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Stay informed on the latest news about public charter schools. Learn more about what’s happening at the Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters) and with public charter schools in Washington.

 

Join us November 14!

Join WA Charters for our second annual Game Changers Breakfast, a fundraiser and celebration for Washington’s growing sector of innovative charter public schools. Designed to…

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Four Washington Schools Join Prestigious NewSchools Venture Fund Cohort to Reimagine K-12 Learning

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Monday, July 1, 2019 CONTACT | Maggie Meyers, maggie@wacharters.org or 724.263.9826 NewSchools Funding and management assistance will fuel efforts to launch new,…

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Lumen High School Approved to Open Charter Public High School for Teen Parents in Spokane

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Friday, June 28, 2019 CONTACT | Maggie Meyers, maggie@wacharters.org or 724.263.9826 Spokane, WA—On June 26th, Spokane Public Schools approved Lumen High…

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Newest Cohort of School Leadership and Design Fellows Announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Wednesday, June 11, 2019 CONTACT | Maggie Meyers, maggie@wacharters.org or 724.263.9826 Four Groups Begin a Journey to Open New, Rigorous, Equity-Focused…

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Our Statement on Green Dot Destiny and Excel Public Charter School Closure Announcement

The Green Dot Public Schools Washington’s Board of Directors voted to close two of its schools at the end of the current school year: Destiny…

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State Commission Authorizes Four New Charter Public Schools

For Immediate Release May 30, 2019 Contact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.org or 724.263.9826 Four New Charter Public Schools Approved by State Charter School Commission New…

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WA Charters Launches Aspiring Leaders Program

For Immediate Release | May 28, 2019 Contact | Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.org or 724.263.9826 WA Charters Invests in Diverse Leadership for the Future Seattle, WA—This…

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Meet Dawit, Rainier Prep ’18 Alum

I graduated from Rainier Prep in 2018 after attending Rainier Prep for its first three years. I now attend Phillips Exeter in New Hampshire. Rainier…

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Meet Oscar.

I never planned on going to a charter public school. A friend who enrolled at Summit insisted that I try it out for the first…

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Meet Chris.

Before I came to Summit Olympus, I didn’t really care about school. I was just doing the bare minimum to get by. My 8th grade…

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