For Immediate Release
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Contact:Heidi Guarino 781-338-3106

10 New Charter School Prospectuses Submitted for Consideration

MALDEN - The state has received 10 pre-applications from groups hoping to submit applications for new charter schools to be considered by the Board of Education this year. Founding groups whose proposals show the most promise will be notified by mid-September and encouraged to submit a full application, due in mid-November. Those will then be reviewed and evaluated by Department of Education staff and external review panels with expertise in education, business, legal, and organizational structure. The Board of Education will vote to award new charters in February, 2008. The proposals that were submitted for consideration this year are:
Proposed School NameTowns to be ServedProposed Grade SpanProposed Max Enrollment
The SABIS International Charter School of BrocktonAvon, Abington, Brockton, West Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, Easton, Holbrook, Whitman, Bridgewater, Hanson, Randolph, Middleborough, Weymouth and StoughtonK-121,300
Maplewind Charter SchoolHubbardston, Hardwick, New Braintree, Oakham, Barre, Templeton, Phillipston, Petersham, Athol, Orange, Royalston, Winchendon, Gardner, New Salem and Wendell7-12240
Hampden Charter School of ScienceSpringfield, West Springfield, Chicopee and Ludlow6-12350
Little World Development CenterBoston, Brockton, Brookline, Braintree, Cambridge, Chelsea, Milton, Quincy, and RandolphPre-K -1360
The New Challenge Academy Charter SchoolChicopee, Holyoke, Springfield, Granby, Ludlow and South Hadley5-8320
Silver Hill Horace Mann Public Charter School HaverhillK-5580
Gateway Collegiate Academy Charter SchoolBoston6-12340
Quabbin Academy of Arts, Technology and AgricultureOakham, Barre, Petersham, New Braintree, Hubbardston, Templeton, Hardwick, Ware and Phillipston5-12600
Dorchester Collegiate Academy Charter SchoolBoston4-12270
Victory Leadership Charter SchoolAttleboro, North Attleboro, Norton, Taunton and Dighton-RehobothK-5300




Last Updated: August 21, 2007



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