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Response to Intervention Math Coordinator and Math Instructional Coach at Charles R. Drew Charter School, Emily Desprez, will travel to Singapore in January as part of the Fulbright Scholarship Program. Desprez […]

Baconton Community Charter School 2013 graduate Bryton Wenzel has been selected as fifth in the nation for the Order of Merit List compiled by the U.S. Army Cadet Command. Wentzel was named number five on the extremely competitive list after an evaluation of college GPA, physical fitness, and leadership ability.

On Thursday, Nov. 16, Lake Oconee Academy students, teachers, administration, families, board members, and the community took part in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new high school campus. The high school […]

Centennial Academy Centennial Academy saw a more than 20-point increase from the previous year on the Georgia Department of Education’s 2017 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI). The conversion […]

On Monday, Nov. 13, Gov. Nathan Deal announced Latin Grammar School and five other grant award winners were selected for the Innovation Fund Accelerator: a competitive grant program to support the scaling, planning and implementation […]

Congratulations to the seven schools eligible for the 2018 Georgia Charter School of the Year Award:  Amana Academy Baconton Community Charter School Dekalb PATH Academy GLOBE Academy Lake Oconee Academy Museum School of […]

ning of our Atlanta office! We’re especially excited to be co-locating with our partner, the Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA), which allows us to collaborate with a dedicated, passionate team and stay abreast of new developments in Georgia’s education landscape.

There is a lot of momentum surrounding the charter school movement in Georgia. With so much growth in the region, there is an increasing need for high-quality schools. Enrollment in charter schools in Georgia has more than tripled over the last decade, exceeding 84,000 students in the 2016-17 school year (Georgia Department of Education). EdTec is eager to contribute to this growth by sharing our knowledge and expertise and expanding our impact in the state.

IPA Celebrates Impressive Gains On College And Career Ready Performance Index by admin | Nov 6, 2017 | Kirkwood for Girls News | 0 comments ATLANTA — Administrators at Ivy Preparatory Academy Kirkwood School for Girls will […]

Georgia Charter Schools Association congratulates the member charter schools that performed better than the local districts where they are located or the counties where students reside on Georgia’s 2017 College […]

Amana Academy recently entered into a partnership with ATL Urban Farms. The unique partnership allows Amana Academy students to become urban farmers and produce food for the school and local charities. ATL Urban Farms is a Georgia-based producer of seedlings for Tower Garden©, an eco-friendly vertical garden made out food grade plastic. The garden technology uses 90 percent less space and grows plants more quickly.

On Friday, Nov. 3, 100 teachers, staff, parents and community members worked to build a KaBOOM! Playground at The Main Street Academy. 200 volunteers from Cox Enterprises also assisted with the creation of an outdoor play area. In addition to the new playground equipment, volunteers built an outdoor classroom, a music wall, picnic tables, trellis benches and an outdoor bowling alley. 

On Thursday, October 19, members of the Georgia Charter Schools Association’s Board of Governance gathered at The Garage in Atlanta’s West End for a board governance orientation meeting. The Garage is the newest location for Monday Night Brewing, which was co-founded by CEO Jeff Heck, the husband of GCSA Board Vice Chair Hannah Heck.