Idaho Charter Schools

67 Charter Schools
24,602 Students in Charter Schools
1996 Year Legislation Passed
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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