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Over 16,000 children in Philadelphia
attend charter schools. Below, you will find links to information about
them. Many parents send their children to
charter schools because of smaller class sizes in some charters, the type
of curriculum that is offered, or because they think they are safer than
district-based schools. Others believe that charter schools educate
children better than district-based public schools, which is a much-debated issue and probably an oversimplification (e.g., Which charter
school is better than which district school, and on what basis?)
Parents who are seeking the best school
for their children may want to look beyond what people say or believe in
order to investigate all schools that are being considered, whether
chartered, independent, or district-based. We recommend that you talk to
parents who have children in charter schools, visit schools, and talk with
teachers and school leaders as much as possible.
A Directory of Philadelphia Charter Schools
The
list of charter schools
from the School District of Philadelphia.It has also posted a
list of
frequently asked questions about
charter schools.
Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition (GPUAC) Philadelphia
Charter School Directory
Main website:
http://www.gpuac.org/csdir/index.html
Find a School:
http://www.gpuac.org/csdir/csmap.php
Pennsylvania maintains a website of
information about
charter schooling in Pennsylvania. While this website does not provide information about individual
schools, it is a useful tool for anyone interested in starting a charter
school or knowing more about the status of charter schools in Pennsylvania.
The U.S. Department of Education sponsors a
website about charter schools
that includes
frequently asked questions, latest news and research, and
links to charter schools’ websites.
The same site also includes a page of information about
charter schooling
in Pennsylvania.
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