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Michelle Wirth

Georgia Charter Schools Association congratulates all of the Georgia charter schools and charter networks who recently had their charters renewed by the Georgia Board of Education. This approval comes after the public charter schools received a charter renewal from their local school board of education. The following charter schools received petition renewals during the Georgia Board of Education’s January, […]

In March, twelve eighth graders from Brookhaven Innovation Academy took a nine-day trip to Japan as part of the Kakehashi Project. The Kakehashi Project is a youth exchange program that seeks to promote mutual understanding between the U.S., Canada and Japan. The program also aims to heighten interest and bring additional overseas visitors to the […]

Finding and financing facilities is one of the largest obstacles that new and existing charter schools face. On Monday, March 25, GCSA held a facility workshop along with Colliers International, Reinvestment Fund, the Georgia Department of Education and Self-Help to aid charter schools as they search for a new school building, work to expand or […]

Coweta Charter Academy is a public charter school located west of rural Senoia, Georgia on Highway 16. The K-8 school is authorized by the State Charter Schools Commission, managed by Charter Schools USA and overseen by a board of local community leaders. In 2018, Coweta Charter Academy was the top performing state charter school on […]

Mark Hofer, a Physical Education teacher at Odyssey Charter School, learned about the Adopt-a-Field Artillery Soldier program while visiting with friends and family over the Thanksgiving holiday. When he returned from break, he asked Odyssey Principal Scot Hooper if the school could adopt two soldiers who were shipping out to Afghanistan in January. Hooper liked […]

Academy for Classical Education students participating in the production of “The Lion King Jr.” recently received a visit from Broadway theater veteran Russell Joel Brown. Brown has performed in a number of notable shows including Broadway productions of “The Lion King” and “Smokey Joe’s Café.” His other professional credits include “Big River” and “The Scarlet Pimpernel.” During his […]

Help us spread the word! We want to know why you love your public charter school. Georgia Charter Schools Association is collecting short videos in honor of National Charter Schools Week 2019, May 12-18. We want to hear from charter school students, teachers, school leaders and advocates, so we can feature your unique stories on […]

The RISE Schools were recently featured on WXIA-TV for the uniqueness of their academic program. School leaders say RISE Prep and RISE Grammar seek to prepare students for college, career and beyond through a rigorous and holistic core curriculum that ensures they develop the necessary written, verbal and mathematical fluency to compete in the 21st […]

Georgia Charter Schools Association invites you to attend a Teacher Symposium on technology on Saturday, March 23, at Ivy Prep Academy at Kirkwood from 12-3 p.m. Technology is much more than just a simple presentation. It should be something that’s interactive and engaging for all students! Join us as we dive deep into technology that will engage our students […]

Pataula Charter Academy recently received a $10,000 stART Education Grant from the Georgia Department of Education. The school plans use the grant funding to start offering band classes. During the next school year, Pataula Charter Academy will start offering Band 1 to high school students. The school plans to add Band 2 the following year and hopes the […]

When Utopian Academy for the Arts opened in 2014, the school faced significant challenges from local school and city officials. The school was forced to open late after struggles over inspections with the city of Riverdale. These challenges came despite the public charter school, which is authorized by the State Charter Schools Commission, already receiving […]

On Friday, Feb. 15, the 2019 GCSA Georgia Charter School Awards were announced during a special ceremony held at the 2019 Georgia Charter Schools Conference in Savannah. The Museum School of Avondale Estates in DeKalb County received the 2019 Georgia Charter School of the Year Academic Excellence Award, and Leadership Preparatory Academy in DeKalb County […]