State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia

Georgia's state-level, independent charter school authorizer.

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The State Charter Schools Commission (SCSC) of Georgia approves and supports Georgia's state charter schools. The SCSC expects the highest quality from our schools, giving students better opportunities than in traditional district schools.

Mission

The SCSC seeks to improve public education throughout the state by authorizing high-quality charter schools that provide students with better educational opportunities than they would otherwise receive in traditional district schools.

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Vision

Innovative and superior charter schools advancing education in every community.

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Launch of the Office of Charter School Compliance

Office of Charter School Compliance Homepage

Effective July 1, 2024, the Office of Charter School Compliance (OCSC) transitioned from the Georgia Department of Education to the State Charter Schools Commission (SCSC) in accordance with House Bill 318. The OCSC will collaborate with SCSC staff on matters related to authorizing state charter schools and provide guidance and support to charter school stakeholders statewide. For specific information about the OCSC, visit the OCSC main page.

Charter School Annual Report Dashboard

2023-24 Annual Report

SCSC Announcements

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2025 Art of Connection: Exhibition of Student Art

We are pleased to present the 2025 virtual student art gallery, which features over 300 original works submitted by K-12 state charter school students.

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Press Releases

State Charter Schools Meet All Areas of Accountability

May 08, 2025

SCSC Board Votes to Renew 14 State Charter Schools

February 27, 2025

SCSC Board Welcomes New Commissioner Scott Sweeney

February 21, 2025
Press Releases

May 8, 2025 | Newsletter

The SCSC May Newsletter is now available! Read the latest news & updates from the SCSC.

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Catch up on previous SCSC news & updates with past Monthly Newsletters.

 

May Newsletter

Next Board Meetings

June Board Meeting

June 25 10:00 a.m. Atlanta, GA
Board Meeting Calendar

State Charter School Spotlight

YHALE

Yi Hwang Academy of Language Excellence

Yi Hwang Academy of Language Excellence (YHALE) opened in 2020 in Duluth, Georgia, and serves students in grades K–8 through a dual language immersion model in Korean and Mandarin Chinese. 

Principal Anthony Chung shared about YHALE’s instructional model, student experience, and the values that guide the school’s approach to dual-language education. 


 

Read the full YHALE Spotlight
SCSC CPF School Recognition

State Charter Schools Meet All Areas of Accountability

The SCSC congratulates the state charter schools that met standards in every section of the Comprehensive Performance Framework (CPF), the SCSC’s official accountability tool, for the 2023–2024 school year. The CPF evaluates school performance in three key areas: academics, finance, and operations.

  • Academy for Classical Education
  • Baconton Community Charter School
  • DeKalb Brilliance Academy
  • Furlow Charter School
  • Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls
  • Georgia Connections Academy
  • Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics
  • International Charter Academy of Georgia
  • International Charter School of Atlanta
  • Liberty Tech Charter School
  • Pataula Charter Academy
  • Resurgence Hall Charter School
  • Resurgence Hall Middle Academy
  • Scintilla Charter Academy
  • Southwest Georgia STEM
  • Spring Creek Charter Academy
  • Utopian Academy for the Arts Trilith
Visit the SCSC CPF page

Grant Opportunities

Georgia CSP SE subgrants are available for new, replicating, and expanding charter schools after the charter contract or expansion has been approved by the authorizer.

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State Charter School Accountability

School Performance

See how your state charter school is doing. The Comprehensive Performance Framework tool assesses schools’ academic, financial and organizational performance.

See Your School's Performance

2024-25 Charter Renewal Process

State charter schools with charter terms expiring on June 30, 2025, must submit a renewal application to the SCSC during the 2024-2025 school year. Review the renewal process for FY25 in the link below.  

State Charter Contract Renewal

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SCSC Resources

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Finance
Operations

Additional Important Links

Who may start a charter school in Georgia?

Existing local schools, private individuals, private organizations, and state and local public entities may organize a charter public school subject to a performance-based contract approved by both the state and local boards of education or by the state board of education alone.

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Georgia Authorizing Standards

Principles and Standards for Charter School Authorizing. Developed collaboratively by the SCSC and GaDOE.
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Georgia Authorizing Standards

SCSC Strategic Plan: Growing a Brighter Future

The inaugural strategic plan for the State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia. Approved on June 29, 2022.
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Strategic Plan