The New York City Center for Charter School Excellence is an independent, not-for-profit organization, launched in 2004 as a partnership between New York City and the philanthropic community, with generous support from The Robertson Foundation, the Robin Hood Foundation, The Pumpkin Foundation and The Clark Foundation.

As part of the Children First reform agenda to provide the resources to educate every child in the city, Schools Chancellor Joel Klein has set an ambitious goal of opening 50 new charter schools in the next three to five years. The Center was established to help ensure the success of the Chancellor’s charter schools initiative.

Mission:

Vision:

The Charter Center will identify and promote effective charter school models of excellence, autonomy, and accountability for academic as well as operational results.

The Charter Center will leverage local and national best practices for quality charter schools, publish impactful charter school information and expand public/ private partnerships on behalf of Charter Schools.

The Charter Center will positively influence public education reform by increasing opportunities for student academic success.