Tag: charter school
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D-49 charter school lawsuit alleges student’s medical needs aren’t being met
EDITOR’S NOTE: The initial version of this story incorrectly named the charter school as “Mountain Valley Academy.” The school’s name is “Mountain View Academy.” A Peyton parent has filed a lawsuit against Mountain View Academy and District 49 for denying their child with disabilities access to their private nurse during school. The complaint, filed in…
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Longtime charter school in Colorado Springs weighs closure
Eastlake High School, an alternative charter high school east of downtown Colorado Springs, is weighing its future after operating for more than 20 years. During a special meeting Tuesday night, the school’s board of directors discussed possible next steps for the school after accepting Principal CJ Berry’s resignation. Berry resigned on July 10. The options…
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GUEST OPINION: Colorado Springs School develops the whole child
By Leon Kelly As the dad of a rising high school senior, I share a growing concern among parents: Are our children being prepared for an AI-driven world? With entire professions evolving, or disappearing, many of us question whether traditional education is keeping pace. When information is instant, the competitive advantage is no longer what…
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Banning Lewis Academy cutting ties with management company
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to include a statement from Accel Schools. Banning Lewis Academy is moving on from its charter school management organization and toward a more in-house operation. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) letter on April 30 from Accel Schools to…
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Colorado Springs District 11 charter school to move in with elementary school
In a move district officials say will better utilize existing space, Colorado Springs District 11 will welcome one of its charter schools into one of its elementary schools. Orton Academy will move into Trailblazer Elementary School, where it will operate with its own staff, students and programming in its own classrooms for the 2026-27 school…
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James Irwin Charter Middle School pulls creationist content following parent concerns
James Irwin Charter Middle School has removed a portion of its science curriculum featuring creationism after receiving a letter from the national nonprofit the Freedom From Religion Foundation. The foundation, whose work centers on the constitutional principle of separation of church and state and nontheism, wrote a letter to the charter school on March 5…
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Woodland Park RE-2 raises concerns over 30-year charter school lease; board tables discussion
Woodland Park RE-2’s Board of Education tabled a decision on whether to approve a 30-year lease agreement for Merit Academy after hearing concerns and priorities from the district’s own personnel, along with a breakdown of needs for the charter school. The board also agreed it needed to consult with its legal counsel, who was not…
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Woodland Park RE-2 raises concerns over 30-year charter school lease; board tables discussion
Woodland Park RE-2’s Board of Education tabled a decision on whether to approve a 30-year lease agreement for Merit Academy after hearing concerns and priorities from the district’s own personnel, along with a breakdown of needs for the charter school. The board also agreed it needed to consult with its legal counsel, who was not…
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Colorado Department of Education challenges funding eligibility for ‘first public Christian school’
EDITOR’S NOTE: An earlier version of this story reported that Riverstone Academy was a charter school. Because it is authorized by the Education ReEnvisioned BOCES, it is considered a contract school rather than a charter school. A new school, touted as the first public Christian school in Colorado, is facing pushback from the state education…
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School District 49 begins exploring eastward expansions
As School District 49 continues to expand eastward, leadership has begun discussing how it might build on its existing schools and programs to meet their projected needs. Consolidating the existing Falcon Elementary School of Technology and Bennett Ranch Elementary Schools to a single building and selling existing properties along Woodmen Road to go toward developing…