Information and Evaluations
Charter & Partner School Performance Monitoring
The Office of Charter & Partner Schools, in collaboration with the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA), developed a comprehensive Performance Framework to ensure that each and every APS-approved charter and partner school is serving students with a high-quality public education. The Performance Framework sets the academic, school climate, fiscal, organizational and governance standards by which APS-approved charter and partner schools will be evaluated. Reflecting the unique goals and requirements of their contracts with the district, there is one Performance Framework for charter schools and another for partner schools.
Click below to download a copy of the SY23-24 Charter and Partner Schools Annual Report which includes a profile of each APS-approved charter and partner school and the school's performance relative to the Performance Framework. The appendix to the report contains the specifics of each Performance Framework, including a detailed breakdown of the indicators and measures aligned to the performance standards and the sources of data used to monitor performance and compliance.
Office of Charter & Partner Schools Annual Reports
Charter & Partner School Financial Audits
Charter & Partner School Contracts and Letters of Concern or Direction
The links below contain current contracts for each charter and partner school organization. If applicable, any letters of concern and/or direction sent to a charter or partner school organization during the current contract term are also accessible via the links. A letter of concern may be issued to a school when there are general concerns about the school’s performance relative to its contract with APS. The letter of concern is an initial warning that APS may take further action if the concern is not addressed. A letter of direction may be issued to a school when there is a specific issue with a school’s performance or compliance with its contract with APS. The letter of direction will outline specific steps and a timeline for the school to address the issue or direct the school to develop a corrective action plan to do so. A letter of direction may be issued when there is material contractual and/or regulatory non-compliance by a school with the terms in its contract with APS.
SY25-26 Charter & Partner Schools Calendar
APS charter and partner schools have the flexibility to set their own student and staff calendars. Based on calendars submitted by schools, this one-page calendar consolidates key dates (first/last day of school, teacher planning days, holiday breaks) for all charter and partner schools. Please note: the dates on this calendar are subject to change by a school.
Key School-Based Contacts at Charter & Partner Schools
Only Atlanta Public Schools staff can access a listing of current key school-based staff contacts at APS charter and partner schools. Please note: Must be logged into APS Google account to view.
Community members looking to contact the leadership of a charter or partner school may consult the directories of charter and partner schools elsewhere on the APS website.
Buy Back Services
APS offers charter and partner schools access to a range of services and vendors through the district’s buy back services program. The Office of Charter + Partner Schools facilitates the buy back services program. Charter and partner schools can access the most recent buy back services guide below. Questions about the buy back services program can be directed to Chad Velde-Cabrera at chad.veldecabrera@atlanta.k12.ga.us.
Charter School Funding
Georgia law requires requires each local board of education to publish on its website the calculation of earnings to each local charter school by October 1st each year and to publish an itemized accounting of the use of administrative withhold funding for local charter schools:
FY26 State/Local Allocations for APS Charter Schools (Sept 2026) FY26 Federal Funding Allocations for APS Charter Schools