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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
    - Nelson Mandela
Often the first question to be asked is "What is a charter school?"

This information comes directly from the California Department of Education:

A charter school is a public school, and it may provide instruction in any of grades K-12.  A charter school is usually created or organized by a group of teachers, parents and community leaders or a community based organization, and it is usually sponsored by an existing local public school board or county board of education.  Specific goals and operating procedures for the charter school are detailed in an agreement (or charter) between the sponsoring board and charter organizers.

A charter school is generally exempt from most laws governing school districts, except where specifically noted in the law.  California public charter schools are required to participate in the statewide assessment test, called the STAR (Standardized Testing and Reporting) program.  The law also requires that a public charter school be nonsectarian in its programs, admission policies, employment practices, and all other operations and prohibits the conversion of a private school to a charter school.  Public charter schools may not charge tuition and may not discriminate against any pupil on the basis of ethnicity, national origin, gender, or disability.

The main difference between a traditional public school and a public charter school is HOW the curriculum is delivered.  Public charter schools design a specific mission and vision of the school, the philosophical undercurrent,  that guides its performance.  This difference means that students in charter schools are learning through a variety of educational philosophies and families are being given more choice in HOW their children learn.

For more information, visit the California Charter Schools Association website.