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Back to School: Welcome to School Year 2023-24!
You’ve had time away from teacher’s voices, we wanted to empower them to welcome our students and families back to school. The countdown to the first day of school is on! Teachers in Washington’s charter public schools are excited to greet students and ready to begin...
Back to School: The Countdown, 2 weeks to go!
You’ve had time away from teacher’s voices, we wanted to empower them to welcome our students and families back to school. We are extremely proud that the diversity of our state is aptly reflected in the diversity of Washington’s charter public schools. Do teachers...
Why Not You Academy on the radio
August 12, 2023 96.5 Jack FM's Lee Callahan interviews people in the Northwest who are doing great things for our community. Abi O’Neal, Chief Executive Officer of the Seattle Charter School, The Why Not You Academy, in conversation with Lee Callahan August 14, 2023...
Back to School: The Countdown, 3 weeks to go!
You’ve had time away from teacher’s voices, we wanted to empower them to welcome our students and families back to school. In charter public schools, we hope that our family and student communities remain tight-knit year round but we’re always eager to bring the team...
Back to School: The Countdown, 4 weeks to go!
You’ve had time away from teacher’s voices, we wanted to empower them to welcome our students and families back to school. It’s been a few months since most people’s focus has been on traditional classroom subjects, but they’re never out-of-mind for the professionals...
Our Position on Lawsuit Regarding Oklahoma Charter School
WA Charters wholeheartedly agrees with the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools position of support for the recently filed lawsuit alleging state law and state constitutional violations stemming from the OK Statewide Virtual Charter School Board’s approval of...
New Charter Public School Opening to Serve Renton Community
We join the Renton community in celebrating the launch of Impact | Black River Elementary for the 2023-24 school year. Impact | Black River Elementary is a charter public school, and like all public schools in Washington, it is free, non-sectarian, and accessible to...
July is National Parks and Recreation Month!
The month of July is National Parks and Recreation Month. Designed in 1985 by the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA), park aficionados highlight National Parks, Urban Parks, playgrounds and a myriad of additional opportunities to experience the benefits...
First charter public school in Vancouver opens its doors to serve the community
Rooted School Vancouver, a new local charter public school serving the Vancouver community, is actively enrolling students in preparation for its inaugural Ninth Graders who will start classes beginning in August 2023. As a charter public school in Washington, Rooted...
Senior Spotlight: Winter Bee | Whatcom Intergenerational High School, Bellingham
As Winter Bee celebrates her graduation this year from Whatcom Intergenerational High School (WIHS), we applaud her for her leadership as a community leader both at her school and beyond the classroom walls. Winter Bee A community that is safe, inclusive and...