Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy (CMCA) is a public, K-11 charter school located in Cheyenne Mountain District 12 in Colorado Springs, CO. Founded in 1995 by several parents who were interested in a more stringent curriculum, CMCA has continued to provide excellence in education in a safe, structured environment by adhering to the tenants of its founders.

CMCA utilizes Direct Instruction coupled with the Core Knowledge® curriculum to achieve student mastery. Students are taught in a fast paced, highly interactive teacher-directed manner and are expected to learn specific facts and skills at each grade level. The onus for student achievement is placed squarely on the school. There is a high level of accountability for teachers and other staff because we firmly believe that if the student has not learned, then the teacher has not taught.