What are charter schools?
Charter Schools are tuition free public schools that are allowed to be more innovative, yet provide a structured, disciplined learning environment and are held accountable for improved student achievement.
Wisconsin’s charter schools provide a choice in education for the state’s families and help Wisconsin’s public school system improve the quality of education for ALL students with innovative curriculums.
CHARTER SCHOOLS:
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Give schools leaders more flexibility when managing their school, allowing them to respond to parents and students needs.
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Enable schools to focus their primary mission on improving student achievement.
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Give schools more flexibility and control to design their curriculum.
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Increases parental options for where to send their child to school.
- Charter schools provide teachers the flexibility to innovate in the classroom and are held accountable for improved achievement, while at the same time strengthen the public school system.
