| State Profile Title | Arizona Charter School Information |
| List of State's Charter Schools | http://www.ade.state.az.us/charterschools/search/ |
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| Brief Overview | 73,542Charter school legislation was first passed in Arizona in 1994. Arizona currently leads the nation in the number of charter schools open and operating. As of December 2003, there are 464 charter schools in operation. The 3 sponsoring entities are: (1) the State Board of Education, (2) the State Board for Charter Schools, and (3) the governing boards of school districts. |
| Schools | Arizona Department of Education Charter Schools Search
For a list of Charter Schools in this state, contact the State Department of Education. Contact information appears below. |
| Participants | Arizona Participants |
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| Legislative Summary | Passed in 1994, the Arizona charter school law allows for an unlimited number of charters to be granted by local school districts and the state board of education. Starting in 2000, districts may charter in their own attendance area. Charter schools can operate under a fifteen-year performance contract to be reviewed every five years. If sponsored by a local district, a charter school receives per pupil funding equal to at least the average cost per pupil for the district as a whole. If a charter is state approved, the charter school is funded directly by the state based on the state funding formula for all schools. State standards in core subjects apply to all charter schools, and charter school students must participate in the state's student assessment program. Charter schools are automatically exempt from most other state education laws and regulations.
Links to Arizona state law can be found in the Arizona Charter Schools Handbook. |
