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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 […]
Missouri Charter Public School Association: October Quarterly Newsletter
Stay informed on what’s happening in Missouri’s Charter Schools with the Missouri Charter School Association’s Quarterly Newsletter! The purpose of the Missouri Charter Public School Association (MCPSA) is to ensure […]
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 […]
SLU PRiME Center Research: Charter Schools Beating the Odds
Charter Schools Beating the Odds: Exceptional Growth in High-Poverty Communities Missouri PRiME Center’s “Beating the Odds” reports several charter schools are demonstrating remarkable academic growth while serving predominantly low-income student […]
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. […]
Missouri Charter Public School Association: June Quarterly Newsletter
Stay informed on what’s happening in Missouri’s Charter Schools with the Missouri Charter School Association’s Quarterly Newsletter! The purpose of the Missouri Charter Public School Association (MCPSA) is to ensure […]
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 […]