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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 […]

Hundreds of school leaders, teachers and advocates were in attendance for the 2019 Georgia Charter Schools Conference in Savannah. This year’s conference took place during the week of Valentine’s Day and was appropriately titled “For the Love of Charters.” Those taking part in the conference attended more than 30 educational-breakout sessions that covered topics related […]

The time has come for your voice to be heard! Join GCSA charter school students, parents, school leaders, teachers and community advocates on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, from 8:30 a.m.- 12 p.m., to rally in support of our charter schools. Charter School Advocacy Day provides the charter school community an opportunity to come together and share with their legislators how […]

Georgia Charter Schools Association is pleased to announce that Ryan Mahoney is joining its board of directors. Ryan Mahoney serves as Senior Director of Regional Advocacy for ExcelinEd, where he leads development and execution of initiatives and outreach across the Southeast. He previously served as Vice President of the Georgia Chamber, leading the organization’s policy initiatives in education, health care, transportation and other areas.

Georgia climbed 11 spots this year in “Measuring up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, Tenth Edition.” The annual report by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools ranks states’ charter school laws against a “gold standard” model law. The upward jump in Georgia’s ranking secured our state the “most improved” charter school […]

More than 300 families attended the Atlanta Charter School Expo on Saturday, Jan. 26 at Ivy Preparatory Academy. Georgia Charter Schools Association and GeorgiaCan hosted the event to help local families explore their public school options as they consider enrollment for the upcoming school year. Attendees had the opportunity to speak with representatives and gather […]