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List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Overview
Year of Law: 1996 (see Legislative Summary) Number of Charter Schools: 93 Number of Enrolled Students: 27364
Details: not available Web Communities: not available Discussions: not available

Key Contacts

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Evan Fuguet
Charter School Loan Officer
PO Box 3619
Durham, North Carolina 27702-3619
Ph: 919-956-4478
Fx: 919-956-4400
evan@self-help.org

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Roger Gerber
200 Stags Trail
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516
Ph: (919) 967-1029
Fx: (919) 967-1029
locs@bellsouth.net

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Sadie Jordan
President
6817 Hunting Ridge Road
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
Ph: (919)967-2606
Fx: (919)967-2213
vcs@bellsouth.net

Legislative Summary
Law:   North Carolina Charter Schools Act

Amendment(s):   Amendments ratified on August 13, 1997 and October 28, 1998.

Authorizers:   Local school boards, the University of North Carolina or the state board of education. Charter schools approved by local school boards and the University of North Carolina must also be approved by the state board of education.

Length of charter:   5 years

Caps on number of schools:   No more than 100 charter schools statewide, with a maximum of five per school district per year.

Funding:   Financial Guide for Charter Schools