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Puerto Rico State Profile
Last updated: 04-19-2006  (Send USCS staff a comment about this page.)

List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
For a list of Charter Schools in this state, contact the State Department of Education. Contact information appears below.

Overview
Year Law Passed # of Charter Schools # of Students Enrolled
NA NA NA

Statewide Support Organizations
Puerto Rico Department of Education




Legislative Summary
Law:   While community schools (charter schools) were initially authorized in 1993 under Law 18, "The Community Schools Development Act," authorization was repealed in 1999 under Law 149 (July 15, 1999). This is specified in the Laws of Puerto Rico Annotated, Title 18, Part VII. Community Schools, Chapter 131. Development of Community Schools.

Amendment(s):   not available

Authorizers:   not available

Length of charter:   not available

Caps on number of schools:   not available

Funding:   not available