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Drew Charter School was one of the first schools in the country to start a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM Program). The school officially began its STEAM program […]

Pataula Charter Academy held a special ribbon cutting ceremony and welcomed students to its new 85,000 square foot building on Wednesday, August 30.  The new facility is particularly exciting because […]

Georgia Charter Schools Association is excited to announce that Dr. Howard Fuller has been selected as a keynote speaker for the 2018 Georgia Charter Schools Conference. The conference will be […]

KIPP WAYS Academy experienced a smooth start to the 2017-2018 school year. School Leader Dwight Ho Sang says the time that he and fellow administrators spent at Relay in Colorado […]

Just before the start of the school year, administrators and educators at International Community School (ICS) took a bus tour of the Clarkston area to get a first-hand view of […]

On Monday, August 21, A number of GCSA member schools used the solar eclipse as an interactive lesson opportunity for students. Other member schools incorporated the eclipse into their lesson […]

Don’t wait. Sign up now for the 2018 Georgia Charter Schools Conference. If you register by the earliest deadline, you’ll be entered into a drawing for the *FREE* 47″ LED flat […]

Apply now for GCSA’s charter incubator. The Georgia Charter Schools Association believes all students deserve an excellent educational opportunity regardless of their background. For that reason, GCSA has developed a charter schools […]

The Kindezi Schools recently honored 16 educators by naming them 2017 Teachers of Distinction. According to the school, each teacher demonstrated excellence in student learning, holistic practice, strong community building […]

It’s been a busy summer for Susie King Taylor Community School board members and school leaders as they get ready for the first day of school. The school is opening its doors to students for the first time on August 3. GCSA spoke with Dr. Christen Clougherty, Governing Board Clerk for Susie King Taylor Community School about the realities of starting a new charter school. This is the second charter school Clougherty has helped start. Clougherty was a founding board member of Tybee Island Maritime Academy. Susie King Taylor Community School gained local approval from the Savannah-Chatham Public School board after participating in Georgia Charter Schools Association’s incubator program.

The Georgia Department of Education will be releasing its Charter Schools Program (CSP) implementation and planning grants application for 2017 soon. The Georgia Charter Schools Association is excited about the opportunity this holds for Georgia’s charter schools! GCSA offers a suite of services to charter schools that are applying. While GCSA cannot guarantee funding to any schools or the amount of available funds, we know that this year’s competition will be more competitive than ever given the number of eligible schools and the amount of funding. Additionally, the funding is tiered, there are bonus points, and applicants will only have one month to apply. This application cycle will be a true competition.

On Friday, May 19, Pataula Charter Academy held its first high school graduation. 40 graduates took part in a touching ceremony held at Andrew College.  During the graduation, Pataula Charter […]