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On Monday, August 21, A number of GCSA member schools used the solar eclipse as an interactive lesson opportunity for students. Other member schools incorporated the eclipse into their lesson […]

Don’t wait. Sign up now for the 2018 Georgia Charter Schools Conference. If you register by the earliest deadline, you’ll be entered into a drawing for the *FREE* 47″ LED flat […]

Apply now for GCSA’s charter incubator. The Georgia Charter Schools Association believes all students deserve an excellent educational opportunity regardless of their background. For that reason, GCSA has developed a charter schools […]

It’s been a busy summer for Susie King Taylor Community School board members and school leaders as they get ready for the first day of school. The school is opening its doors to students for the first time on August 3. GCSA spoke with Dr. Christen Clougherty, Governing Board Clerk for Susie King Taylor Community School about the realities of starting a new charter school. This is the second charter school Clougherty has helped start. Clougherty was a founding board member of Tybee Island Maritime Academy. Susie King Taylor Community School gained local approval from the Savannah-Chatham Public School board after participating in Georgia Charter Schools Association’s incubator program.

On Saturday, May 20, an inaugural class of seniors graduated from Atlanta’s first public charter school. The Charles R. Drew Charter School graduation ceremony marks the completion of a dream […]

Ivy Preparatory Academies started a special tradition to honor the school’s new recruits and returning teachers. On Thursday, May 8, Ivy Prep held an NFL draft-inspired “Signing Day” celebration.   The […]

CharterDevelopment 101 is a FREE intensive, three (3) hour training that is designed to give school developers foundational knowledge about chartering in Georgia. This class is best suited for those that are at the very beginning of the charter school journey and want to better understand the charter landscape, process and timeline, authorizer expectations, and how to build a strong team.

Learn the skills required to start, lead and replicate high-quality charter schools. If you’re a new or aspiring charter school leader, or just want to improve your leadership skills, GCSA’s Summer Bootcamp will give you the tools necessary for success.

This year’s emphasis is on maximizing student achievement. Attendees will spend time developing and/or refining leadership competencies, school improvement plans, and HR practices. Schools are encouraged to send teams to participate in a collaborative learning experience as they work to improve academic outcomes for students.

Georgia Charter Schools Association wants to congratulate the charter schools selected as Reward Schools by the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE). The Georgia Department of Education announced that Amana Academy, The Kindezi Schools and KIPP STRIVE Academy were among the Georgia schools to receive the Highest-Performing Reward School designation for the 2017 fiscal year.

According to state education officials, schools chosen for the Reward School designation are “among the five percent of the state’s Title I schools with the absolute highest performance, over three years, for the ‘all students’ group on the statewide assessments.” Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides federal funding to local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools that have high numbers or percentages of children from low-income families.

Georgia Charter Schools Association congratulates the charter schools that “Beat the Odds” in 2016. The Beating the Odds analysis is done by the Georgia Department of Education. According to the department, […]

The Georgia Charter Schools Association is proud to announce the 2017 Charter School Job Fair. Member schools and non-member schools are invited to attend this exciting event on Saturday, February 25. The job fair is designed to match school administrators with potential faculty and staff candidates. Please see additional event details below.

Last year, the Charter School Job Fair attracted more than 250 current and aspiring educators. Each participating school will be provided with a classroom they can arrange as necessary to screen and interview potential candidates. At the conclusion of the Job Fair, each participating school will receive a database of candidate resumes and a spreadsheet with candidate contact information.

Join GCSA and Georgia Charter Schools Association for an important education town hall at Ebenezer Baptist Church this Friday at 7 p.m. Ebenezer Baptist is located at 101 Jackson Street NE in Atlanta. The town hall will focus on what charter schools, school choice and the NAACP Charter Moratorium mean for minority communities.