Some of us, but not all, have children at the age where they might attend the school when it opens. Some of us, but not all, have been classroom teachers in the district. Able to choose between a public school and private school education for our children, we chose to work within the public school system for the alternatives and excellence a charter school can provide middle school youngsters in our district. We know what effect dedicated teachers can have on the development of our children. We want to create a learning place where that can happen.
Charter schools give public schools the opportunity to show themselves at their innovative best.
Equal education doesn't need to be the same education. We're seeing a movement toward real local control. The city is made up of many neighborhoods and different people with different needs. But, at this stage of our school's development, its building blocks come from the community and the neighborhood. Artists offer to take children into their studios.