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BROWSE STATES

Idaho Charter Schools

62 Charter Schools
23,552 Students in Charter Schools
1996 Year Legislation Passed

Source: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

State Resources

Guidance: New Charter Petitions ToolkitsIdaho Public Charter School Commission25 Jul, 2018 This guide is intended to give you tools for successful navigation of the charter petitioning process. It provides some basic information about public charter schools and an… Read more
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New School Leader Orientation ToolkitsIdaho Public Charter School Commission25 Jul, 2018 The purpose of this guide is to help familiarize charter school leaders with the PCSC’s role and provide important information and resources to support their work.
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Idaho Charter Schools, Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Opening and Expanding
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Idaho Compilation of School Discipline Laws and Regulations ReportsU.S. Department of Education26 Jan, 2018 This compilation presents school discipline-related laws and regulations for the state of Idaho, and, where available, links to education agency websites or resources related to… Read more
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Shackled Education Pioneers: Idaho’s Public Charter Schools at 20 ReportsTerry Ryan and Julie Hahn, Bluum16 Jan, 2018 As Idaho marks 20 years since the first charter schools opened in the Gem State in 1998 it is worth looking back at how the public charter movement started here. That’s the… Read more
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Parents’ Guide to School & Learning Options in Idaho ToolkitsBluum16 Jan, 2018 Bluum created this Parents’ Guide to empower parents and provide a resource that defines your options and offers ideas for how best to take advantage of these for your child(ren… Read more
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Idaho Public Charter School Commission 2017 Annual Report ToolkitsIdaho Public Charter School Commission01 Jan, 2018 This annual report provides an overview of the Idaho Public Charter School Commission's activities during 2017.
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Quality By Design: Bluum 2017 Annual Report ReportsBluum01 Jan, 2018 This annual report provides public accountability for the work Bluum is doing, documents the lessons learned, and highlights and shares some of the issues and concerns that it, in… Read more
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Building Excellence: How Helping Charters Access Facilities Can Improve Opportunity for Idaho Kids ReportsBluum01 Dec, 2016 Finding appropriate instructional space is a perennial challenge for schools of choice which – unlike public district schools – do not have access to public bond markets or public… Read more
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Hispanic Parents Speak Out: Reflections from a series of focus groups with Hispanic parents in Idaho conducted for Bluum ReportsBluum01 Sep, 2016 Hispanic students are among Idaho’s fastest growing demographic groups, making up 17.7% of enrolled public K-12 students today. Even more, enrollment of Hispanic school-age… Read more
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Treasure in the Valley: Demographic Changes and New School Opportunities in Ada and Canyon Counties ReportsBluum01 May, 2016 Idaho’s families and student demographics are changing. Not only is the state’s total population growing (Idaho is the 10th fastest growing state), but Gem State families are… Read more
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Key Contacts

State Education Agency

Idaho Department of Education Charter Schools
Boise, ID

(208) 332-6963 | email | website

Charter Support Organization(s)

Idaho Charter School Network
Boise, ID

(208) 789-0914 | email | website

Bluum
Boise, ID

(208) 336-8400 | website

Opening/Expanding a Charter School (click here) 

CSP Grants

Idaho has an active CSP SE grant. For more information on SE grantees, click here. 

Charter school developers are not eligible to apply for Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools ("Developer" grants) in states with an active SE grant. For complete eligibility information for Developer grants, see the NIA and clarifying correction.

U.S. Department of Education

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