Planning and Launching a New School
A journey of a thousand miles begins with these steps.
What We Offer
Charter Application Training
Opening the doors on a new charter school starts with getting approval from an authorizer. The Charter Support Unit helps you navigate this step in a way that satisfies the requirements of those who are charged with upholding charter school quality while also creating a touchstone to guide the formation of your new school.
Check out the trainings page for more information.
Launch Year Training (Texas)
The Texas CSU facilitates the Texas Public Charter Schools Association’s Launch Year Training Program. Upon charter approval by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the CSU steps in to provide a year-long training, planning, and technical support leading up to the first day of school with students. Training and technical assistance covers operations, administration, and compliance and brings in subject-matter experts from across Texas.
Check out our LYT page for more information.
New School Institute (Florida)
Specifically for Florida schools, this comprehensive training series prepares for a successful opening once a school has an approved charter.
Check out the NSI page for more information about upcoming events and courses.
Resources & Templates
From checklists for new schools to sample policy manuals, the CSU’s library contains invaluable resources to get your school started on the right foot.
Value of partnership
“The value of the partnership we’ve built with the Charter Support Unit team is immeasurable. They provided guidance and walk each school through the exhaustive foundation-building process to a successful first day of school. Through our partnership, we have developed tools and resources for new schools to utilize. We plan on exploring more opportunities to collaborate. I know they’re just a phone call away. “
– Nadia Luna, VP of Member Services
Texas Public Charter Schools Association
Planning & Launching
Trainings, Webinars, Sample Documents, Resources, and more…
- Coaching for Change: Coaching Structures & Conversations
March 10, 2021
Over the last decade, there has been a significant growth in instructional coaching initiatives in schools nationwide. As one of the top three key levers instrumental to schools’ ability to implement and sustain lasting change and drive school improvem …
Read more - The Three Levers for School Improvement
March 10, 2021
Despite best efforts, most school improvement initiatives—especially in high needs, disadvantaged schools—fail or show little improvement. And with all the pressing challenges educators face each day, it is easy to get caught up in the day-to-day fir …
Read more - Edutainment Learning: Connecting your students with the world through zoom
March 10, 2021
In this presentation, educators will learn about the amazing opportunities that can be afforded through video conferencing technology. Holocaust survivors, first hand accounts of September 11th, Authors, leading Professors from various fields, Grammy w …
Read more - Shifting the Prototype and Expectation for Leadership Training through Leadership Content Knowledge
March 10, 2021
Many recent studies have focused on acknowledging that administrators should have a content specific focus. The research has tended to focus on general best practices for instruction and administrators’ beliefs and perceptions about instruction, rather …
Read more - The Power of Google in the Classroom
March 10, 2021
Why go Google? This presentation will focus on how and why to implement Google’s GSuite for Education in the classroom. Tools like Docs, Sheets, and Slides become powerful tools for student engagement when put into the hands of a well prepared educator …
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How can we help your school?
We’re here...because we’ve been there. The CSU’s team of consultants is eager to share what we’ve learned from developing, leading, and growing schools. Turn to us for tested strategies and tools collected from some of the country’s most successful charter school leaders and advocates.