How to Start and Successfully Operate a Charter School
An In-Depth Guide Detailing How to Start And Operate A Successful Charter School
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Finding a location in which to start up or successfully operating a charter school poses what will very likely be your biggest and most problematic issue of all. Do you build a school facility from the ground up, like Rocky Mount Charter School did in 2001, renovate a building already sitting empty, which Spartanburg Charter School did in 2009, or do you imagine setting up a modular campus for either short of long-term use, as did Lake Lure Classical Academy in 2010? I will attempt to tackle each of these possibilities for you, with the intent to help you come to a conclusion as to which best suits your needs.
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“Dr. von Rohr is a force in charter schools in the United States” Joan Lange, National Schools Director, The Challenge Foundation. “Dr. von Rohr’s Spartanburg Preparatory School exemplifies the original ideals of the charter school movement. His dedication and leadership have led to the school ranking near the top in statewide academics while the funding is near the bottom.” Dr. Wayne Brazell, Superintendent, South Carolina Public Charter School District
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Dr. John von Rohr has sixteen years of highly successful experience operating charter schools that have won recognition at both national and state levels. A twenty-one year veteran of the U.S. Army, to include serving on the staff and faculty at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, he is very knowledgeable about all aspects of charter school operation, to include the start-up phase. Starting out with his first charter school leadership position in 1999, charter schools under his leadership have consistently excelled, to include his current school, Spartanburg Prep, located in downtown Spartanburg, SC, which has earned the grade of “A” on three consecutive State Report Cards, to include a 98.3% composite score for the 2013-2014 school year. In 2013, his charter school received recognition as a “Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School.” He recently became a member of the Blue Ribbon Schools assessment team for charter schools.