BRIGHTON, CO – AUGUST 22: Students in Barbara Haggerty’s third grade class at Pennock Elementary School are already hard at work inside their classroom at the start of another school year on August 22, 2019 in Brighton, Colorado. Pennock and other schools in the 27J District are on a four day school week, taking every Monday off. (Photo By Kathryn Scott)
At its most basic, school choice means students can request to attend any public school in Colorado for free, even across district lines.
Senior Reporter — Chalkbeat Colorado
Colorado students have had school choice for more than two decades, and hundreds of thousands of families use it every year.
But what exactly is it, and how does it work? We’ve answered some of the most common questions below.
What is school choice?
At its most basic, school choice means students can request to attend any public school in Colorado for free, even across district lines. That’s different from how many adults remember their childhoods, when students simply went to the school closest to their homes. School choice is enshrined in Colorado law.
Which types of schools can families choose from?
There are several types of public schools in Colorado.
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