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Wisconsin Charter Schools

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238 Charter Schools

48,973 Students in Charter Schools

1993 Year Legislation Passed

Source: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

Key Contacts

State Education Agency

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

(608) 266-3706 | email the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction | website for Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

CSP Grants

Wisconsin 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)

Wisconsin Resource Center for Charter Schools
(715) 453-1079 | email the Wisconsin Resource Center for Charter Schools | website for Wisconsin Resource Center for Charter Schools

Opening/Expanding a Charter School

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