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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
Front Range Christian Jr/Sr High School (Colorado Based)
6657 W. Ottawa Ave. Ste. A17
Littleton, CO 80128
303-531-4541
www.frontrangechristian.org
Shiloh Christian Academ (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 Indepent School, they will create a high school transcript.
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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
Desiderata Schools, Inc. (Colorado Based)
15785 North 83rd Street
Logmont, CO 80503
303-678-9335
www.desiderataschool.com
Faith Christian Academy Home Education Umbrella School (Colorado Based)
12189 W 64th Ave
Arvada, CO 80004 303-424-7310 x4
www.fca-schools.org
Family Academy of Christian Education (F.A.C.E.) (Colorado Based)
6704 West 98th Circle
Westminster, CO 80021 303-426-8484
www.myfaceschool.org
SHEMA Christian Academy (Colorado Based)
PO Box U
Berthoud, CO 80513
www.shemaca.org
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Southern Front Range South of Castle Rock
Christian Cottage Schools (Colorado Based)
3560 W Dawson Road
Sedalia, CO 80135
303-688-6626
christiancottage@aol.com
www.christiancottage.com
Colorado Springs Christian Schools (Colorado Based)
Umbrella Program K-8
Non-Traditional Middle School Program
4855 Mallow Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
719-268-2198 (voice mail)
jennifer.vance@cscslions.org
High Country Christian Academy (Colorado Based)
P.O. Box 76285
Colorado Springs, CO 80970
719-597-4222
hccahs@pcisys.net
www.hche.org
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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
Summit Christian High School and Elementary (Colorado Based)
67 Allen Circle
Pine, CO 80470
303-838-2004
West River Academy (Colorado Based)
710 Willow Creek Rd
Grand Junction, CO 81505
970-241-4137
wracademy@aol.com
www.westriveracademy.com
Eastern Plains
Colorado Academy of Independent Learners
21135 Warriors Path Dr
Peyton, CO 80831
719-749-0200
cail@mindspring.com
www.cail-school.org
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Correspondence Schools
Important: The following list contains some correspondence are not based in Colorado, and they are marked as such. 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 18000
Pensacola, FL 32523-9160
800-874-3592
www.abeka.com
Offers a full correspondence program and video homeschool program. Christian directed textbooks.
Advanced Training Institute International (Not Colorado Based)
Box One
Oak Brook, IL 60522
630-323-2842 or 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.
American School of Correspondence (Not Colorado Based)
2200 E. 170th Street
Lansing, IL 60438
708-418-2800
Bob Jones University - HomeSat (Not Colorado Based)
1700 Wade Hampton Blvd.
Greenville, SC 29614
800-739-8199
www.bju.edu
www.homesat.com
Satellite Broadcast School for grades K-12.
Bridgestone Academy (Not Colorado Based)
300 N. McKemy Ave.
Chandler, AZ 85226-2618
800-682-7396
www.home-schooling.com
Established by Alpha Omega Publications, using Life-Pacs.
Calvert School (Not Colorado Based)
105 Tuscany Road
Baltimore, MD 21210
410-243-6030 or 888-487-4652
www.calvertschool.org
Grades K-8.
Cambridge Academy (Not Colorado Based)
3855 SE Lake Weir Ave.
Ocala, FL 34480
800-252-3777
www.cambridgeacademy.com
Private school in Florida that provides complete curriculum for independent study or individual instruction for grades 6-12.
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Christian Liberty Academy (Not Colorado Based)
502 West Euclid Ave.
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
800-348-0899 (for packet of information only); 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
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
888-324-5348 (toll free)
www.eaglechristian.org
Junior/High School Internet Program.
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.
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Hewitt Homeschooling Resources (Not Colorado Based)
P.O. Box 9
Washougal, WA 98671-0009
360-835-8708 or 800-348-1750
www.homeeducation.org
Offers curriculum with testing and phone counseling. Has a local representative. K-12 and special needs.
Home Study International (Not Colorado Based)
P.O. Box 4437
Silver Spring, MD 20914-4437
800-782-4769
www.hsi.edu
Distance education provider for preschool through high school, along with college courses.
ICS Newport (Not Colorado Based)
925 Oak Street
Scranton, PA 18515-0001
800-238-9525
www.icslearn.com
Grades 9-12.
Keystone National High School (Not Colorado Based)
420 W. 5th Street
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.
McGuffey Academy (Not Colorado Based)
P.O. Box 155
Lakemont, GA 30552
706-782-7709
McGuffey2@juno.com
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Midwest Christian Academy (Not Colorado Based)
2905 Gill Street
Bloomington, IL 61704
309-663-4477
www.internationallearningsolution.com
Extension homeschool program using School of Tomorrow (ACE) materials.
North Dakota Center for Distance Education (Not Colorado Based)
P.O. Box 5036
State University Station
Fargo, ND 58105
701-231-6000
www.ndcde.org
Grades 5-12.
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.oru.edu
Grades 9-12.
Pilgrim Institute (Not Colorado Based)
P.O. Box 454
Granger, IN 46530
219-277-1789
pilgriminstitute@juno.com
High School History.
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School of Tomorrow (Not Colorado Based)
P.O. Box 299000
Lewisville, TX 75029-9000
800-925-7777
www.schooloftomorrow.com
Publisher of the ACE material.
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
Summit Christian Academy, Inc. (Not Colorado Based)
2100 North Hwy. 360, Ste. 503
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
800-362-9180
www.scahomeschool.com
Grades K-12. Uses Alpha Omega Life-Pacs as well as Bob Jones, A Beka, Saxon Math, Keystone Enterprises Video Math, and other materials.
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.
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The Academy for Home Education (Not Colorado Based)
Bob Jones University
1700 Wade Hapton Blvd.
Greenville, SC 29614
877-252-4348 (toll free)
www.bju.edu
A four year program designed to help homeschool parents of children at the secondary level (9-12.)
Tree of Life School (Not Colorado Based)
106 Main Street, Suite 1518
Houlton, ME 04730-9001
506-328-6781
www.sws.nb.ca/treeoflife
Classical Approach.
University of Nebraska (Not Colorado Based)
Department of Distance Education
Independent Study High School
33rd and Holdredge Street
Lincoln, NE 68583-9800
402-472-4321
www.unl.edu/conted/disted
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
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