Charter Schools

If you are looking for information about establishing and administering a charter school, or are a parent considering charter schools for your children, our library collection contains numerous resources that can help you make informed decisions and get the answers you need.  Unless otherwise noted, all of the following publications are from the Colorado Department of Education (CDE).

For information on starting and running a charter school, first see CDE’s Charter Schools Guidebook.  For more detailed information, selected resources on establishment administration include:

• Administrator’s Guide for Leading a Colorado Charter School
• Charter School Governing Board Training Handbook
• Charter School Leadership in Colorado
• Charter School Replication in Colorado
• Charter School Special Education Finance Study 
• Options for Autonomous Schools in Colorado (University of Colorado Denver) 

Information for parents:

• Colorado Charter Schools Frequently Asked Questions
• Colorado K-12 Public Education Options (Colorado Legislative Council)
• Fast Facts:  Charter, Online, and Innovation Schools

General information, statistics, and data:

• Analysis of Charter School Progress on State Assessments
• Charter School Institute Report to the House and Senate Education Committees
• Charter Schools by District
• The State of Charter Schools in Colorado 
• State Oversight of Charter Schools (Colorado Legislative Council) 
• A Typology of Colorado Charter Schools