Colorado officials knew ‘public Christian school’ was religious before it opened but didn’t stop it

By: Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat Colorado

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 1,619

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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This story was originally published by Chalkbeat.

When the leaders of a new elementary school applied for a four-digit public school code from the Colorado Department of Education last summer, they didn’t mention a key detail: The school would be religious.

Instead, they said Riverstone Academy would offer traditional academics and trade-themed electives. But education department officials soon learned that the 30-student school in Pueblo County would also be run by a Christian …

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