Overview
There’s no way around it. Applying for a charter is hard work. Successful applications are hundreds of pages long and often the product of years in research and development. The good news? You don’t have to do it alone.
GETTING YOUR VISION ON THE RIGHT TRACK
With industry experts on hand and seminars focused on developing stronger applications, the Apply Right program will help your planning team get your vision off the ground. Over the course of five months, you’ll meet with respected leaders, attend workshops, and receive constant guidance—all in the name of getting your charter application ready for submission to New York State authorizers.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Apply Right participants meet twice a week with their cohort members to tackle the application’s various components, including academic design and curriculum, data and assessment, budgeting and operations, and general finances. You’ll also receive access to:
- Nationally recognized trainers and respected charter school leaders from around NYC
- Inside tours of several of NYC’s highest performing charter schools
- New York State authorizers
- Mock authorizer interviews with Charter Center staff
- Four hours of one-on-one consultancy
"From getting up to speed on the overall application process to wading into the vagaries of charter school budgeting, the Charter Center’s application workshops covered the key areas comprehensively and were immensely helpful to our planning team."
- Suyin So, Executive Director, Central Queens Academy Charter School
WORK WITH THE BEST
Our classes are led by the Charter Center’s New School Development Team in collaboration with Simeon Stolzberg, former Director of School Evaluation for SUNY’s Charter Schools Institute. Additional facilitators and guest speakers include:
- Cynthia Millinger, Founding President, Charter School Start-Up
- Greg Speranza, President, Mindstream Consulting
- Jason Sarsfield, State University of New York, Charter Schools Institute
- Leaders from NYC’s top-performing charter schools and charter management organizations
ELIGIBILITY
Program space is limited. All applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Plan to submit a charter application by the deadline for opening a school in 2014;
- Have at least three team members willing to commit to the program;
- Intend to open in one of the New York City’s five boroughs; and,
- Show commitment to building a high quality public charter school.
DATES & DEADLINES
The 2011 program is now closed, but the 2012 program is steadily approaching. We’ll let you know when you can start applying.
COST
Apply Right 2012-13: $1,500
QUESTIONS
Please contact Maria Campo, Program Manager for New School Development.
