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View More →Charter schools in Denver include 116 Denver-area public charter campuses across Denver County, Jefferson County, Arapahoe County, and Adams County, enrolling 52,321 students. By level, the area has 53 elementary campuses, 28 high school campuses, 20 middle school campuses, 12 other or ungraded campuses, and 3 other campuses.
The State Charter School Institute has 21 campuses, 9,927 students, and grades PreK-12 in Denver County. Jefferson County School District No. R-1 oversees 18 campuses with 6,568 students, grades PreK-12, in Jefferson County. Aurora Joint District No. 28 has 10 campuses, 5,984 students, and grades PreK-12 in Arapahoe County. School District 27J has 6 campuses and 4,268 students, grades PreK-12, in Adams County.
Other Denver-area charter campuses are overseen by Adams 12 Five Star Schools, with 3 campuses, 2,302 students, and grades K-12 in Adams County; Cherry Creek School District No. 5, with 2 campuses, 1,133 students, and grades K-8 in Arapahoe County; Littleton School District No. 6, with 2 campuses, 953 students, and grades PreK-8 in Arapahoe County; and Bennett School District No. 29J, with 1 campus, 495 students, and grades K-8 in Adams County. In Colorado, charter schools are tuition-free public schools open to all students, approved and overseen by a local school district or the Colorado Charter School Institute under a charter contract. A district does not automatically assign students to a charter school; parents apply, and a lottery may be used if applications exceed available seats.
Showing 1–9 of 9 charter school groups.
Charter schools of School District No. 1
View 53 schools
- Denver Language SchoolElementaryK-8th930 students
- Omar D Blair Charter SchoolElementaryK-8th783 students
- Rocky Mountain Prep CreeksideElementary5th637 students
- Rocky Mountain Prep SMARTHigh9th-12th604 students
- Highline Academy SoutheastElementaryK-8th591 students
- Highline Academy NortheastElementary5th589 students
- Rocky Mountain Prep RISEHigh9th-12th586 students
- DSST: Montview High SchoolHigh9th-12th562 students
- DSST: Green Valley Ranch High SchoolHigh9th-12th562 students
- DSST: Conservatory Green High SchoolHigh9th-12th556 students
- KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership AcademyHigh9th-12th555 students
- DSST: Cedar High SchoolHigh9th-12th546 students
- DSST: Elevate Northeast High SchoolHigh9th-12th545 students
- DSST: College View High SchoolHigh9th-12th533 students
- KIPP Northeast ElementaryElementary4th495 students
- DSST: Cedar Middle SchoolMiddle6th-8th485 students
- SOAR at Green Valley RanchElementaryK-5th484 students
- DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle SchoolMiddle6th-8th482 students
- KIPP Denver Collegiate High SchoolHigh9th-12th477 students
- DSST: Conservatory Green Middle SchoolMiddle6th-8th468 students
- KIPP Northeast Denver Middle SchoolMiddle5th-8th464 students
- DSST: Montview Middle SchoolMiddle6th-8th463 students
- Rocky Mountain Prep SouthwestElementary5th453 students
- DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle SchoolMiddle6th-8th451 students
- DSST: College View Middle SchoolMiddle6th-8th446 students
- Rocky Mountain Prep Ruby HillElementaryK-5th443 students
- Rocky Mountain Prep WestwoodMiddle6th-8th411 students
- Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley RanchMiddle6th-8th379 students
- Rocky Mountain Prep FederalMiddle6th-8th376 students
- University Prep - Steele St.Elementary5th334 students
- Rocky Mountain Prep BerkeleyElementary5th329 students
- Odyssey School of DenverElementaryK-8th318 students
- University Prep - Arapahoe St.ElementaryK-5th313 students
- KIPP Sunshine Peak AcademyMiddle5th-8th301 students
- Rocky Mountain Prep NoelMiddle6th-8th287 students
- DSST: Cole High SchoolHigh9th-12th287 students
- DSST: Cole Middle SchoolMiddle6th-8th282 students
- Monarch MontessoriElementaryK-5th282 students
- Downtown Denver Expeditionary SchoolElementaryK-5th263 students
- Wyatt AcademyElementaryK-5th240 students
- French American School of DenverElementaryK-6th230 students
- Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle SchoolMiddle6th-8th223 students
- Colorado High School Charter - GESHigh9th-12th209 students
- Colorado High School CharterHigh9th-12th206 students
- Academy 360Elementary5th201 students
- Compass AcademyMiddle6th-8th200 students
- AUL DenverHigh9th-12th156 students
- Rocky Mountain Prep SunnysideMiddle6th-8th154 students
- KIPP Sunshine Peak ElementaryElementary4th146 students
- 5280 High SchoolHigh9th-12th109 students
- Denver Justice High SchoolHigh9th-12th106 students
- RiseUp Community SchoolHigh9th-12th100 students
- Girls Athletic Leadership School High SchoolHigh9th-12th59 students
State Charter School Institute
View 21 schools
- The Pinnacle Charter SchoolOther/UngradedK-12th1,905 students
- Academy of Charter SchoolsOther/Ungraded12th1,887 students
- Academy of Advanced LearningElementaryK-8th847 students
- Global Village Academy - NorthElementaryK-8th838 students
- Golden View Classical AcademyOther/UngradedK-12th737 students
- High Point AcademyElementary8th680 students
- Colorado Early Colleges AuroraHigh9th-12th567 students
- Crown Pointe Charter AcademyElementaryK-8th461 students
- Montessori del Mundo Charter SchoolElementary6th365 students
- Community Leadership AcademyElementary5th316 students
- Ascent Classical Academy of Northern DenverElementaryK-8th305 students
- Ricardo Flores Magon AcademyElementaryK-8th292 students
- Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter SchoolMiddle6th-8th166 students
- Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter SchoolHigh9th-12th118 students
- New Legacy Charter SchoolHigh9th-12th96 students
- Prospect AcademyMiddle4th-8th94 students
- Colorado Skies AcademyMiddle6th-8th90 students
- New America School - AuroraHigh9th-12th82 students
- Wildflower Montessori Public Schools of Colorado AuroraElementary3rd49 students
- University Prep - Commerce City24 students
- Early Learning Center at New Legacy Charter School8 students
Charter schools of Jefferson County School District No. R-1
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- Lincoln Charter AcademyElementary8th824 students
- Addenbrooke Classical Grammar SchoolElementary8th774 students
- Jefferson Academy ElementaryElementary6th737 students
- Mountain Phoenix Community SchoolElementary8th533 students
- Woodrow Wilson Charter AcademyElementary8th518 students
- Excel Academy Charter SchoolElementaryK-8th445 students
- Montessori Peaks Charter AcademyElementary8th444 students
- Compass Montessori - Golden Charter SchoolOther/Ungraded12th425 students
- Rocky Mountain Academy of EvergreenElementaryK-8th350 students
- Two Roads Charter SchoolOther/Ungraded12th345 students
- Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter SchoolElementary6th288 students
- Collegiate Academy of ColoradoOther/Ungraded12th245 students
- Addenbrooke Classical AcademyHigh9th-12th191 students
- Doral Academy of ColoradoOther/UngradedK-12th168 students
- Rocky Mountain Deaf SchoolOther/Ungraded12th82 students
- New America SchoolHigh9th-12th74 students
- Summit AcademyHigh9th-12th66 students
- Jefferson Academy Coal Creek CanyonElementary8th59 students
Charter schools of Aurora Joint District No. 28
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- Lotus School for ExcellenceOther/UngradedK-12th1,008 students
- Global Village Academy AuroraElementaryK-8th802 students
- Rocky Mountain Prep: FletcherElementary5th701 students
- Vanguard Classical School - EastOther/UngradedK-12th690 students
- Vega Collegiate AcademyElementaryK-8th583 students
- Aurora Academy Charter SchoolElementaryK-8th536 students
- Aurora Science & Tech Middle SchoolMiddle6th-8th448 students
- Aurora Science & Tech High School9th-11th434 students
- AXL AcademyElementary8th402 students
- Vanguard Classical School - WestElementaryK-8th380 students
Charter schools of School District 27J
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- Bromley East Charter SchoolElementary8th1,214 students
- Foundations AcademyElementaryK-8th763 students
- Landmark Academy at ReunionElementaryK-8th758 students
- Eagle Ridge AcademyHigh9th-12th593 students
- Belle Creek Charter SchoolElementaryK-8th519 students
- The STEAD SchoolHigh9th-12th421 students
Charter schools of Adams 12 Five Star Schools
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- Stargate Charter SchoolOther/UngradedK-12th1,572 students
- Westgate Community SchoolOther/UngradedK-12th540 students
- New America School - ThorntonHigh9th-12th190 students
Charter schools of Cherry Creek School District No. 5
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- Cherry Creek Charter AcademyElementaryK-8th594 students
- Heritage Heights AcademyElementaryK-8th539 students
Charter schools of Littleton School District No. 6
View 2 schools
- Littleton Prep Charter SchoolElementary8th498 students
- Littleton AcademyElementaryK-8th455 students
Charter schools of Bennett School District No. 29J
View 1 school
- Sky Ranch AcademyElementaryK-8th495 students
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute Education Data API), 2024 data. Counts are for campuses inside the Denver area.