Charter School Application Process

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Montgomery County Public Schools’ Charter Application website is intended to provide important information, dates and resources for those interested in submitting a charter school application for consideration.

Charter Applications for the 2014–2015 school year must be submitted on April 2, 2013, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., in Room 129 of the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850.

Application Form

Charter School Application Form (PDF)

Applications for schools that wish to open in the 2014–2015 school year must be submitted on April 2, 2013.

This application has been revised slightly for this school year; all applications must use this form.

Note: Attachment 3, Charter School Expenditure Budget, must be filled out using this spreadsheet.

Application Timeline

Sample Facility Documents

Application Evaluation

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MCPS Charter School Liaison
Ms. Lori-Christina Webb
charterschools@mcpsmd.org
(301) 279-3128

Policy CFB: Public Charter Schools (PDF)
Sets forth guidance for the application, evaluation, approval, implementation, and ongoing monitoring process for public charter schools.

Regulation CFB-RA: Public Charter Schools (PDF)
Establishes criteria for the evaluation of proposals for public charter schools, the principles guiding the negotiation and contracting process, and assignment of responsibility for oversight of approved public charter schools.

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