Open a New Charter School

Institute Fiscal Policies

Fraud Prevention Policy

Management Agreement

Management Agreement Waiver

Charter Committee Criminal Disclosure Policy

Special Education Policy and Procedures

Dual Application Policy

Charter Committee Criminal Disclosure Policy

Committee Criminal Disclosure Form

Management Agreement

Management Agreement Waiver

Model Contract

Overview of Responsibilities by Party

Letter of Intent Application

Letter of Intent Submission Link

2021 – 2022 Letters of Intent Received

     Application Webinars and Training

2023 New Charter Application

      2023 Charter Application Rubric

Dual Application Policy

Charter Committee Criminal Disclosure Policy

Committee Criminal Disclosure Form (submit with Application)

Alternative Education Campus Addendum

Charter History Addendum

Church State Addendum

Racial Composition Addendum

2022 Statewide Applications Received

2021-2022 Application Review Process

2022 SCDE Application Evaluation Rubric

Capacity Interview Acknowledgement Form

2021 – 2022 P&I Grant Information and Resources

CIE 2020 Cohort Recipients:

Gates School

South Carolina Preparatory Academy

Each new school application cycle begins with a Letter of Intent submitted in November to the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) and the desired authorizer(s). 

Download the S.C. Department of Education (SCDE) Letter of Intent (LOI) form. When completing the LOI form, indicate your intent to apply to open a charter school with the Charter Institute at Erskine as the intended sponsor. Upload the LOI to the SCDE Formstack Portal and also submit a copy of the Letter of Intent to [email protected]. The submission deadline is November 1, 2023 by 5:00 P.M.

Letter of Intent Application Form
SCDE Formstack Portal

 

The mission of the Charter Institute at Erskine is to authorize high-quality charter schools that elevate educational opportunities through innovation and creativity. Applicants are encouraged to attend, review, and participate in trainings provided by the Charter Institute at Erskine, the South Carolina Department of Education, and the Public Charter School Alliance of South Carolina. New charter applications are submitted in February via the SCDE portal and  then reviewed by the Institute. After receiving a recommendation report for an application, the Charter Institute at Erskine Board of Directors votes to approve or deny the new charter.