Thank you for your interest in applying for a new charter in Philadelphia. All brick-and-mortar charter schools in Philadelphia are authorized by the School Reform Commission (SRC) of the School District of Philadelphia.  Each academic year represents a new cycle for new charter applications. Per the Charter School Law, the new charter application cycle has a fixed application date of November 15 of the year prior to the year in which a charter applicant seeks to open the new charter school.

The 2017-18 application cycle for new charter schools in Philadelphia is underway.  Please use the links below to access the new charter application materials for the 2017-18 cycle:

Notice of Special SRC Meeting – February 2018

Notice of Charter Application Hearings – January 2018

Notice of Charter Application Hearings – December 18, 2017

2017-18 New Charter Application Instructions

2017-18 New Charter Application – Informational Webinar Presentation

Appendix V: Budget Template

For charter schools seeking to open in the 2018–19 school year, the deadline for submitting all applications and supporting materials Charter Schools Office (CSO) was November 15, 2017.  Applications are no longer being accepted.

Timeline/Process

• The CSO held three informational meetings for prospective applicants via webinar after the release of the application instructions in September 2017.
• Letters of intent were due by October 16, 2017.
• Completed applications and supporting materials were due to the CSO by November 15, 2017.
• Within 45 days of the application deadline, the SRC will hold a public hearing to review all charter applications.
• Within 75 days of the first public hearing, the SRC will determine whether to grant or deny each new charter.

Application Requirements

The CSO updates new charter application materials each academic year. Applicant teams seeking to open a new charter school in Philadelphia are encouraged to review both the Charter School Law and prior year’s application guidance and evaluation reports for submitted new charter applications prior to submitting a new charter application. (Please note: The CSO does not review or provide feedback on draft applications.) Once an application is submitted by the due date, it is considered final and will be reviewed as submitted.

2017-18 Applicants

Proposed School Name	Status	Evaluation Report	Contact Name	Proposed Location	Grades Served Year 1	Grades Served at Scale	Year 1 Enrollment	Year 5 Enrollment
Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Charter School	Denied	Evaluation Report	Kathryn McKinley	4322 N. 5th St Philadelphia, PA 19140	K-8 (2018-19)	K-8	425	925
APM Community Charter School	Denied**	Evaluation Report	Donald Price	405 E. Roosevelt Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19120	K-4 (2018-19)	K-8	312	624
C.B. Community High School, Philadelphia*	Withdrawn	NA
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Preparatory Charter School	Denied	Evaluation Report	Kathryn McKinley	6301 N. 2nd St Philadelphia, PA 19120	K-8 (2018-19)	K-8	750	850
Franklin Towne Charter Middle School	Denied**	Evaluation Report	Patrick Field	5301 Tacony St Philadelphia, PA 19137	6-8 (2019-20)	6-8	450	450
Laurus Academy Charter*	Withdrawn	NA
Learning Curve Charter School*	Withdrawn	NA
MaST Community Charter School*	Withdrawn	NA
MaST Community Charter School III	Approved	Evaluation Report	John Swoyer	1 Crown Way Philadelphia, PA 19154	K-4 (2018-19)	K-12	1000	2400
Mastery Charter Elementary School	Denied	Evaluation Report	Wyneshia Foxworth	900 W. Jefferson St Philadelphia, PA 19122	K-2 (2019-20)	K-8	175	672
Pennsylvania Institute Academy Charter School*	Withdrawn	NA	Ronald Ravenell	No proposed location as of 12/18/17.	9 (2019-20)	9-12	80	320
Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School	Denied**	Evaluation Report	Jon Rosenberg	3300 Henry Ave Philadelphia, PA 19129	K-1 (2019-20)	K-8	156	468
Qor Charter School*	Withdrawn	NA	Jessica Hasben	4290 Penn St Philadelphia, PA 19124	K-1 (2018-19)	K-4	72	312

*Withdrawn prior to SRC action.

**Applications were denied in February 2018 but have since been revised and resubmitted.  See below.

New Charter Application Resubmissions

Proposed School:  Franklin Towne Charter Middle School
Resubmission Date:  March 9, 2018
Link to Revised Application Narrative

Revised New Charter School Application Evaluation Report

Proposed School:  Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School
Resubmission Date:  April 2, 2018
Link to Revised Application Narrative

Proposed School:  APM Community Charter School
Resubmission Date:  April 9, 2018
Link to Revised Application Narrative