It’s not clear if Riverstone is still providing instruction to students.

“Let’s start with a clean slate, free of perception of impropriety and the shadow of conflict of interest,” said one board member.

The teacher hit and shoved the toddlers, called them racial slurs, and yelled in their faces, according to state inspection reports.

District 49, a conservative-leaning district near Colorado Springs, spearheaded the lawsuit last spring.

Riverstone’s operator asked county officials for a meeting to 'discuss next steps and to avoid unnecessary conflict.'

State report shows drops across the biggest districts. Check your school district’s numbers in our searchable table.

If school officials don’t acknowledge the closure order by Monday evening, Pueblo County officials said they will seek an emergency injunction from the courts.

In response to the Trump administration’s funding freeze, Colorado officials said they are considering all options, ‘including legal avenues.’

Colorado education issues to watch in 2026 include budgetary constraints, declining enrollment, and the fate of Colorado’s first “public Christian school.”

Parents will have to request fee refunds in writing.