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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 is in the process of amending existing rules and adopting new rules related to charter schools. Please visit Charter School Statutes and Rules for detailed information. |
| 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! |
Need help? E-mail your questions to charterschools@fldoe.org.