Iowa Coalition for Public Charter Schools

5 New Public Charter Schools to Launch in Iowa

December 7, 2023

In its first full charter application season, the Iowa Coalition helped facilitate applications to launch 8 new public charter schools in Iowa. Five schools will open in Des Moines:

  • Oakmont Education- will serve high school dropouts and opportunity youth and plans to open in August of 2024
  • Scholarship Prep-will ultimately serve grades K-12, but plans to open a K-5 & 6-8 school in August of 2025
  • Civica Des Moines- will ultimately serve grades K-5 and plans to open in August of 2025
  • Quest Forward Academy Des Moines- will ultimately serve grades 6-12 and plans to open in August of 2025

Three schools will open in Cedar Rapids:

  • Empowering Excellence High School- will serve high school dropouts and opportunity youth and plans to open in August of 2024
  • Civica Cedar Rapids- will ultimately serve grades K-5 and plans to open in August of 2025
  • Quest Forward Academy Cedar Rapids- will ultimately serve grades 6-12 and plans to open in August of 2025

 

View the full article here: https://www.thegazette.com/k/three-charter-schools-proposed-in-cedar-rapids-more-in-des-moines/ 

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