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Charter schools in Woodland Park, CO

1 school in Woodland Park, 9 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Woodland Park charter schools at a glance

1 public charter school gives Woodland Park as its address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 9 more are within 15 miles. The school had about 452 students in 2024-25. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

452 students, 2024-25
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an (3), State Charter School Institute (3), Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E (2). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Woodland Park (1)

Largest first. Enrollment and teachers are from 2024-25; schools new in 2025-26 have no count yet.

Charter school Grades Students (2024-25) Per teacher Phone
Merit Academy PK-12 452 13.7 (719) 686-2247

Nearby, within 15 miles (9)

Charter schools in other towns, nearest first. Online schools are left out here because their address is an office.

Charter school Grades Students (2024-25) Per teacher Town Miles Phone
The Classical Academy Charter K-6 1,909 15.1 Colorado Springs 13 (719) 484-0081
The Classical Academy High School 9-12 616 11.8 Colorado Springs 13 (719) 484-0091
The Classical Academy Middle School 7-8 445 14.5 Colorado Springs 13 (719) 484-0091
Monument Charter Academy PK-5 612 15.8 Monument 13 (719) 481-1950
Colorado Early Colleges Colorado Springs K-12 677 14 Colorado Springs 14 (719) 955-4675
CIVA Charter Academy 9-12 174 11 Colorado Springs 14 (719) 633-1306
Mountain Song Community School K-8 324 13.1 Colorado Springs 14 (719) 203-6364
Colorado International Language Academy K-5 321 11.9 Colorado Springs 15 (719) 645-8063
Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning K-8 298 13.4 Colorado Springs 15 (719) 434-6566

Charter schools: how they work

  • Public and free. NCES describes a public charter school as a publicly funded school, usually run by a group or organization under a contract (the charter) with the state, the district or another body. The federal definition says a charter school does not charge tuition.
  • Families choose it. Under the same definition, a charter school is one parents choose to send their children to, and it admits students by lottery when more apply than it has room for.
  • Its own rules, its own accountability. The charter frees the school from some state or local rules; in return it must meet the standards written in its charter. It is nonsectarian.
  • No program badge. ChoiceFunded’s program badges and “schools that accept” lists cover private schools only. Charter schools are listed separately here, with no badge, and are never counted with private schools.

Sources: 20 U.S.C. 7221i (federal Charter Schools Program definitions); NCES, Condition of Education: Public Charter School Enrollment. Each state writes its own charter law, so ask the school how enrollment works there.

Questions parents ask

How many charter schools are in Woodland Park?

1 public charter school in the 2025-26 federal directory is in Woodland Park, and 9 more are within 15 miles. Merit Academy.

Do charter schools in Woodland Park charge tuition?

No. Charter schools are public schools, and the federal definition of a charter school says it does not charge tuition. Ask each school about fees for extras.

How do I enroll in a Woodland Park charter school?

Apply to each school directly. Under the federal definition, a charter school admits students by lottery when more apply than it has room for, so check each school’s application dates. Each state writes its own charter law.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (2025-26 directory, 2024-25 enrollment and staff). Where our data comes from.

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