Darren Patterson Christian Academy enrolls students of any religious background but only hires Christians who are committed to the school’s mission. The school’s policies on pronouns ...

A Colorado-based private academy can't be barred from a government preschool funding program even though they only hire Christians, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Daniel Domenico ...

A federal judge ruled on Oct. 20 that Darren Patterson Christian Academy could continue to receive funding from UPK while maintaining its practice of only hiring staff in line with its religious ...

Darren Patterson Christian Academy in Buena Vista is among those suing the state of Colorado over religion. The issue is that the state insists that school hiring be open to all. But Patterson ...

The ruling allows the Darren Patterson Christian Academy, which runs Busy Bees Preschool in Buena Vista, to continue to receive state funding to participate in Colorado’s Universal Preschool ...

The Colorado state government is renewing its court battle with a Christian preschool in Buena Vista over its ability to participate in Universal Pre-School because of its religious practices.

From Judge Daniel D. Domenico in Darren Patterson Christian Academy v. Roy (D. Colo. Feb. 24, 2025): Last academic year Colorado implemented its new Universal Pre-school Program (the parties tend ...

BUENA VISTA, Colo. — Darren Patterson Christian Academy (DPCA) sued the Colorado Department of Education in late June. The attorney representing DPCA said the lawsuit claims the state is ...

According to schools like Darren Patterson Christian Academy in Buena Vista, the state insisted the school hiring be open to all. The academy said by following that rule it would go against the ...

Joseph Drexler, a student from Darren Patterson Christian Academy, competed in the first two rounds of the National Civics Bee in Washington, D.C., answering multiple-choice questions on history ...