The California Charter Schools Association

The California Charter Schools Association (The Association) is the membership and professional organization serving charter schools in California.

Charter schools are public schools that are responsive to students’ needs and are held accountable for improved student achievement. California leads the nation with 687 charter schools.

The California Charter Schools Association advances the charter school movement through state and local advocacy, leadership on quality and extensive resources.

In 2007, the Association delivered the following results:

Advocacy >

The Association worked with the California legislature to secure $150M in categorical block grant funding for the 2007/2008 school year, increasing the grant to $500 per student.

Leadership on Quality >

The Association launched the nation’s first Certified Charter Schools Program and 463 schools are currently participating.

Resources >

The Association facilitated knowledge sharing through hundreds of reference documents, regional meetings and trainings.

The Association is also a trusted source of data and information on California’s charter schools for parents, authorizers, legislators, policy analysts, foundations, the press and other interested groups.

Become an Association member today