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New Report Finds Washington’s Charter School Law Ranks Third Nationally
For Immediate Release | January 27, 2020 CONTACT | Maggie Meyers, maggie@wacharters.org or 724.263.9826 SEATTLE, WA — Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (National Alliance) released its annual state-by-state ranking of charter school laws, Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, Eleventh Edition. Washington ranked third in the nation for the third year running, topped only … Read More
Our Statement on Ashé Preparatory Academy
For Immediate Release | October 16, 2019 WA Charters CEO Patrick D’Amelio released the following statement, in response to the news of Ashé Preparatory Academy’s closure. “We were deeply troubled to learn that Ashé Preparatory Academy has suspended operations for the remainder of the school year. While we are saddened by this development, we respect … Read More
Spokane International Academy Finds New Facility for Primary and Middle School
For Immediate Release | September 26, 2019 Spokane International Academy (SIA) announced that it has found a new facility to bring their two campuses together. Located on East Magnesium Road in Spokane, the building is nearly 100,000 square feet and will enable the growing charter school to unite their two campuses. The anticipated move in … Read More
Ashé Preparatory Academy Opens Doors to Students
For Immediate Release | Wednesday, August 28, 2019 CONTACT | Maggie Meyers, maggie@wacharters.org or 724.263.9826 Kent, WA—On Monday, August 26, 2019, Ashé Preparatory Academy, opened its doors for the very first time to its founding students and families. Approved in 2018 by the Washington State Charter School Commission to serve grades K-8, Ashé Prep is serving 140 students in … Read More
Back to School Season in Full Swing for Washington’s Charter Public Schools
For Immediate Release | Thursday, August 28, 2019 Contact | Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.org or (724) 263-9826 Seattle, WA—The 2019-20 school year has officially kicked off at most of the state’s charter public schools. This year, ten charter public schools statewide will serve approximately 3,500 students. For the sector’s most veteran schools, this year marks the fifth year of … Read More
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, innovative school models Seattle, WA—The Washington State Charter Schools Association, in partnership with our member schools, is proud to announce that four charter public schools, all on track to … Read More
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 School to open a charter public school that seeks to serve teen parents and their young children in Spokane. Lumen is the third charter public school to be authorized by … Read More
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 Charter Public Schools Across Washington in 2021 and 2022 Seattle—Today, the Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters) announced it has chosen a new cohort for the School Leadership and … Read More