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Alpine school plans for 2026 opening, construction underway

Meredith Leonard, Chairman of the Board with the Alpine Education Foundation offered an update on the Alpine Charter School, now under construction. Wyoming Classical Academy is on schedule to hold their first classes in Alpine in the fall of 2026….

Groundbreaking held for Alpine charter school

  Alpine’s K-6 charter school moved forward with a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 23. For Alpine’s community education board member, Dave Jenkins, bringing the school together has been a long process. “It’s been a long journey to get here and lots…

Registration opens for Alpine charter school

  Registration has opened for Wyoming Classical Academy, the Charter School coming to Alpine in the fall of 2026. The school is a tuition free academy for children in grades K-8. The Wyoming Charter School Authorizing Board officially approved the…

Alpine Charter School works with town on permitting process

The Alpine Education Foundation continues to move the Alpine Charter School forward after securing modular units for a site going through permitting during September with the Town of Alpine. “We are very excited. We have made a lot of headway…

Town of Alpine to Consider Charter School Lease Agreement at June 17 Meeting

The Town of Alpine will consider a proposed lease agreement with the Alpine Education Foundation Inc., during the upcoming Town Council meeting on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. The lease would facilitate the construction and maintenance of a charter school, an…

Alpine working on the school, master plan launched

  • Water meter project starts, new fiscal budget underway and plans for Mountain Days The details of a lease for land that will be home for the Alpine Charter School is in the process. In a monthly radio interview…

Town of Alpine conducts work session on charter school development

On December 3, the Town of Alpine convened a work session dedicated to the development of the Alpine Charter School. The meeting included participation from the entire town council, alongside Meredith Leonard of the school’s foundation, Dave Jenkins, chair of…

Alpine Welcomes New Charter School

  • American Preparatory Academy Approved by State Board In a significant development for education in Star Valley, the Wyoming Charter School Authorizing Board has officially approved the establishment of a new charter school in Alpine. The board voted 6-1…

State Superintendent Megan Degenfelder Issues Statement on New Public Charter School Approval

Wyoming State Superintendent of Education Megan Degenfelder issued the following statement on Thursday, October 24 following the announcement of a charter school being approved for Alpine. “I applaud today’s approval of the American Preparatory Academy of Alpine by the Wyoming…

Alpine Charter School to be reviewed on Oct. 24

  • Alpine councilman explains his work with the school. The Wyoming State Charter Authorizing Board will review two applications for charter schools this week, one in Alpine and the other in Cody. The governing body on charters will meet…