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Frontier Schools Expands in Missouri, Increasing Access to High-Quality Education
COLUMBIA – Frontier Schools has applied to open a charter public school in Columbia, Missouri, beginning in either the 2026–27 or 2027–28 school year, working alongside the community to meet […]
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 […]
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 […]