The Colorado League of Charter Schools is distributing $68 million in federal education funding to help Colorado expand students' opportunities to attend high-quality public charter schools that meet and exceed state academic standards. SEE OUR APRIL 4 NEWS HERE.
The funding is part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Charter Schools Program (CSP), and the funds are distributed through the League’s five-year “Great Schools Colorado” project. The program will award up to 30 subgrants focusing on two objectives:
- Increasing the number of high-quality charter schools and high-quality charter school seats in Colorado with an emphasis on how programs drive academic outcomes for educationally disadvantaged and at-risk students.
- Improving the quality of Colorado’s charter school sector and intensifying its impact on overall school quality and school improvement across the state.
Utilizing a competitive grant process. Great Schools Colorado will award CSP subgrants to charter school developers in Colorado to carry out one of the following activities in the state:
- Open and prepare for the operation of new charter schools;
- Open and prepare for the operation of replicated high-quality charter schools; or
- Expand high-quality charter schools
Join our monthly Great Schools Colorado Cohort:
The next Great Schools Colorado-CSP Prospect Cohort meeting on May 13th will focus on Training & Technical Assistance Offerings for the grant. Don’t miss this opportunity to get the clarity you need! Visit the Great Schools Colorado-CSP Prospect Cohort meeting page to learn more and register for this and other upcoming meetings.
Items coming in 2025:
- Eligibility
- Application for New Grants opens April 11, 2025
- Resources & Training
- Special Populations in Colorado Charter Schools User Guide.
- Specialized support for authorizers of schools with unique educational models.
Community Feedback Matters to Us
In collaboration with an authorizer-support organization, CLCS will develop a tool for authorizers to gather community feedback on new school proposals. This feedback will help guide pipeline development, shape innovative school models, and identify areas for additional support.
Additional Links
- The Colorado League of Charter Schools will distribute $68M in federal funding through “Great Schools Colorado,” supporting 30 high-quality charter schools statewide. Read the full press release here.
- Focus areas include expanding schools for at-risk students and improving statewide school quality. Check out the Department of Education Award page.