Who We Are: The Missouri Charter Public School Association (MCPSA) is the membership and professional organization serving charter public schools in the state of Missouri.   Mission Statement: Our mission is improve student achievement by increasing access to high quality charter public education options throughout Missouri. Values: Our values reflect what we believe in. They [...]

The charter school model is simply a different way of organizing and operating a public school. The charter school model is made up of two fundamental components: A charter school board that is responsible only for its individual school and functions independently of the traditional school district.The board of a charter school makes policies and [...]

MCPSA will speak as the collective voice representing the best interests of Missouri’s charter schools and charter school communities. We have already worked to bring more equitable funding, LEA status, and stronger accountability statutes to all Missouri charter schools through focused and intensive lobbying efforts. MCPSA will continue to work for fully funded and highly [...]