Charters Continue to Dominate Rankings of ‘Best Public Schools in Colorado’
Charters Continue to Dominate Rankings of ‘Best Public Schools in Colorado’
The top school and four of the top 10 “Best Public High Schools in Colorado” are charter schools, according to the latest results from the education data clearinghouse Niche.
As the 2026 Legislative Session gets underway, the League is pairing strategic advocacy with data-driven insight to strengthen funding, facilities, and flexibility for charter schools statewide.
Justice Richard L. Gabriel brought the law to life, challenging students to think deeply about civic responsibility, justice, and their own potential to shape the future.
Inside a geodesic dome at Crestone Charter School, students are growing food, creativity, and confidence in a four-season greenhouse where learning is hands-on, interconnected, and very much alive.
The Kick-Off Webinar for the 2025-2026 Grant Cycle will be held on January 21, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. MST via Zoom. Please Register Here or review on the Great Schools Colorado website (the webinar recording will be posted to the Competitions page after the session concludes).
Discover how targeted funding is strengthening classrooms, expanding programs, and preserving JA Coal Creek to serve the heart of its mountain community.
Big futures don’t always come from big schools. From wildland fire lines to college research labs to shaping public art policy, charter graduates from Animas HS in southwest Colorado are proving that extraordinary outcomes can start in the most unexpected places.
