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While there are still 96 charters available to open in New York State, there are currently no charters available to be issued in New York City. However, New York’s legislature is currently considering making new charters available for NYC this spring.

APPLY RIGHT

There’s no way around it. Applying for a charter is hard work. Successful applications are hundreds of pages long and often the product of years of research and development. The good news? You don’t have to do it alone.

SUPPORT FOR YOUR APPLICATION

With an intense focus on developing stronger applications, the Apply Right seminar will help your planning team get your vision off the ground. Our team will provide you with the tools, guidance and resources you’ll need to ensure your charter application is ready for submission to New York State charter authorizers.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Apply Right is a two-day intensive seminar that enables your team to tackle the application’s various components efficiently, including academic design and curriculum, data and assessment, budgeting and operations, and community engagement.

  1. Led by former SUNY-CSI authorizer and nationally recognized charter school application consultant, Simeon Stolzberg, planning teams will explore work plans, resources and templates to inform your school development, as well as high-quality exemplars from successful applicants.
  2. Upon completion of the workshop the Charter Center team will conduct quality review and readiness assessments to determine whether or not teams will be invited to participate in Phase 2. More information regarding the assessment process will be available at the Application Workshop.

Upon completion of the workshop the Charter Center team will conduct quality review and readiness assessments to determine whether or not teams will be invited to participate in Phase 2. More information regarding the assessment process will be available at the Application Workshop.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for Apply Right, teams must:

  • Have at least two team members willing to commit to the program
  • Intend to open a charter school in New York
  • Show commitment to building a high quality public charter school

PRICE

$600 per team – we encourage for participants to register as a team.

Fee includes:

  • Registration for three team members. Registrants can bring additional members for $200 each
  • All materials for the team
  • Breakfast and lunch each day

NEXT SESSION:

March 27 & 28 session postponed until further notice.

Resources

Here are updated timelines for the submission of applications to establish charter schools in New York State authorized by NYS Board of Regents and the SUNY Board of Trustees with a plan to open in

These complete applications are great exemplars of recently approved new charter schools from the New York State Education Department (NYSED).

Here are full applications from charter schools that were recently approved by the State University of New York (SUNY).

The New York State Charter School Office is responsible for coordinating the review of charter school applications and proposed charters. This Office makes recommendations to the Board of Regents regarding the approval or denial of charter school applications and the approval or return of proposed charters.

Charter School 101 is a must-read for anyone wanting to learn the basics about New York City's charter school sector.

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