Best Special Needs Schools in Milliken, Colorado (2026)

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Knowledge Quest Academy

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Milliken, COGrades K-8Tuition-free

Knowledge Quest Academy has been a free public charter school in Milliken since June 2001. We serve about 410 students in kindergarten through 8th grade, with two classrooms per grade and classes capped at 25. We are part of the Weld RE-5J district and governed by our own board, and new students join through a lottery. Students in K-5 attend library, art, music, PE and technology specials. Middle schoolers pick teacher-led electives each quarter, such as band, orchestra, show choir, Spanish, sign language, makerspace, Sphero robotics, Project Lead the Way, sewing and yearbook. Our Trailblazers play soccer, volleyball, basketball and flag football in the NCIL league. We also run a Gifted and Talented program, student council, a Junior Honor Society for grades 3 to 5, a National Honor Society and a talent show. Our support team includes special education teachers and paraeducators, a speech-language pathologist, a school psychologist, a school social worker, a counselor, a Section 504 coordinator, reading and math interventionists and an MTSS team. Our character pillars include respect, perseverance and self-control. Students wear uniforms, and bus routes serve the school.

Public charter school (K-8)
Gifted and talented
Character education
Small class sizes

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Frequently Asked Questions About Special Needs Schools in Milliken

Which district serves Milliken special education students?

Milliken typically falls under Weld RE-5J alongside Johnstown. Families compare RE-5J neighborhood supports with charters such as Knowledge Quest Academy listed on this page. Confirm RE-5J enrollment before assuming Greeley District 6 processes apply.

How do Milliken parents request a special education evaluation?

Submit a signed written request to your child’s school and Weld RE-5J special education / student services. Ask for evaluation under IDEA/ECEA. Official information is at Weld RE-5J Special Education.

How can Milliken families fund a private special needs school?

Public payment depends on an IEP finding that FAPE requires a private day placement. Colorado has no statewide special-needs ESA. Parent-paid tuition is a separate path from RE-5J continuum decisions.

What should Milliken parents ask Knowledge Quest Academy about IEPs?

Ask who holds the IEP, how related services are delivered on site, and how students access more intensive RE-5J programs if needed. Compare the charter with neighborhood options using one shared service-minute checklist.

How does Milliken’s smaller market affect specialized staffing?

Ask how speech, OT, and psychological services are scheduled across Johnstown-Milliken schools, whether itinerant providers serve multiple campuses, and what happens when a specialist is absent. Document missed minutes for compensatory-service discussions if gaps persist.

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