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Charter School Information
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Information about charter schools. Charter schools are schools of choice for teachers and students. They operate with freedom from many regulations that apply to traditional public schools. Information is available on the various schools and complaints are accepted.
"(NOTE: Do not use this service for information on private or parochial schools. Refer to the "Private and Parochial School Information" service.)"
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Charter School Admission Policies Under the law, charter schools must have a fair and open admissions process, conducting outreach and recruitment to all segments of the community they serve. When more students apply than can be accommodated, many charters use a lottery to randomly determine which students are accepted. Many charter schools also have waiting lists.
Transportation for Charter School Students For the purpose of transportation, charter schools are considered non-public schools. This means that a student can receive yellow school busing if they reside outside of the geographical district, but within the borough in which the school is located. All other terms and conditions governing pupil transportation application
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