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Letter of Intent |
First Monday Annually in August |
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Full Application |
Second Friday Annually in January |
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Board Of Education Decision Announced |
Annually in Spring |
The first required step in applying to be approved as an operator of a charter school is the Letter of Intent. This letter provides notice to the authorizer, Prince George's County Board of Education, that a potential new charter school application is forthcoming. The Letter of Intent must be submitted directly to Letter of Intent to Kim Johnson at Kim.Rosemond@pgcps.org. When submitting the Letter of Intent place in the email subject line, "STARTING A NEW CHARTER SCHOOL".
We are accepting Letter of Intent submissions to open a new charter school until the deadline of August 5, 2024.
The full application is submitted by the applicant that provides a comprehensive description of the school from an instructional, operational and governance perspective. The applicant is required to demonstrate proficiency to a series of questions throughout the application template. Responses are expected to be clearly articulate an understanding regarding the functions needed to fulfill the responsibility of planning, opening and operations of the new public charter school. This application serves as as guide to the information that may be in requested.
Sample - PGCPS Charter School Application.docx
The final step in the application process includes the evaluation of the application and an interview with the applicant. A team of internal and external content specialists will thoroughly read and evaluate the application for merit and sound educational principles that will govern a high quality learning environment. An interview with the applicant is conducted to solicit clarifying answers to questions discovered during the evaluation of the application. The process culminates with a recommendation to the board of education for its review and approval or denial. A final decision will be rendered within 120 days of the receipt of the application. If the application is denied, a debriefing is held to share concerns. The applicant may appeal the denial to the State Board of Education.
