Douglas County School District-Clear Sky Elementary, 1470 Clear Sky Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109, US

HistoryA charter school is an independent public school that operates independently of the district board of education. In effect, a charter school is a one-school public school district. A group of people -- educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs or others -- write the charter plan describing the school's guiding principles, governance structure, and applicable accountability measures. If the state approves the charter, the state funds the charter on a per pupil basis. In most cases charter schools operate under a clear agreement between the state and the school: increased autonomy in exchange for increased accountability. Because they are schools of choice, they are held to the highest level of accountability -- consumer demand.SpecialtiesAspen View Academy's focus on the whole student is a major distinctive that sets our program apart from other charter schools and district-led neighborhood schools. What students actually experience is the single most important aspect of any school. Students are growing, developing, and changing every day. The school experience is crucial to their formation, not only as young scholars but also as whole persons.