Belle Creek Charter School

9290 EAST 107TH AVENUE
HENDERSON, CO 80640

Charter School 571 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Belle Creek Charter School, located in Henderson, Colorado, is a tuition-free public charter school serving students from kindergarten through eighth grade. The school operates with a focus on fostering a close-knit, community-oriented environment, often emphasizing the "Core Knowledge" curriculum. This pedagogical approach is designed to provide students with a broad, content-rich academic foundation, ensuring that learners build a comprehensive knowledge base across subjects like history, science, literature, and the arts as they progress through each grade level.

Beyond its academic structure, Belle Creek places a significant emphasis on character development and the partnership between home and school. The institution encourages active parental involvement and strives to maintain a smaller, personalized learning atmosphere that promotes both academic excellence and social responsibility. By combining a structured, rigorous curriculum with a supportive school culture, Belle Creek Charter School aims to prepare its students for success in high school and beyond while nurturing well-rounded, informed individuals.

571

Total Students

31.6

Full-Time Teachers

18.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

50.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Belle Creek Charter School
Demographic	Student Count
White	140
Hispanic	368
Black	11
Asian	16
Two or More	32
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
368 (64.4 %)
White
140 (24.5 %)
Two or More
32 (5.6 %)
Asian
16 (2.8 %)
Black
11 (1.9 %)
American Indian
3 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	School District 27J
Phone:	(303)468-0160
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	571
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	257
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	30

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 55

Grade 1 57

Grade 2 67

Grade 3 60

Grade 4 63

Grade 5 72

Grade 6 68

Grade 7 71

Grade 8 58