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

Overview
Year of Law: 1995 (see Legislative Summary) Number of Charter Schools: 11 Number of Enrolled Students: 498
Details: not available Web Communities: not available Discussions: not available

Key Contacts

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Sue Hollins, Ph.D.
Director
P.O. Box 1125
Grantham, New Hampshire 03753
Ph: (603) 863-0608, (603) 224-4450
Fx: (603) 863-4880
SuefromNH@aol.com

Legislative Summary
Law:   not available

Amendment(s):   The legislation did change effective July 1, 2003, allowing for a second authorizer--the State Board of Education--under a pilot program allowing 20 schools over the next decade.

Authorizers:   Both the local school board and the state department of education must approve application.

Length of charter:   5 years

Caps on number of schools:   None

Funding:   Minimum of 80 percent of school district's prior year average cost per pupil, as determined by state department of education, follows students to school. Special education funding also follows students.