2024 Best Charter Elementary Schools in Colorado

• Adams 12 Five Star Schools, CO•

• K-12

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  Rating 4.37 out of 5  49 reviews

Sophomore: I have gone to the school since kindergarden and there are many good things about the school in its many clubs and programs such as our fairly decent sports program, wood shop, design lab, robotics lab and more! However the school does have many shortcomings as there are some teachers who are not too great to say the least, the school scheduled changes literally every single year as it hasn't stayed consistent for more than 2 years since 2016, and there is alot of homework, like alot of homework. The average day in the school can consist of around 3-4 homework assignments from my experience so if you do go here be prepared to loose sleep trying to finish assignments and projects. Overall if you are considering trying to get into this school it is a charter school that only accepts gifted kids so you need to reach that benchmark on an IQ test so overall I would recommend trying to go somewhere else just purely because of the workload this school has.... Read 49 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 1,551

• Student-teacher ratio 19:1

• Boulder Valley School District, CO•

• K-12

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  Rating 3.85 out of 5  466 reviews

Senior: Peak to Peak is a very encouraging environment. As a student, I feel very prepared for college through their college prep courses and taking AP exams, as the teachers are amazing! I feel like I’ve learned so much and grown in so many skills, I really do recommend trying to go here. I think the only downside to this school is the culture of overachieving and the pressure to make grades determine your worth. I can say for certain that many students I know deal with this, even myself. Asides from that, however, everyone is very unique in their own ways, and the teachers are astounding at their work and teaching.... Read 466 reviews

• grade A+

• Students 1,448

• Student-teacher ratio 21:1

• Douglas County School District No. RE-1, CO•

• K-12

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  Rating 3.79 out of 5  77 reviews

Parent: Our son is a graduating senior (2023) and we can't be happier at STEM. He was part of the first elementary class (grade 5) and has been at STEM ever since. This has allowed him to develop close friendships with peers, great relationships with teachers and staff, and a solid career path at age 17. He will actually graduate from college with an Associate's degree in Cybersecurity before he graduates from high school! This was made possible with participation in P-Tech and the Concurrent Enrollment programs. He is now well-prepared for college and for life. If your child shows propensity for engineering or technology, math or science, STEM will nurture those gifts and provide many opportunities to shine, not only through advanced classes, but also enrichment including Tech Student's Association, Computer Science Honor Society, BEST Robotics,Cyberpariot, paid internships, and more. Our son is applying to many of the country's top universities to continue his education.... Read 77 reviews

• grade A

• Students 1,455

• Student-teacher ratio 19:1

• Cherry Creek School District, CO•

• K-8

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  Rating 5 out of 5  3 reviews

Parent: We absolutely love this school and community! The administration has been so helpful with navigating the curriculum, and there are so many volunteer opportunities. We are very grateful to be at the school. The communication within staff is phenomenal and any question I've ever had has been answered in a timely fashion.... Read 3 reviews

• grade A

• Students 571

• Student-teacher ratio 18:1

• Academy School District No. 20, CO•

• K-6

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  Rating 4 out of 5  18 reviews

Parent: My daughter attends East campus and we love TCA! This is our first year attending TCA after a rocky start to kindergarten at our neighborhood school. My daughter was really struggling with full day kindergarten. TCA had an open spot for us and I am forever grateful. I am so thankful that they still do half day kindergarten. Full day is a lot for some kiddos and my daughter is one of those kids who needed a calmer and gentler introduction to school. TCA offers smaller class sizes which is exactly what my daughter needed. She had 26 kids in our highly rated neighborhood school compared to TCA’s 16. She did tons of busy work at our neighborhood school, compared with actual learning at TCA. She comes home and tells me about all the beautiful art she studies (she knows the artists by name), composers in music, she is decoding words and reading because her teacher fills their little heads with phonograms in the short 3 hours they are at school. I am continually blown away by this school.... Read 18 reviews

• grade A

• Students 1,853

• Student-teacher ratio 15:1

• Littleton Public Schools, CO•

• K-8

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  Rating 5 out of 5  1 review

Parent: We love the school, my kids came from a private school where they spoon fed the kids. But in LA the teachers helped the students to grow academically and to be more accountable, especially in middle school. LA is one of the best schools.... Read 1 review

• grade A

• Students 455

• Student-teacher ratio 12:1

• Boulder Valley School District, CO•

• K-8

• grade A

• Students 348

• Student-teacher ratio 14:1

• Poudre School District, CO•

• K-12

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  Rating 3.9 out of 5  107 reviews

Freshman: Liberty is a fantastic school if you are looking for a challenge and great academics. The teachers and staff are amazing and genuinely care about their students. Also, the academic help team is very very helpful. If anyone is struggling with getting caught up or just not understanding the topic, they personally come up with a personalized plan tailored to each student on how best they can improve. Unlike other schools, Liberty cares about the students and I willing to do whatever is necessary to best accommodate their students and staff.... Read 107 reviews

• grade A

• Students 1,150

• Student-teacher ratio 19:1

• Douglas County School District No. RE-1, CO•

• PK, K-8

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  Rating 4.33 out of 5  6 reviews

Parent: We couldn't have asked for a better school for our kid! It is fantastic! Academics are excellent and teachers are great. The culture at the school is amazing. Everyone is passionate about educating their children.... Read 6 reviews

• grade A

• Students 703

• Student-teacher ratio 15:1

• Steamboat Springs School District No. RE-2, CO•

• K-8

• grade A

• Students 114

• Student-teacher ratio 11:1

• St Vrain Valley School District, CO•

• PK, K-8

• grade A

• Students 257

• Student-teacher ratio 12:1

• Douglas County School District No. RE-1, CO•

• K-8

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  Rating 5 out of 5  3 reviews

Parent: Great Experience. Good staffs. academic facilities ate good. Very good teacher and really helpful my daughter has learnt a lot of things. I am very happy with school teacher and staff. Thank you for helping my daughter to improve her learning and her confidence. In my opinion, school can be a great place if we know how to take advantage. We can meet people and make friends.... Read 3 reviews

• grade A

• Students 536

• Student-teacher ratio 17:1

• Cherry Creek School District, CO•

• K-8

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  Rating 4 out of 5  3 reviews

Parent: Our son started with Heritage Heights Academy (HHA) for his Kindergarten year and will be heading into 3rd grade. The school provides a academically challenging environment and provides support to ensure each child has the support to achieve academic success. We love all of the staff at HHA. They support the missions and values of the school.... Read 3 reviews

• grade A

• Students 447

• Student-teacher ratio 18:1

• Aspen School District No. 1, CO•

• PK, K-8

• grade A minus

• Students 135

• Student-teacher ratio 10:1

• Weld County Reorganized School District No. RE-4, CO•

• K-5

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  Rating 4.45 out of 5  11 reviews

Niche User: Coming from a public school to a charter school is in no way easy or fun. But with the administration and the teachers, it was a lot easier to start where I left of at a public school while learning at harder levels but having the help to reach those goals. Sometimes it felt like I could never achieve graduating, but this school and all the people in it never gave up on me. No matter how much I wanted to quit, my teachers stuck beside me and taught me how to take my struggles and turn them into achievements! I can confidently say this school is the only reason I was able to graduate. Because they never let me give up and had my back the whole way through it! I am grateful for everything I learned at Windsor charter academy.... Read 11 reviews

• grade A minus

• Students 778

• Student-teacher ratio 20:1

• Poudre School District, CO•

• K-12

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  Rating 3.84 out of 5  77 reviews

Sophomore: Ridgeview is a wonderful school that allows a student to be challenged. Although homework and stress levels were originally a major problem, Ridgeview's faculty has become much more reasonable in assigning homework and moderating students' workloads. Communication around the school has also improved drastically and students have learned to become comfortable talking to teachers about stress levels and whether they are assigning immense amounts of homework. The faculty overall is amazing...they are caring and extremely understanding. The school however still challenges you and pushes you past your comfort zone. Previously, complaints were often ignored and students' opinions were neglected, however this has become a much less severe problem. Ridgeview Classical Schools overall is a great school.... Read 77 reviews

• grade A minus

• Students 737

• Student-teacher ratio 14:1

• Douglas County School District No. RE-1, CO•

• PK, K-8

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  Rating 4.44 out of 5  9 reviews

Alum: I absolutely loved AA! The middle school is a great place, and every teacher I had from kindergarten through eighth grade was amazing! It is truly a one-of-a-kind environment and I would recommend it! The academics here were amazing and I learned most of the things in my ninth-grade literature class in either sixth or seventh grade here. There's an amazing SRO and the administration is great! There is a strong PTO and and great music and sports programs. It is a STEM school so the robotics program is incredible!... Read 9 reviews

• grade A minus

• Students 2,556

• Student-teacher ratio 16:1

• Douglas County School District No. RE-1, CO•

• K-8

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  Rating 3.29 out of 5  7 reviews

Parent: Great school with wonderful staff and learning environment. Love the curriculum and challenging pace. Very glad our son is a part of this school.... Read 7 reviews

• grade A minus

• Students 673

• Student-teacher ratio 20:1

• Colorado Charter School Institute, CO•

• K-12

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  Rating 3.93 out of 5  58 reviews

Parent: One of the best decisions we have made for our children's education is sending them to Thomas MacLaren Charter School. The curriculum, though rigorous, is preparing my children, not only for college, but a lifetime of knowledge and character. This school offers every student a well-rounded liberal arts ecucation challenging each student to do their best and be their best. Thank you Thomas MacLaren!... Read 58 reviews

• grade A minus

• Students 919

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Poudre School District, CO•

• PK, K-6

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  Rating 3.67 out of 5  3 reviews

Parent: We are so grateful for FCMS! The best endorsement I can give comes from my 5.5 year old, who recently expressed feeling really sad about next year, because he thought that he would be going to a new school (when really, he will just be moving to the next classroom). He is so happy and thriving-- it's a very special place where children can follow their interests and go deeper into work that they care about. He adores his teachers, and the children are encouraged to be kind to each other and also, to be self-responsible and advocate for their needs. They take safety seriously, too, which is essential and also, appreciated. I feel good dropping him off, and also feel like his teachers really understand him, as an individual, which is invaluable to me. We were initially waitlisted, and toured and considered so many schools. We could not be happier with our choice!... Read 3 reviews

• grade A minus

• Students 219

• Student-teacher ratio 22:1

• Adams 12 Five Star Schools, CO•

• K-12

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  Rating 3.77 out of 5  69 reviews

Parent: We have had a wonderful experience at PRA, my girls have attended PRA since KG and they have been well prepared for the rigor of advanced high school and college classes. With community service at the core of what they do, we appreciate that our students enjoy giving back to others and we love that our girls have developed a well rounded character from all of the clubs, athletics and other activities that are available.... Read 69 reviews

• grade A minus

• Students 1,488

• Student-teacher ratio 15:1

• Douglas County School District No. RE-1, CO•

• PK, K-12

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  Rating 4.02 out of 5  106 reviews

Sophomore: I've been at SkyView Academy since kindergarten and have seen it's ups and downs as a school all in all. The bad outweighed the good some years- mainly struggling during 2020 and the COVID pandemic. It struggles to keep teachers leaving it with a lot of classes having to be taught with long term substitutes making it difficult to learn when the class changes every semester or so. Since SkyView has a "tight-knit" "family-like" structure it makes it easy to connect with friends and get close relationships with teachers and peers. It may not be the most accepting to progressive ideas at points but if there is a problem at SkyView-it will be fixed, which is nice when looking at scenarios in other schools.... Read 106 reviews

• grade A minus

• Students 1,355

• Student-teacher ratio 16:1

• Douglas County School District No. RE-1, CO•

• PK, K-8

• grade A minus

• Students 605

• Student-teacher ratio 22:1

• Harrison School District No. 2, CO•

• K-6

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  Rating 4.33 out of 5  6 reviews

Alum: I graduated from The Vanguard School in 2015 and attended all 13 school years (K-12) at Vanguard. I count myself incredibly lucky to have gone to such a rigorous school with such caring teachers and tight-knit community. I participated in several sports including karate, tennis, cross country, track, and basketball, and was involved heavily in the music and art departments. Now, as an adult with a 4-year degree and a job I love, I am incredibly thankful to The Vanguard School and all the teachers and administration there for pushing me to be my best in all things.... Read 6 reviews

• grade A minus

• Students 1,059

• Student-teacher ratio 21:1

• Colorado Charter School Institute, CO•

• K-12

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  Rating 3.98 out of 5  83 reviews

Parent: Caprock is an amazing school! The teachers are very attentive to the needs of my daughters, and I feel they continue to push them beyond my expectations. Two of my daughters have graduated from Caprock with academic honors and have gone on to do amazing things. I love that students are taught responsibility and accountability from a very young age, and that the values we teach at home are the same values that are taught at school. I take great comfort in knowing that my kids are at the best school and they they are receiving the highest quality education possible.... Read 83 reviews

• grade A minus

• Students 893

• Student-teacher ratio 16:1