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Two Regional Education and Advocacy Leaders have joined the GCSA team. Regional Education and Advocacy Leaders will attend PTO meetings, community meetings, and events around Atlanta and Savannah to engage families, […]

More than 500 parents, students and community members attended the Metro Atlanta Charter School Expo at Ivy Preparatory Academy on Saturday, Jan. 25. Georgia Charter Schools Association and GeorgiaCAN hosted this […]

Our homegrown program has many perks! Along with the ability to accept as many high-quality applicants as we see fit, we also provide a very generous $1,000 referral bonus to […]

International Community School (ICS) is joining a small but growing number of public schools that are offering wraparound services. Starting this month, ICS students, their families and school staff members […]

After opening its doors in August of 2016, Brookhaven Innovation Academy (BIA) is now its third year of operation. The public charter school is authorized by the State Charter Schools […]

Georgia Charter Schools Association commends the 18 Georgia charter schools that “Beat the Odds” in 2019. The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement defines “Beating the Odds” as a statistical analysis […]

On Dec. 11, Georgia Charter Schools Association honored Dr. Gavin Samms, Head of Schools for Genesis Innovation Academy, and Jose Perez, Commissioner for the State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia, […]

Derrell Bradford is the executive vice president of 50CAN: The 50-State Campaign for Achievement Now, and the executive director of its New York branch, NYCAN, with more than seventeen years working […]

GCSA and GeorgiaCAN are proud to announce the 2020 Metro Atlanta Charter School Expo on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 at Ivy Prep Academy Kirkwood from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. […]

The holiday season is the time of year when a number of Georgia charter schools give back to their local communities through school-wide community service projects. In November and December, […]

The Collegiate Academy of Albany is expected to open next fall on an 18-acre site that includes a former National Guard armory in Albany. Last week, the Dougherty County Commission unanimously […]

There is great news for Georgia charter schools on the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The NAEP, also known as the “nation’s report card,” is the largest national […]