An independent school is a private school which offers off-campus enrollment to families who want their children to study at home. Colorado based schools provide a legal option for meeting the mandatory school attendance requirements in Colorado. These schools may provide any or all of the following support services: diagnostic testing, curriculum design, academic counseling, testing/evaluation, record keeping, holding test scores for non-enrolled families, teacher training, personal support, enrichment classes, newsletters, support groups, field trips, diplomas, graduation ceremonies. The CHEC Guidebook devotes a section to helping answer your questions about independent schools.
The legality of enrolling in a private school has been based in Colorado Case Law, dating from the Bohl Decision in 1988.
Christian Home Educators of Colorado does not offer legal advice or recommend any particular Colorado independent school. Rather, we encourage families to research the schools posted on this web page, before enrolling their children with the school.
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Independent Schools
Denver Metro Area
CHEC Independent School (Colorado Based)
10431 South Parker Road
Parker, Colorado 80134
877-842-CHEC, 720-842-4852
Click here for more information.
El Shaddai Christian Academy (Colorado Based)
P.O. Box 621838
Littleton, CO 80162
303-904-0177
Shiloh Christian Academy (Colorado Based)
Highlands Ranch, CO
303-937-1567
glendachilds@comcast.net
Home Life Academy (Colorado Based)
888-560-0774
info@homelifeacademy.com
www.homelifeacademy.com
If you are part of this Independent School, they will create a high school transcript.
Home SHEMA Christian Academy (Colorado Based)
PO Box U
Berthoud, CO 80513
303-678-1567
www.shemaca.org
Northern Front Range - North of I -70
Colorado Heritage Education School System (CHESS) (Colorado Based)
1300 Ninth St.
Greeley. CO 80613
970-346-0099
coloradoheritage@msn.com
www.c-h-e-s-s.org
Faith Christian Academy Home Education Umbrella School (Colorado Based)
12189 W 64th Ave
Arvada, CO 80004
303-424-7310 x4
www.faceschool.com
Family Academy of Christian Education (F.A.C.E.) (Colorado Based)
6704 West 98th Circle
Westminster, CO 80021
303-426-8484
www.myfaceschool.org
Triumph Program (a Desiderata School program)
15785 North 83rd Street
Longmont CO
http://www.triumphprogram.com/Triumph/ABOUT_US.html
Southern Front Range South of Castle Rock
Christian Cottage Schools (Colorado Based)
3560 W Dawson Road
Sedalia, CO 80135
303-688-6626
888-286-5494
christiancottage@aol.com
www.christiancottage.com
christiancottage.processingskills.com
High Country Christian Academy (Colorado Based)
P.O. Box 25966
Colorado Springs, CO 80936-5966
719-278-9135 x4
hcca@hche.org
www.hche.org
Spiral Academy
We offer record keeping, attendance tracking, repository, consulting, transcripts, diplomas, and support.
1421 Laurette Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 684-3846
info@spiralacademy.com
Western Slope/Mountain areas
Clonlara School (Colorado Based)
112 Road D
Pine, CO 80470
303-816-9335
www.clonlara.org
The Garden School (Colorado Based)
5033 CR 335 #295
New Castle, CO 81647
970-984-0604
www.thegardenschool.org
Liberty Christian Academy (Colorado Based)
448 South Camp Road
Grand Junction, CO 81507
970-243-5275
www.libertyministriesgj.com
West River Academy (Colorado Based)
710 Willow Creek Rd
Grand Junction, CO 81505
970-241-4137
wracademy@aol.com
www.westriveracademy.com
Eastern Plains
Correspondence Schools
Important: The following list contains correspondence school not based in Colorado. Enrolling in a program not based in Colorado does NOT satisfy the compulsory attendance requirements of the Colorado law. You may, however, choose to use the services of these schools while following the requirements for Colorado home-based education. Such schools offer much of the same structure, support, and encouragement as the Colorado-based programs listed previously. Be sure to completely understand the laws pertaining to home-based education by reading about the Colorado Law in the Legislative section of this website, or by contacting CHEC.
A Beka School (Not Colorado Based)
P.O. Box 19100
Pensacola, FL 32523-9100
877-223-5226
www.abeka.com
Offers a full correspondence program and video homeschool program. Christian directed textbooks.
Accelerated Christian Education (Not Colorado Based)
P.O. Box 299000
Lewisville, TX 75029-9000
800-925-7777
www.aceministries.com
Publisher of the ACE material.
Advanced Training Institute International (Not Colorado Based)
Box One
Oak Brook, IL 60522
ph. 630-323-2842 fax. 630-323-9800
www.ati.iblp.org
An organization with a Bible-based program. Prerequisite for enrollment is attendance at Bill Gothard's Basic and Advanced Training Seminars.
Alpha Omega Academy, formerly Bridgestone Academy (Not Colorado Based)
804 N. 2nd Avenue East
Rock Rapids, Iowa 51246
ph. 800-682-7396 fax. 712-472-6830
www.aoacademy.com
Established by Alpha Omega Publications, using Life-Pacs.
American School of Correspondence (Not Colorado Based)
2200 E. 170th Street
Lansing, IL 60438
866-260-7221
www.americanschoolofcorr.com
Bob Jones University – Academy of Home Education (Not Colorado Based)
1700 Wade Hampton Blvd.
Greenville, SC 29614
1-800-845-5731 or 1-864-242-5100 ext 2047
www.bjupress.com/services/ahe
Offers academic validation of home education, record keeping, etc.
Calvert School (Not Colorado Based)
105 Tuscany Road
Baltimore, MD 21210
410-243-6030 or 888-487-4652
www.calvertschool.org
Grades K-8.
The Cambridge Academy (Not Colorado Based)
1051 University Blvd, Suite 344C
Orlando, FL 32817-1904
1-877-TCA-1994
www.thecambridgeacademy.org
Private school in Florida that provides complete curriculum for independent study or individual instruction for grades PreK-12
Christian Liberty Academy School System (Not Colorado Based)
502 West Euclid Ave.
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
ph 800-348-0899 press 1; fax 847-259-4444
www.homeschools.org
Covenant Home Curriculum (Not Colorado Based)
N63 W23421 Main Street
Sussex, WI 53089
800-578-2421 or 262-246-4760
www.covenanthome.com
Distance Education and Training Council (Not Colorado Based)
1601 18th Street, NW Suite 2
Washington, DC 20009
202-234-5100
www.detc.org
Complete Directory of Correspondence Schools.
Eagle Christian School (Not Colorado Based)
2526 Sunset Lane
Missoula, MT 59804
ph 406-544-3738 fax 888-241-8108
www.eaglechristian.org
Junior/High School Internet Program.
Griggs University & International Academy, formerly Home Study International (Not Colorado Based)
12501 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, MD 20904
800-782-4769
www.hsi.edu
Distance education provider for preschool through high school, along with college courses.
Hewitt Homeschooling Resources (Not Colorado Based)
P.O. Box 9
Washougal, WA 98671-0009
360-835-8708 or 800-890-4097
www.hewitthomeschooling.com
Offers curriculum with testing and phone counseling. Has a local representative. K-12 and special needs.
Keystone National High School (Not Colorado Based)
920 Central Road
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
570-784-5220 or 800-255-4937
www.keystonehighschool.com
Grades 9-12.
Landmark's Freedom Baptist Curriculum (Not Colorado Based)
2222 E. Hinson Ave.
Haines City, FL 33844
800-700-5322
www.landmarkbaptistchurch.org/lfbc
Grades K-12.
Living Heritage Academy (Not Colorado Based)
PMB #130
4742 Liberty Road, South
Salem, OR 97302-5000
503-585-9088
www.open.org/ORSOFT
Full service support program specializing in School of Tomorrow (ACE) curriculum for grades K-12.
Midwest Christian Academy (Not Colorado Based)
2905 Gill Street
Bloomington, IL 61704
309-663-4477
www.midwestchristianacademy.com
Extension homeschool program using School of Tomorrow (ACE) materials.
North Dakota Center for Distance Education (Not Colorado Based)
1510 12th Avenue N.
P.O. Box 5036
Fargo, ND 58105
701-231-6000
www.ndcde.org
Grades 5-12.
Novi Christian School & McGuffey Academy (Not Colorado Based)
P.O. Box 155
Lakemont, GA 30552
706-782-7709
www.chsnovi.org
Oak Meadow School (Not Colorado Based)
PO Box 1346
Brattleboro, VT 05302
802-251-7250
www.oakmeadow.com
Oral Roberts University (Not Colorado Based)
Home Education Resource Center
7777 S. Lewis Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74171
800-678-8876 or 918-495-6621
www.orueacademy.com
Grades 9-12.
Seton Home Study School (Not Colorado Based)
1350 Progress Drive
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-636-9990
www.setonhome.org
Catholic correspondence school.Seton Home Study School
Texas Tech University (Not Colorado Based)
Division of Extended Learning
Box 42191
Lubbock, TX 79409-2191
800-692-6877
www.dce.ttu.edu
High school correspondence courses for grades 9-12.
Tree of Life School (Not Colorado Based)
443 Weston Road
Weston, NB E7K 1B1
506-328-6781
www.treeoflifeathome.com
Classical Approach.
University of Nebraska (Not Colorado Based)
Department of Distance Education
Independent Study High School
33rd and Holdredge Street
Lincoln, NE 68583-9800
866-700-4741
highschool.unl.edu
Independent high school correspondence program available internationally for grades 9-12.
University of Missouri (Not Colorado Based)
Center for Distance and Independent Study
136 Clark Hall
Columbia, MO 65211-4200
1-800-609-3727
573-882-2491
cdis.missouri.edu/middle-elementary-homeschool.aspx
