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New Jersey Charter Schools

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112 Charter Schools

58,566 Students in Charter Schools

1995 Year Legislation Passed

Source: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

Key Contacts

State Education Agency

New Jersey Department of Education Charter Schools

(609) 376-9083 | email the New Jersey Department of Education Charter Schools | website for New Jersey Department of Education Charter Schools

CSP Grants

New Jersey has an active CSP SE grant. For more information, see the list of CSP State Entity grantees.

Charter school developers are not eligible to apply for Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools ("Developer" grants) in states with an active SE grant. For complete eligibility information for Developer grants, please review the CSP website

Charter Support Organization(s)

New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association
(609) 283-2121 | email the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association | website for New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association

Opening/Expanding a Charter School

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