Arizona State Board for Charter Schools
To improve public education in Arizona by sponsoring charter schools that provide quality educational choices

New Charter Application

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Call for Quality Charter Schools

The ASBCS conducts an annual cycle for new charter applications. The New Charter Application for schools opening Fall 2019 and beyond was approved by the ASBCS on January 16, 2018 and is now available.  Below is the timeline for the current application cycle.  

                                                                            

Key Steps

Month
   Applicant Workshop          February 23, 2018
   Application Due        May 25, 2018
                    Soft deadline date        April 19, 2018
   Applicant Capacity Interview         October 2018
   ASBCS Consideration         December 2018

 

Applicants interested in submitting an application should be familiar with charter school legislation. 

View the charter school law

Arizona State Board for Charter Schools 2019-2020 Application

Applications must be completed using the ASBCS Online System. 

Create a New Charter Applicant Account

View New Charter Application Instructions 

View New Charter Application Summary of Changes

Technical Assistance

Online Technical Assistance (“OTA”) presentations provide applicants support with the online system and with each section of the New Charter Application. OTAs provide additional direction for application instructions, evaluation criteria in each section, and guiding questions to consider when developing responses for the application.

On February 23, 2018, Board staff conducted an in person workshop for New Charter Applicants. These OTAs are recorded versions of the PowerPoints and content presented at the workshop.

Sample New Charter Contract

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