School PROFILES

Creativity Challenge Community (C3) was founded in 2012 through a collaborative effort led by Founding Principal Julia Miller Shepherd, who convened a team of educators and parents to design an innovative elementary program in response to local demand and declining...

The Fred Tjardes School of Innovation (TSOI) is a pioneering educational community located in the heart of Greeley, Colorado. We are a K-8 school designed to foster creativity, critical thinking, and real-world problem-solving in students from diverse backgrounds. At...

New Vista High School was created in 1992 and approved by the Boulder Valley Board of Education to “break the mold” of conventional secondary school practice and to offer students another option for the high school experience. Why New Vista? New Vista serves a broad...

High Rockies Community School (HRCS) is an innovative, tuition-free K–8 micro charter school launching in the 2025–2026 academic year. Nestled at 10,000 feet in the scenic town of Fairplay, Colorado, within the South Park region, HRCS is designed to meet the unique...

Nestled in the mountains of Estes Park, Colorado, Eagle Rock is a full-scholarship, year-round, residential high school that enrolls young people ages 15-17 in an innovative learning experience with national recognition.  Additionally, we're an educational...

King-Murphy Mountain School is beautifully nestled at the base of Mount Blue Sky, one of Colorado’s Fourteeners. We thrive in our natural surroundings,which add adventure to our classrooms. At King-Murphy Mountain School we understand that the world is our classroom....

A public school of choice, the Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning (RMSEL) is a vital partnership of three Denver-area school districts: Aurora, Denver, and Littleton; and a non-profit organization actively involved in the renewal of public education: the...

Watershed School’s mission is to spark adventure and wonder, foster inquiry and community, and build the character and ability of students to take on the world's greatest challenges. Watershed is a small 6-12 independent school in Boulder, Colorado with a progressive...