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North Carolina Charter Schools

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208 Charter Schools

139,461 Students in Charter Schools

1996 Year Legislation Passed

Source: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

Key Contacts

State Education Agency

North Carolina State Board of Education Office of Charter Schools

(984) 236-2100 | email the North Carolina State Board of Education Office of Charter Schools | website for North Carolina State Board of Education Office of Charter Schools

CSP Grants

North Carolina does not have an active State Entity (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)

North Carolina Association for Public Charter Schools
(336) 669-9996 | email the North Carolina Association for Public Charter Schools | website for North Carolina Association for Public Charter Schools

Opening/Expanding a Charter School