Santa Rosa Academy

28237 La Piedra Road, Menifee, CA 92584 | ph. 951.672.2400 | fax 951.672.6060
 

 

 

“To accomplish great things we must first dream,
then visualize the plan.”

 

~Alfred A. Montapert

 

 

What is a Charter School?

 

This information comes directly from the California Department of Education:

 

    A charter school is a public school, and it may provide instruction in any of grades K-12. A charter school is usually created or organized by a group of teachers, parents and community leaders or a community based organization, and it is usually sponsored by an existing local public school board or county board of education. Specific goals and operating procedures for the charter school are detailed in an agreement (or charter) between the sponsoring board and charter organizers.

 

    A charter school is generally exempt from most laws governing school districts, except where specifically noted in the law. California public charter schools are required to participate in the statewide assessment test, called the STAR (Standardized Testing and Reporting) program. The law also requires that a public charter school be nonsectarian in its programs, admission policies, employment practices, and all other operations and prohibits the conversion of a private school to a charter school. Public charter schools may not charge tuition and may not discriminate against any pupil on the basis of ethnicity, national origin, gender, or disability.

 

Other websites that may be helpful include:

   ~California Charter School Association www.myschool.org

   ~Charter Schools Development Center www.cacharterschools.org

   ~California Department of Education   www.cde.ca.gov