WE’RE HONORED TO BE
Trusted Nationally
Our word is our bond. That’s why organizations across the country trust the Institute to deliver results. When we make a promise, we keep it. The National Charter Schools Institute has been honored with the privilege of working with top educational institutes and leadership all over the nation since 2001!

CPS

CMU

Cleveland

Chicago International

Breakthrough schools

Bay Mills

Bay Mills

Audubon

Alameda

Action Agua Dulce

Abney

UWM

SUNY

SUNY

South Carolina

School authority

Philiadelphia

Orange County

OPSRC

Old Mission

Oklahoma

Ohio

ODE

NEO

Muskegon

Mizzou

Missouri

Mississippi

Learn4life

Indiana

Hawaii

GVSU

Fordham

ESC

DC
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Our passion is to develop people, strengthen organizations, and improve results. With expertise in inspiring, coaching, consulting, equipping, training, supporting, and providing tools, we strive to empower people and build capacity.


Celebrating 25 years at the Institute & 30 years of Chartering!
The National Charter Schools Founders Library is celebrating the 30th anniversary of chartering all year long! Learn how you can bring the celebration to your school or organization.
2023 A-GAME June Convening
Join the A-GAME Community and get invited to all the authorizer conversations! Register for the in-person convening in Denver, CO, on June 1 -2.
Tools and resources for
leaders in education
We are passionate about equipping educational leaders with the tools and resources they need to be a success and make their teams and kids a success! We’ve made our presentations and webinars available to you to get inspired and get things done!
Check out our new, inspirational Third Thursday Webinars!
Responsive Academic Goals
Join us to develop valid and reliable responsive goals that will measure what matters most to your families and larger community. A-GAME goals are holistic, they Assess: Global access, Academics, the school’s Mission, and Equity.
Responsive goals capture in numbers what you see in classrooms. They incorporate what matters most to families and encompass the learning and social-emotional development of all students.

History matters
Powerful ideas put into action by caring and committed people can alter the course of human history. That’s how we see the charter schools movement. And it’s why we are proud to be leading the formation of The National Charter Schools Research Library. By collecting, preserving, and digitizing the documents and stories from the movement's early pioneers we aim to empower people to learn from the past, so they can better shape the future and ensure all kids have access to great educational opportunities.
Get the confidence it takes to do your job right
Epicenter is a powerful web-based digital platform that leading authorizers, boards, schools, management organizations, and others are using to improve their performance and productivity. Epicenter streamlines compliance and reporting, makes data and documents accessible 24/7/365, and charts compliance and performance information in a way everyone can understand.
