What is a Charter School?
Charter schools are independent public schools that are allowed to be more innovative and are held accountable for improved student achievement by parents, authorizers, and the state. This accountability leads to quality schools and high achievement; research shows charter schools do a better job increasing student achievement than traditional public schools.
Charter schools give teachers the flexibility to innovate and try new ways to improve student achievement. This flexibility gives charter schools the ability to develop successful new models that work.
There are 183 charter schools under the jurisdiction of the LAUSD, serving approximately 78,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
To learn more about charter schools, visit any of the following charter information resource links and view the “Charters 101″ produced by the California Charter Schools Association.
California Charter Schools Association
Charter School Development Center
California Department of Education
Los Angeles Unified School District Charter Division
