In Math, English, and Science, Charter Public School Students from Diverse Backgrounds Surpass Statewide Peers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 28, 2023Contact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com or 724-263-9826 WASHINGTON — New data from the...
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Welcoming All Public School Students Back to School
Charter public schools are tuition-free, open to all, non-sectarian and non-profit public schools subject to the same state and national certification standards as traditional public schools. Washington’s 18 charter public schools serve 0.2% of public school students...
Students at Charter Public Schools Get a Warm Welcome Back in Buildings
State's Free, Public Options Continue to Adapt and Respond to Pandemic Challenges FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 1, 2021Contact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com or 206-702-5790 SEATTLE, WA — Back-to-school season is in full swing for the...
Promising Practices Drive Progress: Closing Learning Gaps for Students with Disabilities
Georgia Heyward, Sean Gill June 2021 Many students started the 2020 school year a little behind academically, but students with disabilities have been especially impacted by the pandemic. With the added benefit of federal stimulus funds, we wanted to know: What can...
In-Person Ceremony for First Graduating Class of West Seattle’s First Charter Public High School; Virtual Ceremonies for Charter Public Schools in Seattle and Tacoma
FOR PLANNING PURPOSESContact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com or 206-702-5790 Puget Sound, Wash. — Summit Atlas, a middle and high school that launched in 2017, is celebrating its first cohort of graduates with an in-person ceremony on June...
In-Person Ceremonies for First Graduating Class of Spokane’s Charter Public High Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 8, 2021Contact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com or 206-702-5790 Spokane, Wash. – The inaugural students from Spokane’s charter public high schools are graduating in in-person ceremonies this...
Lummi Nation, Xwotqwem (Whatcom County) Teen Named A 30 Under 30 Changemaker
For Immediate Release: May 11, 2021Contact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com or (724) 263-9826 Bellingham, WA – A Lhaq Temish (Lummi Nation) tribal member, Kwastlmut (Sadie Olsen), who helped launch a new public charter school...
Spokane International Academy Approved to Expand from K-8 to K-12
For Immediate Release: February 23, 2021Contact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com or (724) 263-9826 Spokane, WA – Yesterday, The Washington State Charter School Commission announced that it approved a...
State Commission Unanimously Approves Renewal of Four Washington Charter Public Schools, Cites a Track Record of Success
For Immediate Release | December 21, 2020Contact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com or 724.263.9826 Olympia, Wash. — Last Saturday, the Washington State Charter School Commission voted unanimously to renew contracts for all four of the...
Rooted School Unanimously Approved to Open Game-Changing Charter Public High School in Vancouver, Washington
For Immediate Release | December 21, 2020Contact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com or 724.263.9826 Washington State Charter School Commission Authorizes Opening in Fall 2022 December 21, 2020—Olympia, WA— Last Thursday, the...