Why Charter School?

Why do you want to go to a charter school? My mom has been telling me that if I were still in school, she would have enrolled me in a charter school rather than a public school. Are charter schools better? What are the differences and options when enrolling? I always thought that charter schools help students more than public schools, is that true? Are they clearly different or are they the same? To find out the correct answers to these questions, we need to dig a little bit further.

Here are some of the differences:

Charter Schools

1. May use a lottery system if the charter school is popular and hard to get into for the
   student.
2. Smaller class sizes.
3. Transportation is arranged by the students.
4. Private board

Public Schools

1. They must accept every child in its district.
2. Larger class sizes.
3. Education standards set by the state education board.
4. Transportation provided by school within designated area.

If you want to know more, check out Public vs Private Vs Charter.

What is the same in charter vs public schools?

1. They are both free
2. Cannot discriminate students.
3. Both school systems are considered public.

If you want to know more, check out Charter Vs Public Comparison.

Online Charter School

• San Diego – diploma, one-on-one attention, individualized program, accreditation, online classes, respected education. (California)
• The Delta Academy – online model, attend evening sessions once a week, teachers availability face-to-face, tech lounge, flexibility, etc. (Nevada)
• Ohio Connections Academy – free, certified teachers and coaches, online multimedia, accessible everywhere. (Ohio)
• Buckeye Online School For Success – tuition free, grades K-12, 100% online. (Ohio)

Are they clearly different or are they the same?

I think it depends on what charter school you want to attend online or even physical. The ones I checked are in California, Nevada and Ohio and have different requirements for the students to be able to learn online. Moreover, it depends on the individual state to have Teachers Certified Or Not by the education commission. Charter schools are run by nonprofits (What Are Charter Schools?) and are funded by the federal government with the amount depending on how many students are enrolled.

Charter schools at the end are like ‘traditional’ schools, and they differ from one another like any other school does, depending on their sizes, number of students and state regulations. If I were looking for either a public or charter school, I may go for charter school for my kid because it has fewer students. It’s up to you, however, to choose what school is good for your children.

Websites Used In Article:

• Public vs Private vs Charter
• Charter Vs Public
• Comparison
• San Diego
• The Delta Academy
• Ohio Connections Academy
• Buckeye Online School For Success
• Teachers Certified Or Not
• What Are Charter Schools