |
Aurora Public Schools |
$215,000 |
|
Mountain Village Montessori Charter School |
3-year |
Charter School Institute |
$156,000 |
|
Near Northeast Community Engagement School |
3-year |
Denver Public Schools |
$196,500 |
|
Parker Performing Arts School |
3-year |
Douglas County Schools |
$196,500 |
|
Power Technical Early College* |
3-year |
Falcon District #49 |
$215,000 |
|
Salida Montessori Charter School` |
2-year |
Charter School Institute |
$218,000 |
|
Tri-City Academy Charter School |
3-year |
Englewood/Sheridan SD |
$196,500 |
|
University Prep – Steele Street |
3-year |
Denver Public Schools |
$196,500 |
|
Windsor Charter Academy` |
2-year |
Weld Re-4 Windsor SD |
$296,500 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
$3,184,000 |
*High scoring school
2014-2015
TIER I – START-UP APPLICANTS
|
Charter School Name |
School District Name |
Dollars Funded |
|
Addenbrooke Classical Academy Elementary |
Jefferson County R-1 |
$196,500 |
|
Aspen Ridge Preparatory School, Middle School Expansion |
St. Vrain Valley RE-1J |
$192,000 |
|
Community Leadership Academy, Significant Expansion |
Charter School Institute |
$196,500 |
|
Compass Academy* |
Denver Public School |
$215,000 |
|
Cooperative Community Schools |
Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
$196,500 |
|
DSST: Cole High School |
Denver Public Schools |
$196,500 |
|
DSST: College View High School |
Denver Public Schools |
$196,500 |
|
DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School |
Denver Public Schools |
$196,500 |
|
Global Village Academy - DougCo |
Douglas County RE 1 |
$196,500 |
|
Golden View Classical Academy* |
Jefferson County R-1 |
$215,000 |
|
Innovation Charter School - Aurora |
Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
$196,500 |
|
Mt. Lamborn School of Arts and Science |
Delta County 50(J) |
$159,000 |
|
Paradox Valley School* |
West End RE-2 |
$65,500 |
|
Power Technical & Trade Academy |
Harrison 2 |
$196,500 |
|
REACH |
Denver Public Schools |
$196,500 |
|
RiseUp Community School |
Denver Public Schools |
$196,500 |
|
Rocky Mountain Prep: Southwest |
Denver Public Schools |
$196,500 |
|
Roots Elementary |
Denver Public Schools |
$196,500 |
|
Salida del Sol Academy |
Greeley 6 |
$196,500 |
|
World Compass Academy |
Douglas County RE 1 |
$196,500 |
|
|
TOTAL |
$3,794,000 |
*High scoring school
2013-2014
TIER I – START-UP APPLICANTS
|
Charter School Name |
School District Name |
Dollars Funded |
|
Children's Kiva Montessori Charter School |
Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 |
$189,000 |
|
Fort Collins Montessori School |
Poudre School District |
$196,500 |
|
Girls Athletic Leadership School (High School Expansion) |
Denver Public Schools |
$196,500 |
|
James Irwin Trade Academy |
Harrison School District 2 |
$196,500 |
|
New Legacy Charter High School* |
Charter School Institute (CSI) |
$160,000 |
|
STRIVE Prep - SW Elementary 1 |
Denver Public Schools |
$196,500 |
|
Vanguard Classical School (East Expansion) * |
Aurora Public Schools |
$215,000 |
|
World Compass Academy |
Douglas County School District |
$196,500 |
|
|
TOTAL |
$1,546,500 |
*High scoring school
TIER II – START-UP APPLICANTS
Initial grants are renewable for up to two consecutive years at the same annual award amount for schools that remain eligible and in good standing with the program.
|
Charter School Name |
School District Name |
Dollars Funded |
|
Colorado Early Colleges - Douglas County |
Douglas County School District |
$196,500 |
|
DSST: Byers Middle School*** |
Denver Public Schools |
$196,500 |
|
Highline Academy at Green Valley Ranch |
Denver Public Schools |
$196,500 |
|
Prospect Ridge Academy High School |
Adams 12 Five Star Schools |
$196,500 |
|
Two Rivers Community School |
Charter School Institute (CSI) |
$196,500 |
|
|
TOTAL |
$823,000 |
***Conditional upon federal waiver
2012-2013
TIER I – START-UP APPLICANTS
|
Charter School Name |
School District Name |
Dollars Funded |
|
Academy 360* |
Denver Public Schools |
$215,000 |
|
Aspen View Academy* |
Douglas County School District |
$215,000 |
|
Atlas Preparatory High School* *** |
Denver Public Schools |
$215,000 |
|
Global Village Academy - Colorado Springs* |
Charter School Institute (CSI) |
$215,000 |
|
Global Village Academy - Fort Collins |
Charter School Institute (CSI) |
$196,500 |
|
James Irwin Charter Academy* |
Charter School Institute (CSI) |
$215,000 |
|
Monarch Montessori of Denver Charter |
Denver Public Schools |
$196,500 |
|
Montessori Del Mundo |
Charter School Institute (CSI) |
$196,500 |
|
Mountain Sage Community School* |
Poudre School District |
$215,000 |
|
STRIVE Prep Northwest High School* *** |
Denver Public Schools |
$215,000 |
|
STRIVE Prep Science Math and Arts Academy (SMART)*** |
Denver Public Schools |
$196,500 |
|
|
TOTAL |
$2,291,000 |
*High scoring school
***Conditional upon federal waiver
TIER II – START-UP APPLICANTS
|
Charter School Name |
School District Name |
Dollars Funded |
|
Addenbrooke Classical School |
Jefferson County Public Schools |
$196,500 |
|
Downtown Denver Expeditionary School* |
Denver Public Schools |
$215,000 |
|
Juniper Ridge Community School |
Mesa County Valley School District #51 |
$196,500 |
|
Mountain Song Community School* |
Charter School Institute (CSI) |
$215,000 |
|
|
TOTAL |
$823,000 |
*High scoring school
2011-2012
TIER I – START-UP APPLICANTS
|
Charter School Name |
School District Name |
Dollars Funded |
|
DSST – Cole *** |
Denver Public Schools |
$195,000 |
|
Loveland Classical Schools |
Thompson School District |
$195,000 |
|
Rocky Mountain Preparatory* |
Denver Public Schools |
$215,000 |
|
Sims-Fayola International Academy |
Denver Public Schools |
$195,000 |
|
|
TOTAL |
$800,000 |
*Highest scoring school
***Conditional upon federal waiver
TIER II – START-UP APPLICANTS
|
Charter School Name |
School District Name |
Dollars Funded |
|
West Denver Prep – Montbello |
Denver Public Schools |
$195,000 |
|
West Denver Prep – Green Valley Ranch |
Denver Public Schools |
$195,000 |
|
Union Colony Elementary School |
Weld County School District 6 |
$195,000 |
|
Colorado Early Colleges – Fort Collins** |
Charter School Institute (CSI) |
$195,000 |
|
|
TOTAL |
$780,000 |
**Conditional
2010-2011
TIER I – START-UP APPLICANTS
|
Charter School Name |
School District Name |
Dollars Funded |
|
Aspen Ridge Preparatory School |
St. Vrain Valley School District |
$195,000 |
|
Ben Franklin Academy |
Douglas County School District |
$195,000 |
|
Denver Language School |
Denver Public Schools |
$195,000 |
|
Eagle Ridge Academy |
Brighton 27J School District |
$195,000 |
|
Foundations Academy |
Brighton 27J School District |
$195,000 |
|
Global Village Academy – Northglenn |
Adams 12 Five Star Schools |
$195,000 |
|
GOALS Charter Academy |
Adams 12 Five Star Schools |
$195,000 |
|
Independence High School |
Denver Public Schools |
$195,000 |
|
Lotus School for Excellence at Longmont |
St. Vrain Valley School District |
$195,000 |
|
Prospect Ridge Academy |
Adams 12 Five Star Schools |
$195,000 |
|
Skyvista Charter School |
St. Vrain Valley School District |
$195,000 |
|
SOAR II** |
Denver Public Schools |
$195,000 |
|
STEM School |
Douglas County School District |
$195,000 |
|
University Preparatory School* |
Denver Public Schools |
$215,000 |
|
|
TOTAL |
$2,750,000 |
*Highest scoring school
**Conditional upon revision
TIER II – START-UP APPLICANTS
|
Charter School Name |
School District Name |
Dollars Funded |
|
Mountain Middle School |
Charter School Institute (CSI) |
$195,000 |
|
|
TOTAL |
$195,000 |
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