CEC News

We encourage our CEC communities and families to visit this page often to stay up to date on notable news and events happening across our CEC campuses.

News From Our Schools

CEC In the News: CECFCHS Coding Club Secures 4th Place at Lockheed Martin CYBERQUEST Competition

The CECFCHS Coding Club students proudly participated in the Lockheed Martin CYBERQUEST competition in Denver, securing 4th place!...

Denver Herald 2025 School of Choice: Colorado Early Colleges (CEC)

Colorado Early Colleges (CEC) is a network of tuition-free public charter schools, providing Colorado families with accessible, flexible, and individualized learning and a direct path to debt-free...

CEC Douglas County North student wins Spirit of Parker award

Congratulations to CEC Douglas County North student Jacey C. on winning the Spirit of Parker award from the Town of Parker!...

CEC Governing Board Annual Retreat and Board Meeting – March 8, 2025

CEC’s Governing Board annual retreat and March Board meeting are Saturday, March 8, 2025. The retreat is at 8:30 a.m. followed by the Board meeting at 3:00 p.m. Both will...

CEC Fort Collins hosts VEX Robotics Competition; CEC schools around the state compete

CEC Fort Collins High School hosted a VEX Robotics Competition with 39 teams from around the Colorado region this past weekend. CECFC had eight teams representing our program at this tournament, and...

Celebrating CTE Month: Empowering Students for the Future

Career and Technical Education bridges the gap between traditional academics and hands-on learning, providing students with career-focused training that leads to certifications, apprenticeships, and...

CEC Alumni Spotlight: Mason Raschkes, CEC Castle Rock Graduate

At CEC, we believe the success of our students extends far beyond graduation day, and we are proud to highlight the achievementes of our alumni! Today's Alumni Spotlight is Mason Raschkes, CEC...

CEC schools in Douglas County, Fort Collins, and Windsor among top 25 percent of all public schools in Colorado for academics

A “Performance with Distinction” rating for CEC Castle Rock, CEC Douglas County North, CEC Fort Collins, and CEC Windsor was approved by the Board of the Colorado Charter School Institute (CSI) on...

CEC In the News: Drones Prepare Students for Soaring Careers in Aviation and Aerospace

CEC Douglas County North was recently one of five charter school campuses to secure $95,000 in funding from CDOT’s Aviation Workforce Development grant in partnership with CrewConcept, helping to...