Resources for Charter Schools
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Wisconsin Resource Center for Charter Schools
The Wisconsin Resource Center for Charter Schools (WRCCS) is a statewide technical assistance center that serves the state by hosting and providing a wide-array of resources related to authorizing, operating, governing, and improving charter schools as well as disseminating ideas and best practices to all schools in Wisconsin.
Additional DPI resources:
- Charter School Licenses
- Charter School Contract Benchmark Document (Updated July 2024)
- Charter School Assurance of Readiness
- Charter School Closure Checklist
- Know Your Rights: Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools
- National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Questions and Answers for Charter Schools
- Wisconsin Reads 2023 Act 20 Frequently Asked Questions
- Competitive Grant Inventory
- Pupil Transportation Aid
- New District Administrator Page (applicable to ICS as well)
External resources:
- The National Charter School Resource Center
- National Association of Charter School Authorizers
- WIDOJ Office of School Safety Speak Up Speak Out
DPI Resources:
The content below is archived content and is kept only for reference, research, or recordkeeping.
Resources for Consortium Charter Schools
Resources for Independent Charter Schools
- LEA 101: an introduction to establishing an ICS as an LEA