Jeffco Public Schools

A charter school is a publicly funded school operated by a group of parents, teachers and/or community members.

The district's charter schools operate under a contract or charter, between the charter school Board of Directors and the Jeffco Public Schools Board of Education. The local charter school Board ensures student success through oversight of the school's educational program, financial planning and operational matters. The district provides support services for these Jeffco students while focusing on end results in student learning, fiscal management and other accountability requirements.

Jeffco Public Schools believes that charter schools strengthen our goal to provide high-quality educational choices for Jeffco families.

Charter School Procedure Manual

For more information about Jeffco charter school processes please refer to the Charter School Procedure Manual.

View a list of current Jeffco charter schools

New Charter School Application Process

Any group of parents, teachers and/or community members may develop a charter application. A minimum size is not defined in the charter school law. The school must be nonsectarian and non-home-based. Applications may not be submitted to convert an existing private school or non-public home-based educational program into a charter school.

As directed by district policy, letters of intent to submit an application for a new charter school must be submitted by February 1. Following the submission of a letter of intent, applicants may submit a full application by 4:30 p.m. on March 15, approximately 18 months prior to the charter school's anticipated opening. If March 15 is on a weekend or non-workday, the application is due the first workday following March 15. Applications not submitted by this deadline will not be considered. 

The Colorado Department of Education's website has additional information about the application process.

• Review the district Policy LBD regarding charter schools.
• New Charter Application and Rubric

Pending Applications 2023

There are currently no pending applications.

Charter School Renewal

The Colorado Charter School Act stipulates that charter school operate under a contract agreed to by the authorizer's Board of Education (Jeffco) and each school's individual Board of Directors. The Jeffco Board votes on charter renewal on or before February 1 of the year in which the contract expires. 

Charter School Office

The district's Charter School Office acts as a liaison between approved charter schools and the school district. It assists charter schools with their interactions with the district, manages the negotiation of contracts and renewals of contracts, the delivery of purchased services to charter schools and the collection of required data and reports from the charter schools. The office also manages the new charter application process and provides the Board of Education with the information needed to make decisions relative to new applications.

Contact

The Charter School Office can be reached at [email protected] or 303-982-6805.

Omotayo Adeeko, PhD - Executive Director, Charter Partnerships, 303-982-1736

Sara Merkel – Executive Assistant, Charter Schools, 303-982-6611