Ascent Classical Academy of Durango
Ascent Classical Academy is exploring opening a K-12 tuition-free classical charter school in Durango, Colorado, in 2023.
If you are interested in enrolling your child, please complete this confidential and non-binding Expression of Interest form.

About Ascent Classical Academies
Ascent Classical Academies develop within its students the moral and intellectual skills, habits, and virtues upon which independent, responsible, and joyful lives are built, in the firm belief that such lives are the basis for a free and flourishing republic.
Colorado State Board of Education Directs Durango 9-R School Board to Review Ascent Classical Academy’s Charter Application
Thursday, May 12, the Colorado State Board of Education voted 4-3 in favor of Ascent Classical Academy of Durango’s appeal, confirming the Durango School District 9-R Board must review the school’s charter application within 30 days. Joyce Rankin, state board member...
Colorado Attorney General Files to Dismiss Durango 9-R’s Lawsuit Against Ascent Classical
On behalf of the Colorado State Board of Education, the Colorado Attorney General’s office has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit initiated by the Durango 9-R school district against Ascent Classical Academy of Durango. This motion further proves the action taken...
Ascent Classical Academy of Durango Responds to 9-R School Board Lawsuit
On March 1, 2022, the Durango School District 9-R filed a lawsuit against Ascent Classical Academy, claiming the district is prohibited from accepting a charter school application before Aug. 1. However, the 9-R district’s policy indicates applications must be...