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Mark your calendars! GCSA will hold a virtual Legislative Listening Session on Friday, Aug. 23, at 10 a.m. during our first Information Update Call of the school year. This session […]

The Georgia Charter Schools Association congratulates Excelsior Village Academies (EVA) on its recent groundbreaking ceremony. The event was held on Saturday, May 11, at EVA’s future 37-acre campus in Stockbridge and marks a major milestone. The state-authorized charter school participated in GCSA’s Incubator program and is scheduled to open to students in grades K-3 this fall. Excelsior Village Academies will serve students in Fulton, Clayton, Henry, and Dekalb counties, with plans to expand through the eighth grade.

For Charter Teacher Appreciation Week, we celebrated amazing charter educators who have stepped up and gone above and beyond for their students and communities.

The Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) is excited to introduce Lisa McDonald as our new Vice President of School Success. Lisa will assume this vital position in July, bringing with her almost 30 years of […]

Seven DeKalb County Charter schools have won a prolonged legal battle against the DeKalb County School District (DCSD). On April 30, the Georgia Supreme Court denied DCSD’s request to hear […]

GCSA wants to recognize high-achieving public charter school seniors in the class of 2024. Nominate an outstannding senior today! We will feature these high-achieving graduates on our social media platforms […]

The road to bill passage is a winding one! Last week, House Bill 1122 passed the Georgia Senate unanimously, but it was subsequently amended by the Georgia House (at the request of the […]

House Bill 1122  has been placed on the Rules Calendar of the Georgia Senate for Wednesday, March 20. HB 1122 crossed over to the Senate for consideration after the House […]

Charter School Leader of the Year: Peter Ulrich, Tybee Maritime Academy Peter Ulrich, Principal of Tybee Island Maritime Academy (TIMA), was awarded the Charter School Leader of the Year Award […]

Congratulations to Westside Atlanta Charter School, the 2024 Georgia Charter School of the Year! The Atlanta public charter school won $5,000 for educational use after receiving the top number of […]

Peter Ulrich, Principal of Tybee Island Maritime Academy (TIMA), was awarded the Charter School Leader of the Year Award during the Georgia Charter School Association’s annual conference in Atlanta on […]

Katia Clemons, a Kindergarten teacher at Peace Academy Charter School, was awarded the Charter School Teacher of the Year Award during the Georgia Charter School Association’s 21st annual conference on […]