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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
| Charter School Rule Development The Department recently proposed a new rule defining nonprofit organization for purposes of charter school operation. Please review the draft rule language at your earliest convenience. Comments may be submitted via the Department's State Board Rules Under Review Web site. More information about charter school rule development is available on the Charter School Statutes and Rules page. |
| Authorizor Resources The Model Forms section of the Authorizors page of our Web site has recently been updated to include over two dozen examples of documents and instruments developed by charter school authorizers throughout Florida and submitted for inclusion here. Check out these Sample Documents today! |
| Common Core Standards Feedback Needed The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers released the first official public draft of the K-12 standards as part of the Common Core State Standards Initiative. These draft standards, developed together with teachers, school administrators and experts, seek to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare our children for college and the workforce. Provide your feedback by April 2, 2010. |
Need help? E-mail your questions to charterschools@fldoe.org.