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StartRight

We recognize starting, leading, and overseeing a charter school is complex.

The transition from an approved charter to a successful opening day is the highest-risk period in a school’s lifecycle, and the margin for error is slim. CharterSource’s StartRight Framework includes dedicated support, resources, and training to help developing schools accomplish the 600+ tasks we’ve identified as necessary to complete prior to school launch.

The StartRight Framework incorporates key charter school ready-to-open criteria and is designed to be customized to your specific school’s needs, timelines, and state/authorizer expectations. CharterSource serves as your strategic partner to ensure that no compliance requirement or operational milestone is missed, allowing your school's leadership to focus on what matters most: building an exemplary experience for students.

DesignRight

Timeline: 3 years before the school opens

Goal: To facilitate the development of the philosophical mission, vision, model and expertise of founding school design team to assess readiness to proceed with application.

ApplyRight

Timeline: 2-2.5 years before the school opens

Goal: To guide school design team through process of submission of a comprehensive, compelling new school application.

StartRight

Timeline: 9-18 months before a school opens

Goal: To facilitate the implementation of the new school model with the infrastructure required to ensure readiness to open.

GrowRight

Timeline: Launch growth readiness process 6-12 months before a greenlight decision needs to be made.

Goal: To assess the feasibility for scaling using a comprehensive Market Need & Demand Study

Healthy growth and consistent quality are crucial components when scaling a school. We view the greenlighting process and management of growth readiness as integral to organizational sustainability. Our guiding framework and thoughtful assessment will help your organization identify risks and opportunities.

We lead this collaborative process to build and identify the foundational datasets to inform potential growth strategies and make an informed decision to grow.

Does the school have replicable academic systems and structures in place?
Does the existing school have replicable operational systems and structures in place?
Are environmental conditions conducive to an additional school?
Is the existing Board sufficiently strong to govern additional school