Just Released: Paving a New Path: A Guidebook for Illinois Charter Public School Development

Planning to start a charter school? Get a copy of this essential guide for Illinois charter school design.

Paving a New Path provides practical advice for the key phases of planning a charter school, from exploring the idea of charter school development to submitting a high-quality charter school proposal and preparing to open your school.

Learn about the major design areas, from the educational program to facilities and operations as well as the critical work of gaining community support and school district buy-in. These last topics are especially important in districts new to chartering.

Paving a New Path highlights experiences of successful Illinois charter school developers. It also draws upon the collective wisdom and technical information from the Illinois Network of Charter Schools, other charter associations and experts in many areas of charter school development.

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Related Tools and Resources

Click here to access tools and resources for charter school development. Some are highlighted in Paving a New Path. Others have been added to provide additional help. Note that Paving a New Path includes links to dozens of other helpful tools and resources, as well.

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What others are saying about Paving a New Path:

I would definitely recommend Paving a New Path to any other local charter school developer.  It’s just helpful.  I always have it when I’m working; I always flip through it.  The layout is easy to use.  Paving a New Path has given me more of a feel for the whole charter school design process.

Janice Hawkins  

Charter School Designer Connections Charter School – Rockford, IL