- Gwinnett County School District
- Charter Schools
Charter Schools
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PETITION PROCESS
Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) accepts charter school petitions that encourage the use of performance-based educational programs for learning and assessment. The charter petition should focus on innovative and effective student learning opportunities which do not duplicate existing GCPS programs or exist in any GCPS school(s). The charter petition must meet provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.), state and local rules, regulations, policies, and procedures except for waivers that may be granted pursuant to State Board of Education Rule 160-4-9-.04(5)2(ii).
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Timeline for 2024 Charter Petition Cycle - START-UP APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOLS PROPOSING TO OPEN 2024-2025
Letter of Intent: Tuesday, December 1, 2022
Petitioner Information Session: Thursday, January 26, 2023
Application Submission Deadline to GCPS: Monday, March 20, 2023, by 2:00 p.m.Charter School Petition Documents
- 2023 Charter School Guidance
- 2023 GCSP CS Application START-UP
- Roles and Responsibilities (This document can also be accessed from the GaDOE website.)
- Budget Template
All applications should be submitted to:
Assistant Superintendent Elementary Education & Student Support
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Instructional Support Center
437 Old Peachtree Road, NW
Suwanee, Georgia 30024-2978For additional information regarding the Charter School process, please review the GaDOE's resources.
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Gwinnett County Public Schools currently has one charter school:
- New Life Academy of Excellence
Start-Up Charter Term - July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2019
Renewal Charter Term - July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2024
If you are interested in finding out more information, please contact the Office of Program Development at 678-301-7046.
Start-Up Charter School Letters of Intent received in the GCPS 2022 review cycle for schools proposing to open in the 2023-2024 school year:- No Letters of Intent Received
Start-Up Charter School Petitions received in the GCPS 2022 review cycle for schools proposing to open in the 2023-2024 school year:
- No Petitions Received
- New Life Academy of Excellence