Stand up for the potential of EVERY student.

20,000 kids are waiting.

Take the politics out of public charter school decisions.

Public charter schools play a vital role in the educational landscape in some of New Jersey’s most underrepresented communities. Charter schools are free, nonprofit public schools open to all students regardless of race/ethnicity, income, or ability level.

Public charter schools provide families with access to a great public school that meets their children’s individual learning needs. In the Garden State, 60,000 students attend a public charter school with over 20,000 students on a wait list.

Public charter school students are thriving and are 33% more likely to read at grade level, and 44% more likely to do math at grade level.

All students deserve access to a great public school that works for them.

Over the past 5 years, the Murphy Administration has increased school funding by $1.8 Billion.

K-12 State Aid Under Governor Murphy

Through the unprecedented investment in K-12 public education under the Murphy Administration, school districts in which charter schools are located have seen significant increased per pupil funding, eliminating the argument that charters "drain funds" from local districts. The increase in K-12 funding proves that district and public charter schools can both successfully co-exist and thrive alongside one another.

Please sign our call to action so we can share your support to expand opportunities for students to attend a high-quality public charter school with the New Jersey Department of Education.

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Economically disadvantaged students and students with disabilities are flourishing in New Jersey’s public charter schools and outperforming their counterparts statewide.

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated already-existing learning gaps in our communities and our children’s social and emotional well-being has been deeply impacted. Public charter schools that are overcoming these challenges and are meeting the needs of families and communities must be supported to ensure the potential of ALL our children can be realized.