Authorized Schools

The Maine Charter School Commission is one of two types of entities permitted to authorize public charter schools in Maine. The Commission can authorize up to 10 public charter schools throughout the state during the first 10 years of Maine's charter school law.

The Maine Charter School Commission is one of two types of entities permitted to authorize public charter schools in Maine. The Commission can authorize up to 10 public charter schools throughout the state during the first 10 years of Maine's charter school law.

Charter schools authorized for opening in the fall of 2013

 

Charter schools authorized for opening in the fall of 2012

 

Materials for charter schools authorized to open fall 2013 

  • Baxter Academy for Technology and Science, Portland
    • Initial Application (submitted 5/29/12 ) - PDF (3,697KB) 
      • Floor Plans & Schedule - PDF (12,474KB)
      • Revised Budget and Cash Flow - PDF (1,077KB)
      • Additional Letters of Support - PDF (4,097KB)
    • Conditions
      • Baxter must submit a revised appliction incorporating all of the revisions submitted to date by 9/30/2012
        • Letter from Commission with conditions (7/31/12) - PDF (46KB)
        • Letter from Commission with academic conditions (8/1/12) - PDF (114KB)
        • Revised Application (submitted 9/28/12) - PDF (377,679KB)
      • Charter Contract to be negotiated by 1/31/2013
    • Documents request list from Commission for 3/25/13 meeting
    • Commission questions for 3/25/13 meeting
      • 3/22/13 submission by Baxter Academy in response to document request - PDF (10,091KB)
      • 4/1/13 submission by Baxter Academy in response to meeting - PDF (3,253KB)
  • Fiddlehead School of Arts and Science, Gray
    • Initial Application (submitted 6/20/12) - PDF (17,672KB)
    • Conditions
      • Letter from Commission with conditions (10/9/12) - PDF (99KB)
    • Revised Application (submitted 1/17/13) - PDF (24,065KB)