California Charter Schools

Old tid
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Number of Charter Schools
1334
Students in Charter Schools
692,783
Year Legislation Passed
1992
Source Organization
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

State Resources

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Evolving Practices in Growth Support: Recommendations for Implementing Cohort-Based Charter School Development Supports

Reports 03 Feb, 2022
CCSA has many years of experience supporting the growth and development of new charter schools in California. This white paper, produced as part of their Charter School Programs… Read More
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Portrait of the Movement

Reports 01 Apr, 2017
CCSA’s fifth Portrait of the Movement report reveals California’s charter public schools are successfully striving towards full implementation of Common Core, and continue to… Read More
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Key Contacts

State Education Agency

California Department of Education
Charter Schools Division
Sacramento, CA

(916) 322-6029 | e-mail | website

Charter Support Organization(s)

California Charter Schools Association
Los Angeles, CA

(916) 520-2957 | e-mail | website

Charter Schools Development Center
Sacramento, CA

916-448-0995 | e-mail | website

Opening/Expanding a Charter School (click here) and (here)

CSP Grants

California 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.