Massachusetts Charter Schools

Applications for Renewals of Public School Charters: Solicitation of Superintendent Comment

This winter, the Acting Commissioner of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department) will make recommendations to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (Board) regarding the renewal of the charters for 17 schools. If you wish to request a copy of any of the Applications for Renewal or if you have any questions, please contact charterschools@doe.mass.edu. 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 Acting 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 may be brought to the Board for consideration no earlier than its December 19, 2017 meeting and no later than its February 27, 2018 meeting. Please check Board Meeting Schedule and Agendas for updates. The Department invites written comments from Superintendents regarding the possible renewal of a charter school that is located in your district, or that enrolls students from your district. Please see the table below for a list of charter schools that have submitted applications for renewal and the schools' associated districts. Please submit your written comments by November 1, 2017 to: The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Charter Schools and School Redesign, 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148. If you have any questions about the charter school renewal process, please contact us at 781-338-3227, or by e-mail at charterschools@doe.mass.edu. Thank you for your support in this important process.

Charter School Name	Current District or Region	Chartered Maximum Enrollment	Chartered Grade Span	Grade Span 2017-18
Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School	Auburn, Holden, Leicester, Millbury, Oxford, Shrewsbury, Sutton, West Boylston, Worcester	1426	K-12	K-12
Baystate Academy Charter Public School	Springfield	560	6-12	6-11
Boston Collegiate Charter School	Boston	700	5-12	5-12
Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School	Boston	405	9-12	9-12
City on a Hill Charter Public School Dudley Square	Boston	280	9-12	9-12
Collegiate Charter School of Lowell	Lowell	1200	K-12
Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers Horace Mann Charter School	Boston	448	9-12	9-12
Excel Academy Charter School	Boston, Chelsea	1344	5-12	5-11
Four Rivers Charter Public School	Frontier, Gill-Montague, Greenfield, Mohawk Trail, Pioneer Valley, Ralph C. Mahar Regional	220	7-12	7-12
Foxborough Regional Charter School	Attleboro, Avon, Brockton, Canton, Easton, Foxborough, Mansfield, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, North Attleboro, Norton, Norwood, Plainville, Sharon, Stoughton, Walpole, West Bridgewater, Wrentham	1700	K-12	K-12
Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School	Boston	216	6-8	6-8
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School	Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Stoneham, Wakefield	1900	K-12	K-12
Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School	Holyoke, West Springfield, Chicopee, Westfield, South Hadley, Northampton	500	9-12	9-12
Pioneer Charter School of Science II	Danvers, Lynn, Peabody, Salem, Saugus	360	7-12	7-12
Rising Tide Charter Public School	Barnstable, Bourne, Carver, Duxbury, Falmouth, Lakeville, Marshfield, Mashpee, Middleborough, Old Rochester, Pembroke, Plymouth, Sandwich, Silver Lake, Wareham	700	5-12	5-12
Sturgis Charter Public School	Barnstable, Bourne, Carver, Dennis-Yarmouth, Falmouth, Mashpee, Monomoy, Nauset, Plymouth, Provincetown, Sandwich, and Wareham	850	9-12	9-12
UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester	Boston	820	PK-8	PK-8

Last Updated: August 17, 2017