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Job Point Proposes Columbia’s First Charter School, Focused on Workforce Readiness

COLUMBIA – Job Point has submitted its Letter of Intent and Prospectus to establish a workforce-based public charter school in Columbia, Missouri—becoming the first to pursue being a public charter […]

How 25 years of charter schools have helped Missouri students and families

By Noah Devine | This Op-ed appeared in the Kansas City Star and the Columbia Missourian In 1999, Académie Lafayette opened its doors, becoming Missouri’s first public charter school. The […]

Support for Kansas City’s Unhoused Students Grows with Kauffman Grant

KANSAS CITY – The Missouri Charter Public School Association (MCPSA) has been awarded a Capacity Building Grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to strengthen its support of unhoused students […]

Gateway Science Academy’s Megan Peifer Honored as Regional Teacher of the Year

ST. LOUIS – Megan Peifer of Gateway Science Academy has been named a Regional Teacher of the Year, DESE (The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) announced Tuesday, July 15. […]

St. Louis Storm Resources

St. Louis Charter School Storm Resources and Relief Efforts Atlas Public Schools   City Garden Montessori Tornado Aftermath Assistance Form: Google Form Confluence Academies Volunteer sign-up & guidance: stlvolunteer.org/disaster Donate to […]

MCPSA Research: Enrollment Trends in Missouri Charter Schools. A 2019 – 2025 Analysis

Enrollment Trends in Missouri Charter Schools: A 2019-2025 Analysis Executive Summary Missouri’s charter school sector has undergone a significant transformation from 2019 to 2025, marked by notable patterns of growth […]

SLU PRiME Releases New Enrollment Report

Head Count: Enrollment Over Time Across Missouri, Kansas City Metro, and St. Louis Metro by Deanna Childress, Ph.D., provides a comprehensive analysis of public school enrollment trends across Missouri over […]

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Charter Schools Shine: Missouri Board of Education Grants Five-Year Renewals

Yesterday, The Missouri State Board of Education renewed three charter schools for an additional 5-years. The charter renewal process demonstrates the board’s confidence in these school’s education programs and their […]

Missouri Releases New Annual 2024 Performance Report:

Charter Schools Continue to Demonstrate Strong Student Improvement The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MODESE) recently released the 2024 Annual Performance Reports (APR), Missouri’s measure for calculating how […]

St. Louis Charter Schools Join with Urban League “Slow Down” Campaign

Expanded campaign Halloween week to raise traffic safety awareness Confluence Academies, along with other St. Louis City charter schools, are partnering with the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis to […]

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