Innovation Schools

The Innovation Schools Act provides a pathway for schools and districts to develop innovative practices, better meet the needs of individual students and allow more autonomy to make decisions at the school-level.

The Act allows a public school or group of public schools to submit an innovation plan to its' local board of education. The plan is designed to increase student outcomes at the school(s). Once approved, school district boards of education must submit the innovation plans and waiver requests to the Colorado State Board of Education for approval.

Innovation Districts Approved by State Board

District of Innovation	Innovation School	Date Application Approved
Colorado Springs School District 11	Wasson High School	August 2010
Denver Public Schools	Trevista ECE-8 at Horace Mann	September 2012
	Grant Beacon Middle School	May 2012
	C3	April 2012
	McAuliffe International School	March 2012
	West Leadership Academy	March 2012
	West Generations Academy	March 2012
	Godsman Elementary	August 2011
	Green Valley Elementary	August 2011
	McGlone Elementary	August 2011
	Summit Academy	August 2011
	Swigert-McAuliffe International School	August 2011
	Vista Academy	August 2011
	Collegiate Prep Academy	June 2011
	High Tech Early College	June 2011
	Denver Center for 21st Century Learning at Wyman	June 2011
	Noel Community Arts School	May 2011
	Denver Center for International Studies at Ford	May 2011
	Denver Center for International Studies at Montbello	May 2011
	Whittier K-8 School	September 2010
	Martin Luther King Jr. Early College	September 2010
	Valdez Innovation School	June 2010
	Denver Green School	April 2010
	Cole Arts and Sciences Academy	August 2009
	Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment	March 2009
	Manual High School	March 2009
Falcon School District 49	Horizon Middle School	September 2012
	Remington Elementary School	August 2012
	Evans International Elementary School	August 2012
	Vista Ridge High School	June 2012
	Skyview Middle School	June 2012
	Stetson Elementary School	June 2012
	Ridgeview Elementary School	June 2012
	Odyssey Elementary School	June 2012
	Falcon Middle School	June 2012
Kit Carson R-1 School District	Kit Carson Elementary School	March 2011
	Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School	March 2011