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Meet Crystal.
My name is Crystal. I’m a founding student at Rainier Prep in Highline. I live in Burien with my parents, who immigrated from Vietnam before I was born. When I started 5th grade here, everyone, including our teachers, had to figure things out together! Rainier Prep is...
Victory for Students and Families: Charter Public Schools Ruled Constitutional
For Immediate Release | October 25, 2018 Contact: Maggie Meyers, 724-263-9826 or maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com Washington Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Students and Families; Takes Step Forward in Closing the Opportunity Gap Seattle, WA — Washington State...
Vendor Partner Spotlight: Edgenuity
Edgenuity supports charter public schools across the country. As a 2018 WA Charters Conference sponsor, they are a key partner in bringing high-quality education programming and support to charter public schools in our state, as well. We recently sat down with...
2017-18 School Year Data Shows Promising Academic Growth for Washington’s Charter Public School Students
Last week, the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction released statewide results for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) tests, standardized grade-level assessments administered in Spring 2018 to Washington public school students...
Join us November 13!
First Annual Game Changers Breakfast At WA Charters, we support the startup and operation of innovative, free, charter public schools designed to serve systemically underserved students and families. We believe that every child and family deserves excellent public...
Impact | Puget Sound Elementary Opens in Tukwila
For Immediate Release | August 27, 2018 Contact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com or 724-263-9826 First Day of School Marks Launch of Tukwila’s First Charter Public School and Washington’s First “Homegrown” Charter Network Tukwila, WA—Today...
Willow Public School Launches
For Immediate Release | August 20, 2018 Three years after authorization, Walla Walla’s First Charter Public School Welcomes Students Walla Walla – Today marks the first day of school for Willow Public School, with 6th, 7th, and 8th grade “founders” entering the brand...
Meet Washington’s charter public school teachers.
At Washington's charter public schools, talented educators are transforming classrooms and communities. Washington's law is ranked among top in the nation for its high level of accountability in exchange for flexibility to offer innovative options to families....
What we mean when we talk about “Community”
By Derek Dias and Francesca McDaniel, WA Charters Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Team Imagine your community. What does it look like? Is it a place or a group of people? Or, are you thinking of a distinct memory of belonging? “Community”, like its cousins...
When it comes to special education, Washington charter public schools are setting a high bar, new research shows
Seattle—A recent study conducted by the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) found that charter schools in Washington state, on average, enroll higher percentages of students with disabilities than the state average — and considerably more than the average...