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Michelle Wirth

On Monday, Dec. 4, the Atlanta Board of Education voted (6-3) to expand the charter for KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools by 1,100 seats. Board members also approved the addition of a […]

The Federal Charter Schools Program (CSP), authorized by 20 U.S.C. § 7221-7221j and administered by the U.S. Department of Education, provides funding to State Educational Agencies with the purpose of […]

The 2018 Petition Review Cycle application is now live on the State Charter Schools Commission (SCSC) website. Please note that the application must be completed and submitted online HERE.  Petitioners should carefully follow […]

Response to Intervention Math Coordinator and Math Instructional Coach at Charles R. Drew Charter School, Emily Desprez, will travel to Singapore in January as part of the Fulbright Scholarship Program. Desprez […]

Baconton Community Charter School 2013 graduate Bryton Wenzel has been selected as fifth in the nation for the Order of Merit List compiled by the U.S. Army Cadet Command. Wentzel was named number five on the extremely competitive list after an evaluation of college GPA, physical fitness, and leadership ability.

On Thursday, Nov. 16, Lake Oconee Academy students, teachers, administration, families, board members, and the community took part in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new high school campus. The high school […]

Centennial Academy Centennial Academy saw a more than 20-point increase from the previous year on the Georgia Department of Education’s 2017 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI). The conversion […]

On Monday, Nov. 13, Gov. Nathan Deal announced Latin Grammar School and five other grant award winners were selected for the Innovation Fund Accelerator: a competitive grant program to support the scaling, planning and implementation […]

Congratulations to the seven schools eligible for the 2018 Georgia Charter School of the Year Award:  Amana Academy Baconton Community Charter School Dekalb PATH Academy GLOBE Academy Lake Oconee Academy Museum School of […]

IPA Celebrates Impressive Gains On College And Career Ready Performance Index by admin | Nov 6, 2017 | Kirkwood for Girls News | 0 comments ATLANTA — Administrators at Ivy Preparatory Academy Kirkwood School for Girls will […]

Georgia Charter Schools Association congratulates the member charter schools that performed better than the local districts where they are located or the counties where students reside on Georgia’s 2017 College […]

Amana Academy recently entered into a partnership with ATL Urban Farms. The unique partnership allows Amana Academy students to become urban farmers and produce food for the school and local charities. ATL Urban Farms is a Georgia-based producer of seedlings for Tower Garden©, an eco-friendly vertical garden made out food grade plastic. The garden technology uses 90 percent less space and grows plants more quickly.