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Colorado Springs Charter Academy
Award-Winning Academics & Character Building | Kindergarten (Full-Day) - 8th Grade | Tuition-Free | Established in 2005 CSCA has an award-winning academic program with a rigorous curriculum (not Common Core), a focus on character, and a strong community of families. Nestled at the foot of beautiful Palmer Park, CSCA offers smaller class sizes (with a teacher and educational aide in each classroom K-6th), high expectations for discipline (using Love and Logic), uniforms, cursive, specials classes for all K-8 students (art, music, Spanish, library, P.E.), and fun student activities. To enroll for the 2023-24 school year, attend an informational night and tour, or learn more, visit www.cscharter.org.

James Irwin Charter Schoolsis an award-winning, K-12 charter public school network. Voted Gazette’s Best of the Springs for 8 consecutive years (2015-2022), James Irwin has five schools on three campuses. For 23 years, James Irwin has emphasized character development, academic excellence, patriotism, and a study of Western Heritage. James Irwin believes that children belong to the parents and not the government, and we engage our students in meaningful, personal interactions instead of devices. James Irwin’s two elementary schools teach phonics, cursive, Core Knowledge, and tried-and-true math facts. Our Astrozon campus (K-12) is located at 5525 Astrozon Blvd, James Irwin Charter Academy (K-5) is located at 1801 Howard Blvd. and Power Technical (6-12 pre-engineering, professional trade school) is located at 2525 Canada Drive. Next year, Power Technical will have a new building located at 2460 Waynoka Place. Learn more at www.jamesirwin.org or call 719-302-9105.

Fountain Valley School
Boarding and Day school | Grades 9-12 | Private School | Established in 1930
FVS is a private, college-preparatory school for grades 9-12 in Colorado Springs. Our diverse student body spans from over 21 countries and 24 states, offering a globally-minded education right here on the Front Range. FVS was established in 1930 and is located on a historic property of 1,100-acres near Fountain. The high-level academics, international student body, and pristine campus provide an unmatched education in the Pikes Peak region. FVS offers western after-school activities including Equestrian (English/Western), indoor rock climbing, mountain biking, and much more. FVS offers a second mountain campus located near Buena Vista for immersive field studies and mountain adventures. Enrolling now for 2023-24 school year. Families can sign-up for our series of virtual admission events and attend our Open House on January 13th. To learn more and register, visit fvs.edu

Mountain Song Community Schoolis a public Waldorf-inspired charter school dedicated to providing a developmentally appropriate and holistic education that nurtures the body, mind, and heart of every child. We believe in preserving childhood and feeding children’s natural curiosity through storytelling and hands-on experiential learning. We offer a rich, integrative, and multi-sensory learning environment infused with arts and music. Our practical and age-specific curriculum encourages our students to be kind, well-rounded, and academically successful. To learn more about Mountain Song Community School and how to enroll your child please visit www.mountainsongschool.com or call (719) 203-6364. Please join us for Parent Information Nights on January 25 at 6pm (middle school) and February 8 at 6pm (Kindergarten) and our Art Night on January 19th.

Colorado International Language Academy
Top-rated Performance with Distinction Immersion School
Join our CILA family of diverse learners! Give your child the unique opportunity to excel in academics, while becoming fluent in another language and developing cross-cultural understanding. Offering Immersion programs in Spanish, German and Mandarin Chinese. Homeschool Enrichment programs available in Spanish, German, Mandarin Chinese and French.
We are located at 303 Austin Bluffs Parkway. To enroll, please call 719-645-8063 or visit our website at www.cilaschool.org.

Divine Redeemer Catholic School
A thriving, welcoming community of families and students focused on rigorous academics and Catholic faith formation in the Catholic Classical tradition. We challenge and inspire; graduate high-quality students who are ready to help, no matter the need and who are committed to continuous learning, social justice, and care of the poor and planet. We incorporate the Catholic Tradition of Liberal Arts and Sciences into all aspects of our curriculum for the joyful pursuit of faith, wisdom and virtue. Enrollment is year-round; Preschool thru 8th grade. Financial assistance is available. Before/after school care available. Schedule a personal tour by calling 719-471-7771. Website: school.divineredeemer.net Location: 901 N. Logan Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80909.

The Vanguard School is a tuition-free, K-12 public charter school serving students from across the Pikes Peak Region. Founded in 1995 by parents seeking a rigorous academic curriculum and strong character education for their children, Vanguard provides excellence in education in a safe and structured environment by adhering to our mission statement: The mission of The Vanguard School is to help guide students in development of their character and academic potential through academically rigorous, content-rich educational programs. Vanguard students develop lifelong habits of excellence in virtue and intellect, allowing them to prosper as classically-educated individuals advancing a free society.
To learn more about The Vanguard School, visit our website, www.TheVanguardSchool.com, email us at info@TheVanguardSchool.com, or call us at (719) 471-1999. To schedule a tour, please contact our Enrollment Office at (719) 471-1999 x101. We accept applications on an ongoing basis and are currently enrolling students for the 2023-2024 school year.

Pikes Peak Christian School (PPCS) is an accredited coeducational private Christian school for two-year-olds through high school. PPCS was founded in 1981 to serve the Colorado Springs area and our mission is to provide a quality, Bible-based education taught by Christian teachers in a safe and compassionate environment. We are now enrolling for Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and High School for the current school year and for the 2023-2024 school year. Please contact us at 719-598-8610 to schedule a personal tour and visit our website at www.ppcseagles.org for more information. We look forward to meeting you!

Thomas MacLaren School is a top-ranked, K-12 charter public school. Since 2009, MacLaren has undertaken the task of developing young men and women who are fully human and fully awake to the world. While doing so, MacLaren has earned impressive awards (School of Distinction, John Irwin Award of Excellence, High School Growth Award) and test scores (Class of 2022 Highest average SAT score in Pikes Peak region). Our Lower School (K-5) curriculum includes a phonics-based reading program along with Singapore Math, and daily P.E. and choir. In the Upper School (6-12), students take orchestra daily, read original texts, discuss in Socratic seminar, and have seven years of math and science courses. We are located just south of Constitution and east of Academy at 1702 N. Murray Blvd. Learn more at www.maclarenschool.org or call 719-313-4488 x 132.