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Charter Schools
About Florida's Charter Schools
Charter schools are public schools of choice. They are very popular—and among the fastest growing school choice options in Florida. Charter schools are largely free to innovate, and often provide more effective programs and choice to diverse groups of students.
Since 1996, the number of charter schools in Florida has grown from 5 to 389 schools in 2008-2009. Charter school student enrollment for 2008-2009 was well over 100,000 students. Over 50 new charter schools have opened in the 2008-2009 school year.
Announcements
| Professional Development Workshops for Charter School Faculty
The Department of Education has partnered with the Department of Environmental Protection to sponsor numerous, free professional development workshops that are focused on K-12 environmental education. Click here to view the complete list of workshops, all scheduled in August 2010. Update: We are still accepting registrations for Project Learning Tree in Gainesville on August 10 and all 4 of the Tallahassee workshops! To register for a workshop, e-mail tera.teders@fldoe.org with the following information: Participant Name Charter School Name Workshop Name/Date/City You will receive a confirmation e-mail once your registration is received. |
Need help? E-mail your questions to charterschools@fldoe.org.