Charter schoolsin California

By Brenda Casillas, Maria Davis, Apeil Dixon

Charter Schools

What are Charter Schools• They are public schools.• They provide instruction

from K-12.• They are created by a group

of parents, teachers, administrators, and local community leaders.

Why are these Schools called charters?

• Charter school operators set fort their goals and operating procedures in a contract that is reached with the local school district, county board of education or the state.

This contract is called a “charter.’’