CDE Information & Resources for Charter Schools
Start here: General Information
What is a charter school and information on how to start a charter
school.
Charter
Submission Package
List of documentation to include when sending in an approved charter
for State Board of Education (SBE) numbering.
Statewide Student Identifier (SSID) in conjunction with the California School Information System (CSIS)
General information relating to the responsiblity of the charter school to submit student identifiers.
Locate a Charter School
Locate a charter school and see information added to the
charter school database, including recent (last two to three years)
Academic Performance Index (API) results, state and similar school
rankings, and enrollment data.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About
Charter Schools
Access the charter school FAQ document organized by topic to provide
answers to most common questions regarding charter schools.
State Board of Education Charter School
Numbering
Information on requesting a charter school number from the State
Board of Education.
Communications & the Charter
School Listserv
Instructions for subscribing to the charter-schools Listserv and
FAQs regarding the listserv.
Charter Schools Division Contacts
Contact matrix for Charter School Division staff by geographic
regions and specific topic areas.
California Charter School Facts
Facts and statistics regarding California charter schools.
Advisory Commission on
Charter Schools (ACCS)
The ACCS advises the State Board of Education charter schools
relevant to the Charter Schools Act of 1992.
Public Charter Schools Grant Program
Information about the Public Charter Schools Grant Program (PCSGP) and guidance for grantees.
Additional Information & Resources for Charter Schools
Sources for California Charter School
Advocacy & Assistance
In California, there are four state-level organizations where
charter developers, charter operators, and the general public
can obtain assistance and information.
Charter School Supplemental Resources
List of charter school resources organized by those published
by the CDE, those published by other sources, and those published
on the Internet.
Clearinghouse for Multilingual Documents (CMD)
This page is the text of a transcript of the narrated presentation on the CMD.
