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After six transformative years, David Singer reflects on his tenure as League Board Chair. From pandemic challenges to significant funding wins and sector growth, he emphasizes the critical importance of staying grounded in the League's first principle: ensuring all Colorado children have access to high-quality public education options, regardless of background.

Rural charter schools often struggle to provide consistent, nutritious meals. But Steamboat Montessori, a K-5 school in Northwest Colorado, found an innovative solution by partnering with a neighboring school district.

Mary Faith Hall, our 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award winner, spent 16 years guiding Thomas MacLaren School with a deep commitment to its mission and vision. As she transitions from her role as Executive Director, she reflects on lessons learned from leading both her school community and the broader charter movement.

Many of this year's Charter Champions are leaving high school and heading into the next phase of their life! To celebrate, we're catching up with each of them to discover what's next in both life and leadership.

Seven years after founding Vega Collegiate Academy, Dr. Kate Mullins reflects on her journey with a perspective that can only come with time and experience. Hear what this 2025 Charter School Leader of the Year has to say as she transitions out of her current role in the charter school community.

This year, three of our Charter Champions are graduating high school and heading into the next phase of their lives. To celebrate, we're catching up with each of them to discover what their training has provided, and what's next for both life and leadership.

This school urgently needs a solution. Its location excludes it from the National School Lunch Program, and its long-term vendor is ceasing operations.

Three of this year's Charter Champions are leaving high school and heading into the next phase of their life! To celebrate, we're catching up with each of them to discover what's next in both life and leadership.

Charter schools in rural Colorado are battling a hidden crisis: the struggle to provide students with healthy, affordable meals. The Rural School Food Series will spotlight the challenges they face—and the innovative solutions helping schools overcome food deserts, funding gaps, and logistical hurdles to nourish their students.

At Knowledge Quest Academy (KQA), a steadfast commitment to student wellness and nutrition is driving transformative change. Among the most impactful advancements is the planned addition of a commercial dishwasher.

We can say quality in numerous ways in the world of education. We can talk about measurements and assessments. We can talk about qualitative and quantitative data. We can also look at a number of different factors including school climate and performance and student outcomes and engagement.

Governor Polis, Senate President Coleman, and Speaker McCluskie Champion Equitable Access to High-Quality Education Opportunities

This state-wide, nonprofit membership organization offers modern approaches to education, while promoting professionalism and collaboration.

See stats on Enrollment, Demographics, CMAS and more in this recap of where we stand at 2024