Charter schools are public schools that are responsive to students needs and are held accountable for improved student achievement.
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Charter School Momentum
There are 687 charter schools serving 240,000 charter school students in California.
Over the past 10 years, charter schools have consistently grown by an average of 50 schools a year.
Charter schools serve a balanced mix of students mirroring demographics in California’s public schools.
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Charter School Achievements
Research shows charter schools do a better job increasing student achievement than traditional public schools.3
Over 460 charter schools in California are committed to standards and accountability through the Certified Charter Schools Program.
According to a 2007 USC field study, charter school parents cited "challenging curriculum and individualized student attention as key reasons for their high level of satisfaction."4
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Download the Charter Schools Fact Sheet [pdf]
1 Under Law, charter schools are required to employ credentialed teachers in core and college preparatory classes.
2 Under Law, charter schools cannot discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, gender, national origin, religion or ancestry.
3 Research based on the California Department of Education’s Academic Performance Index from 2004 – 2007 indicates that 11% more charters than traditional public schools show substantially higher student achievement by the end of the school year.
4 A 2007 USC field study entitled Charter Schools and Customer Satisfaction: Lessons from Field Testing a Parent Survey by Wohlstetter, Nayfack & Mora-Flores.
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