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A Charter School is a Public School that is operated autonomously while remaining accountable to the sponsoring School District.
Charter schools
- increase opportunities for different learning styles
- encourage innovative teaching practices
- encourage community and parent involvement in public education
- are often smaller and can provide greater responsiveness to community needs
- operate with greater freedom while still accountable to the district, parents and the public.
Charter schools are funded by state tax dollars based on the number of students enrolled.
The "Charter" is a performance contract with the sponsoring district that spells out the program type and goals, details the school's mission, and states the methods of assessments and ways the school will measure success.
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