ECHS has received a three year start-up grant from the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) to fund purchasing of school materials, equipment, and furniture. The grant provides $215,000 in funding prior to the beginning of the school year, plus two additional years of funding for years 1 and 2. The grant is part of a federal public charter shool grant block grant, administered through CDE.
Grants are scored by CDE staff and external reviewers. ECHS's grant receive 68 out of a possible 86 points. A score of 48 points was required for approval.
While the year 1 appropriation is $215,000, the three-year grant total will exceed $500,000.
