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PRIDE Prep Public Charter School students made an incredible showing at the recent Science Fair and were awarded 5 out of 7 invitations to the nationals. Student Alivia Bruno won 1st place overall! Congratulations!
On May 3rd and 4th, WA Charters is hosting our Fifth Annual Conference in SeaTac, WA. This event is the largest charter public school convening of the year in Washington and will feature national, regional and local experts. Register TODAY, sign up for sessions and check out this exciting list of speakers.
Veteran and first-year charter parents gather in Olympia to talk to state leaders about improving public ed in WA for all students.
On May 3rd and 4th, WA Charters is hosting our Fifth Annual Conference in SeaTac, WA.
Register TODAY for WA Charters Fifth Annual conference on May 3rd and 4th. This event is the largest charter public school convening of the year in Washington and will feature national, regional and local experts. This is a great opportunity for charter school leaders, teachers, board members, parents, advocates, and students to connect, learn and be inspired.
Summit Sierra student Noah Matisse participated in the Ignite Education Lab storytelling event on March 11 at Seattle University to share his experience as a student at Seattle's first charter public high school. Read more in this The Seattle Times article.
Charter parent leaders from across the state advocate for educational equality for all public school students!
What's on the menu for lunch? No pizza or salad for these PRIDE Prep Public Charter School 6th graders. They opted for crickets and worms during science class! 😲 It's an acquired taste.
Check out all the families who attended the Impact Public Schools Village Action Committee night last week! These families help support scholars and school events.
ICYMI: “Charter school sectors vary widely from state to state.” Findings from new study show how states like WA are defying negative outdated stereotypes about charters.
Congrats to the 2nd Excel Public Charter School student to serve as a page in Olympia this year. Way to go Isaiah!
Rainier Prep Public Charter School alums came back to share some high school wisdom with 8th graders!
ICYMI: The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools found that or the second year in a row, Washington state has the third strongest charter school law in the country. Read more!
“Charter school sectors vary widely from state to state.” Findings from new study show how states like WA are defying negative outdated stereotypes about charters.
Did you know that WA’s charter schools ARE public schools? They are funded by state dollars and are accountable to parents, their authorizer, and taxpayers. Learn more!
The boards that oversee charter public schools are subject to state and non-profit financial audits and have to answer to the community. Since families choose their charter schools, those schools are directly accountable to parents. Learn more!
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