Our Work

Maryland public charter schools are united by a commitment to provide highly effective public school options to families. Our 49 public charter schools offer diverse missions that engage communities of students, parents and staff to do their best work and which result in good outcomes for Maryland's youth.

The strength of the charter school model rests on school level control. To be successful, charter schools need flexibility to respond to the needs of their unique community and a corresponding level of accountability for producing academic outcomes, positive school climates and sound governance and financial management. When this balance is achieved, charter schools are a vibrant strategy for bringing innovation to public education and reducing academic or programmatic gaps within public school systems.

Our Vision

The Maryland Alliance of Public Charter Schools (“Alliance”) is a non-partisan group that serves as a voice for charter school communities so we can:

• Advocate for equitable and transparent conditions for public charter schools;

• Offer support to new and existing public charter schools; and

• Drive the discussion around innovative educational practices that lead to positive outcomes for students.