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Michelle Wirth

The State Charter Schools Foundation of Georgia is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to supporting high-quality state charter schools that serve children throughout Georgia. The foundation seeks to leverage resources from […]

On Saturday, Sept. 22, educators from across metro Atlanta gathered at The RISE Schools for a GCSA teacher symposium entitled “Creating a Culture of Engagement.” Breana Wofford, GCSA’s 2018 Georgia […]

On Wednesday, Sept. 26, the State Charter Schools Commission approved a five-year charter petition for Spring Creek Charter Academy (SCCA), a replication of Pataula Charter Academy (PCA) in Edison. As […]

Georgia’s graduation rate climbed to 81.6 percent in 2018, an all-time high for the state. A significant number of Georgia charter schools were among the schools with the highest percentage […]

Charter School of the Year: Innovation Award For the first time, GCSA member schools can apply to win the “Innovation Award.” This brand new award is designed to recognize schools […]

Do you have a great idea for a presentation at the 2019 Georgia Charter Schools Conference?  Submit your presentation proposal idea to Georgia Charter Schools Association by Friday, Sept. 21. […]

Tybee Island Maritime Academy is a unique charter school located on Tybee Island along Georgia’s coast. The Savannah-Chatham County public charter school serves students in Kindergarten through the fifth grade […]

Georgia Charter Schools Association team members traveled to Albany on Friday, Aug. 31, and Savannah on Friday, Sept. 7, for two remaining “State of Georgia Charter Schools” events. GCSA was thrilled […]

Georgia Charter Schools Association is pleased to announce that Sydney Chaffee, the first charter school teacher selected as National Teacher of the Year, will serve as a keynote speaker for […]

Georgia Charter Schools Association gathered with school leaders and board members from across the Atlanta metro area on Monday, Aug. 20, during the “State of Georgia Charter Schools” event at […]

Georgia Charter Schools Association was thrilled to attend the grand opening ceremonies for two new charter schools this fall: KIPP SOUL Primary and International Charter Academy of Georgia. On Wednesday, […]

On Monday, Aug. 20, First Lady Sandra Deal paid a visit to Centennial Academy and Westside Atlanta Charter School. The special school stops were part of the First Lady’s “Read Across […]