{"id":2181,"date":"2017-07-31T11:46:24","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T15:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.philasd.org\/charterschools\/?page_id=2181"},"modified":"2025-06-09T16:34:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T20:34:21","slug":"russell-byers-charter-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.philasd.org\/charterschools\/old\/russell-byers-charter-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell Byers Charter School"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Mission<\/h2>\n<p><em>\u201cThe Russell Byers Charter School (RBCS) provides students roots, a safe, stimulating environment with a rigorous academic education grounded in expeditionary learning. Our students take responsibility for their learning to become powerful communicators, creative problem solvers and compassionate, engaged citizens. Russell Byers\u2019 students develop wings to succeed in selective schools and embrace a love for learning.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<ul id=\"listmenu\"><li><div class=\"icon\">\n\n\t<div class=\"icon-graphic flaticon flaticon-high-school\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t<h3>\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/applyphillycharter.org\/\">Apply Philly Charter Participant<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<p>This school accepts applications through Apply Philly Charter only<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"icon\">\n\n\t<div class=\"icon-graphic flaticon flaticon-apple\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t<h3>\n\n\tCity-Wide Enrollment\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<p>School enrolls from across Philadelphia<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"icon\">\n\n\t<div class=\"icon-graphic flaticon flaticon-alarm-clock\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t<h3>\n\n\tJanuary 20, 2026\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<p>Application Deadline<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"icon\">\n\n\t<div class=\"icon-graphic flaticon flaticon-family-room\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t<h3>\n\n\t4K-8\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<p>Grades Served<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Reports<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Annual Charter Evaluation (ACE)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Developed annually by the Charter Schools Office (CSO) for all Philadelphia brick-and-mortar charter schools (except those up for renewal), these reports provide information on three main areas of charter school performance: academic success, organizational compliance and viability, and financial health and sustainability.<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Gg_q-tYT_ksjJuzR1IleBcMCJbhg0PQG\/view?usp=drive_link\">2024 (Renewal)<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1nKvl3QaBc19EHKuVZQ2Z9jjQqVcshyzi\/view?usp=sharing\">2023<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1jIFuwQIp7Uy-9yO46YA-_p4xh4JxrAsC\/view?usp=sharing\">2022<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/11Iy4B9lSOBytEVAdH8ehQZchZd9gBTbA\/view?usp=sharing\">2021<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1MwSnrx2V_S43Y6hiogDeODMmPskZd4vX\/view?usp=sharing\">2020<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1PtWFZCa95l_jaoVYK7ptLOlwyZ5RRsUe\/view?usp=sharing\">2019<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/a\/philasd.org\/file\/d\/1-ffx7ow8caJjNeanP_rW_8t2GmVUHdfn\/view?usp=drivesdk\">2018<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/17yUcmskzov2vC638z1RRH_qXFzutu2bX\/view\">2017<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/a\/philasd.org\/file\/d\/0B5FphNXQtP4FUUZxOGhJVlMwZTg\/view?usp=drivesdk\">2016<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/a\/philasd.org\/file\/d\/0B5FphNXQtP4FSy0zQXFFSTBvT3M\/view?usp=drivesdk\">2015<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Annual Independent Financial Audits<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Financial audits are produced annually by independent auditors for all charter schools in Pennsylvania. All charter schools are required to have an independent financial audit completed every year. Charter school fiscal years (FY) span from July 1 to June 30th. For example, FY24 is July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1B_bA1gib8x_1hQCtPbdEF0RbOsxRZzMQ\/view\">FY24<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/145mD7xt9-RliehG93MNm1aGAx85RIZLX\/view?usp=sharing\"><strong>Click here to access reports from prior years<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Future Ready PA Index<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Developed annually by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), these reports provide an overview of student academic performance in every Pennsylvania public school, including traditional District schools, charter schools, cyber charter schools, and career and technology centers.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/futurereadypa.org\/Performance\/012107016222138240027132241059240016202066130017\/161074070107178056249006001034231102225009039101246128030084016081001083123072203132018247104156\">Link<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Timeline<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"listmenu\"><li><div class=\"icon\">\n\n\t<div class=\"icon-graphic default\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>1<\/span><\/div>\n\t<h3>\n\n\t2000\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<p>Initial Charter<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"icon\">\n\n\t<div class=\"icon-graphic default\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>2<\/span><\/div>\n\t<h3>\n\n\t2005\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<p>Charter Renewed<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"icon\">\n\n\t<div class=\"icon-graphic default\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>3<\/span><\/div>\n\t<h3>\n\n\t2010\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<p>Charter Renewed<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"icon\">\n\n\t<div class=\"icon-graphic default\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>4<\/span><\/div>\n\t<h3>\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0B9-e74yXqKs0OFFKejMwN3dtem8\">2015<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<p>Charter Renewed<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"icon\">\n\n\t<div class=\"icon-graphic default\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>5<\/span><\/div>\n\t<h3>\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0B9-e74yXqKs0bnFndjlQSk9mT0E\">2017<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<p>Charter Amendment: Enrollment Increase, New Grades, Temporary Location Added<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"icon\">\n\n\t<div class=\"icon-graphic default\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>6<\/span><\/div>\n\t<h3>\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1PtWFZCa95l_jaoVYK7ptLOlwyZ5RRsUe\/view?usp=sharing\">2020<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<p>Charter Renewed<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"icon\">\n\n\t<div class=\"icon-graphic default\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>7<\/span><\/div>\n\t<h3>\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Gg_q-tYT_ksjJuzR1IleBcMCJbhg0PQG\/view?usp=drive_link\">2025<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<p>Renewal Recommended<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission \u201cThe Russell Byers Charter School (RBCS) provides students roots, a safe, stimulating environment with a rigorous academic education grounded in expeditionary learning. 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