Last updated: 01-08-2008 (Send USCS staff a comment about this page.)

List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Charter School Resource Center

Overview
Year of Law: 1996 (see Legislative Summary) Number of Charter Schools: 53 Number of Enrolled Students: 15557
Details: not available Web Communities: not available Discussions: not available

Key Contacts

0

Michael Klavon
Director
Office of Innovative Programs
P. O. Box 500
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0500
Ph: (609)292-5850
Fx: (609)633-9825

0

Phil Esbrandt
Executive Director
133 Q Gaither Drive
Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054
Ph: (856)642-6330 or (888)693-6675
Fx: (856)642-6335
phil@cstac.org

Legislative Summary
Law:   Charter School Regulations

Amendment(s):   not available

Authorizers:   The Commissioner, with the authority of the Charter School Program Act of 1995, may approve or deny an application for a charter after review of the application.

Length of charter:   4 years

Caps on number of schools:   None.

Funding:   Funding for the charter school comes from the state and local taxpayers through the district board of education.