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Locally Approved Charter Boards It’s time to tee-up for the FY19 GCSA Governing Board Trainings! Every charter school board requires governance training each fiscal year to be compliant with the […]

Aarti Sharma, GCSA’s Vice President of New School Development, has been selected as a member of the LEAD Atlanta class of 2019. Lead Atlanta is an eight-month leadership development and […]

In January, Charles R. Drew Charter School made the decision to hire its first Director of Culture and Equity. School administrators chose Drew parent Okorie Johnson for the new role. […]

Charles R. Drew Charter School has been named a 2018 National Green Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. The designation recognizes schools and districts that reduce environmental impact […]

In May, nearly 500 people attended a ChangeMaker Faire at Amana Academy. The family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness coincided with Georgia STEM Day. It was the first event of […]

The State Board of Education approved a new five-year charter for Wesley International Academy during a board meeting held earlier this month. According to the Georgia Department of Education, the […]

On Wednesday, May 9, GCSA, KIPP Metro Atlanta, BOOK and GeorgiaCan hosted a special National Charter Schools Week celebration featuring a special screening of the movie “STEP” and a step performance by […]

On Monday, May 7, Gov. Nathan Deal signed Georgia House Bill 787. GCSA is grateful for the governor’s continued commitment to public education. The newly signed law will provide an […]

If you are interested in starting a charter school, there is a new grant opportunity that could help you launch a brand new school. Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) and […]

Atlanta’s fourth and eighth-grade students outperformed their traditional public school peers on math and reading on the 2017 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP). Eighth-grade charter students in Atlanta scored […]

Join Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) KIPP Metro Atlanta, Better Outcomes for Our Kids (BOOK) and GeorgiaCan for a National Charter Schools Week celebration featuring a special screening of the movie STEP […]

If you are interested in starting a charter school, there is a new grant opportunity that could help you launch a brand new school. Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) is […]