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List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
Arizona Department of Education Charter Schools Search

Overview
Year of Law: 1994 (see Legislative Summary) Number of Charter Schools: 464 Number of Enrolled Students: 93213
Details: Arizona currently leads the nation in the number of charter schools open and operating. Web Communities: not available Discussions: not available

Key Contacts

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Bonnie Barclay
Director, Charter School Division
1535 W. Jefferson Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Ph: (602) 542-5968
Fx: (602) 542-3590
bbarcla@ade.az.us

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Rick Brown
Director
1840 E. Benson Highway
Tuscon, Arizona 85714
Ph: (520) 294-6997, x2019
Fx: (520) 682-4926
rbrown@resourcenter.org

Arizona Charter Schools Progress Report
http://www.ade.state.az.us/charterschools/info/CharterSchoolStatusMainReport3-15-99.pdf

The Morrison Institute for Public Policy is located on Arizona State University's main campus. They have completed several studies of charter schools, including an Arizona charter schools progress report completed for the state.

Rob Melnick
Director
Arizona State University
P.O. Box 874405
Tempe, Arizona 85287-4405
Ph: (480)965-4525
Fx: (480)965-9219
rob.melnick@asu.edu

Legislative Summary
Law:   not available

Amendment(s):   Starting in 2000, districts may charter in their own attendance area.

Authorizers:   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.

Length of charter:   15, review every 5 years

Caps on number of schools:   None

Funding:   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.