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Meet Abdi.
My name is Abdi. I’m in 7th grade at Summit Atlas. I come from a big family – I have five older siblings and three younger siblings. Four of us attend Atlas. I have a sister in 6th grade here, and our twin brothers are in 10th grade. I have a lot...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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”,...
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...
Volunteer and Help WA’s Charters Prepare for the New School Year
Summer is here, and preparations for next school year are already in full swing! Over the next month, WA Charters will be hosting weeks of service at several of our state’s charter public schools, which will be welcoming students back in August! We...