Stephen Varela wants to open a new charter school on the West Side of Pueblo. The idea has been met with some skepticism by Pueblo D60 board members.

Chávez/Huerta Preparatory Academy will close at the end of this school year following a State Board of Education vote. The charter has had a litany of troubles.

The Pueblo D60 Board rejected Chavez Huerta's request to submit an application to seek authorization outside of the district. Here's what comes next.

Chavez Huerta Prep faces uncertainty, explores options to keep doors open after charter not renewed 0:00 / 1:47 By Mackenzie Stafford Published May 19, 2025 6:50 PM ...

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)- Parents, staff and community members will soon know more about the future of the Chavez Huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy. An emergency meeting is scheduled for Monday morning ...

Facing an expiring contract with Pueblo D60, Chavez Huerta continues to lobby the district for permission to seek another authorizer.

We don’t have a lot of time,” Huerta said, noting that the election is less than four months away. “This is about all of us. We’ve got to stand together, we’ve got to work together.”  The ...

Chavez Huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy sent a letter on June 10 offering to support parents and families following the school's scheduled closure.

PREVIOUS COVERAGE: D60 recommends to not renew charter contract for Chavez Huerta Prep Academy; leaders shocked In the board meeting Monday night, members who voted not to release the academy said ...

Learning the history of Chavez and labor-activist colleague Dolores Huerta, their lives and times — and the lives of other American leaders in the 1960s — was also part of the day in Osvaldo ...

The board voted 7-1 to reject Chávez/Huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy’s request to overturn the Pueblo 60 district’s January decision to end the charter contract because of what district ...