A charter school is a public school that operates as its own Local Education Agency (LEA) under a charter granted by the Commissioner. The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) is the sole charter school authorizer in New Jersey.
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For young people to be successful they need to learn how to think, not what to think.
Creativity CoLaboratory Students will benefit from:
Cultural experiences to connect students with real world opportunities
Learning from a range of professionals in diverse career fields
1:1 Technology
Weekend retreats
The Benefits of STEAM Education
Exploring multiple subjects simultaneously through a STEAM education model allows students to consider a broader range of perspectives when solving problems. Whereas traditional education models teach fact-based knowledge, STEAM education provides students with the tools needed to thrive in the 21st century: creativity, innovation, communication, and collaboration.
Arts students are 55% more likely to attend post-secondary schools than students who don’t take arts classes.
The more arts classes taken in high school the higher the student achievement in GPA, graduation rate, state tests, and SAT.
The more arts classes students take, the less likely they are to drop out by nearly 20% across the arts disciplines.
When liberal arts are integrated with science, project-based learning, and technology, student achievement increases in science and math as well. STEAM prepares students for the future and acts as a catalyst to accelerate learning.
Charter schools receive funding directly from the school district that sends the child to the charter school, based on a formula of either 90% of the program budget per pupil for the specific grade level in the district or 90% of the maximum “thorough and efficient amount”. The sending district also distributes to the charter any additional aid provided by state and federal governments for low-income, special needs, and limited English proficient children. Charter schools also may receive private grants and donations.
Having children leave a district school to attend a charter school generally does not reduce costs for the district, which must continue educating the remaining students. To offset the funds that must be sent to a charter school, a district may either cut programs and staff or increase local property taxes.