Massachusetts Charter Schools

FY25 Applications for Renewal of Charters

This winter, the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education (Commissioner) will make recommendations to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (Board) regarding the renewal of the charters for 19 schools. Please contact the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department) at charterschools@mass.gov to obtain copies of any of the applications for renewal.

Consistent with charter school regulations, the review of the school's application for renewal for another five-year term is guided by evidence regarding the success of the school's academic program, the viability of the school as an organization, and the faithfulness of the school to the terms of its charter. The Commissioner's recommendations will consider each school's performance at the time of the charter renewal as well as the progress it has made during the past four years of operation. The evaluation will include a review of evidence such as the school's academic performance, accountability plan performance, annual reports, financial record, and application for renewal, as well as assessments conducted by the Department.

We currently anticipate that these matters will be brought to the Board for consideration prior to the February 25, 2025, meeting. Please check Board Meeting Schedule and Agendas for updates.

The Department invites written comments from superintendents in the school districts within each charter school's current district or region. Please see the table below for a list of charter schools that have submitted applications for renewal and the schools' associated districts. Comments may be submitted by December 13, 2024 to: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, c/o Office of Charter Schools and School Redesign, 135 Santilli Highway, Everett, MA 02149 or by email to charterschools@mass.gov .

Charter School NameCurrent District or RegionMaximum EnrollmentGrade Span
Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter SchoolClinton, Hudson, Marlborough, Maynard9666–12
Atlantis Charter SchoolFall River1,378K–12
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public SchoolBellingham, Blackstone/Millville, Franklin, Holliston, Hopedale, Medway, Mendon/Upton, Milford, Millis, Norfolk, Plainville, Walpole, Wrentham900K–8
Boston Renaissance Charter Public SchoolBoston944PK–6
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter SchoolBarnstable, Bourne, Dennis-Yarmouth, Falmouth, Mashpee, Monomoy Regional, Nauset, Provincetown, Sandwich, Truro2606–8
Community Charter School of CambridgeCambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Revere4206–12
Community Day Charter Public SchoolLawrence1,200PK–8
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential SchoolActon-Boxborough, Ashburnham-Westminster, Athol-Royalston, Ayer Shirley, Bedford, Berlin-Boylston, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Clinton, Concord, Concord-Carlisle, Fitchburg, Gardner, Grafton, Groton-Dunstable, Harvard, Hudson, Leominster, Lincoln, Lincoln-Sudbury, Littleton, Lowell, Lunenburg, Marlborough, Maynard, Narragansett, Nashoba, Newton, Northboro-Southboro, North Middlesex, Orange, Oxford, Quabbin, Ralph C. Mahar, Shirley, Shrewsbury, Southborough, Sudbury, Tyngsborough, Wachusett, Wayland, West Boylston, Westborough, Westford, Westminster, Weston, Winchendon, Worcester4007–12
Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public SchoolAmherst, Amherst-Pelham, Belchertown, Central Berkshire, Chesterfield-Goshen, Conway, Deerfield, Easthampton, Erving, Frontier, Gateway, Gill Montague, Granby, Greenfield, Hadley, Hampshire, Hatfield, Hawlemont, Leverett, Mohawk Trail, New Salem-Wendell, Northampton, Orange, Pelham, Pioneer Valley, Ralph C. Mahar, Rowe, Shutesbury, Southampton, South Hadley, Sunderland, Ware, Westhampton, Whately, Williamsburg218K–8
Holyoke Community Charter SchoolChicopee, Holyoke702K–8
Lawrence Family Development Charter SchoolLawrence1,000PK–8
Lowell Community Charter Public SchoolLowell815PK–8
Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter SchoolLowell1509–12
Marblehead Community Charter Public SchoolMarblehead, Nahant, Swampscott2304–8
Match Charter Public SchoolBoston1,250PK–12
Neighborhood House Charter SchoolBoston828PK–12
South Shore Charter Public SchoolAbington, Braintree, Brockton, Cohasset, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Halifax, Hanover, Hingham, Holbrook, Hull, Kingston, Marshfield, Norwell, Pembroke, Plymouth, Plympton, Quincy, Randolph, Rockland, Scituate, Weymouth, Whitman-Hanson1,075K–12
Springfield International Charter SchoolSpringfield1,574K–12
Springfield Preparatory Charter SchoolSpringfield486K–8




Last Updated: October 2, 2024