What is a public charter school?

Making Waves Academy is a public charter school. What does that mean? It can be a little confusing, but the most important piece to know is charter schools are public, cost-free, and serve a diverse student body.
Like traditional public schools, charter schools are public schools. Charter schools teach state-approved curriculum and adhere to all the guidelines that govern California public schools. All our core subject teachers need to be credentialed. There are a few important differences. Charter schools are allowed to set their own programmatic vision and allocate their budget with oversight from a local board, as opposed to traditional public schools whose program and some portions of their budget are determined by the larger, centralized school district.
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