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Supporting a vibrant charter

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When we grow together, the entire Texas public charter community thrives.
In 2025, TPCSA expanded its member services team so we could work even more strategically to get members the support they need — from creating dozens of new webinars and policy resources to connecting schools to the right solution providers. Our team also invested in innovative solutions to help new and established schools flourish.

Our upgraded job board helped members recruit qualified candidates nationwide.

We partnered with InsiteEFS to build a sophisticated mapping tool with demographics, real estate data, and other insights for targeted expansion.

We provided deep coaching and planning support to nine new charter schools as they laid the foundations for success.

Teach Like a Champion Super Users

Each year, member schools complete more than 20,000 continuing education hours through online webinars and our statewide conference. But several schools have made their strongest gains through initiatives like our in-person Teach Like a Champion workshops.

We recently connected with a few “super users” — schools that sent several teachers and coaches in 2024 and 2025, creating a critical mass of educators equipped with the same strategies.

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New Learning Opportunities for Every Season

Each year, we host dozens of fresh, timely webinars created with members in mind. Whether you’re looking to fine-tune your strategies or learn something new, these sessions offer expert insights and actionable takeaways you can explore at your own pace. We're highlighting just a few below.
High-Impact Leadership Series: Data-Driven Goals
High-Impact Leadership: STAAR Preparation
Build Financial Stability for New & Small Charters
Make Music Count - Make Math Fun!
Teacher Incentive Allotment: Reward Great Teaching
Literacy Development for Multilingual Learners
Enrollment Marketing Playbook
What TEFA Means for Charter Schools
TPCSA member schools can access all on-demand webinars for FREE through our training portal. Start learning any time by clicking here.
Dr. Dana Jobe
Superintendent, Universal Academy
“Investing in our educators is the key to improving student achievement. TLAC’s practical, research-based strategies have strengthened our instructional leadership, created a common language for effective teaching, and transformed our Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) into collaborative coaching environments where teachers continuously refine their instructional practices.”
Dr. Don Mills
Superintendent, Lighthouse Public Schools
“One of our high school teachers embraced the use of instructional data to continuously adjust teaching. His classroom performance improved, and his students demonstrated strong academic growth. He became an instructional leader on our campus and played an important role in helping our high school improve from an F to a B rating in 2026.”
Dr. Don Mills
Superintendent, MeyerPark Charter School
“When your students face challenges outside the classroom, every minute of instructional time matters. For two years, MeyerPark has sent all of its new teachers, along with their instructional coach, to TPCSA’s Teach Like a Champion workshop. We now dedicate time every Friday for teachers to model these techniques. Two of our highest implementers were even praised by a TEA visitor who observed their classrooms. This caliber of PD creates consistency and excellence across our campus.”

Rooted in 

Rooted in 

Just eight years ago, Texas public charter schools planted the first seeds of intentional lawmaker engagement. Today, TPCSA’s regional advocacy work is evergreen, and meaningful new relationships are always in bloom.
87%
of member charter holders engaged in advocacy
437
lawmaker engagements
109
state lawmaker offices
446,000+
students benefit from effective advocacy

This year, TPCSA helped member schools design memorable lawmaker events, showcase the impact of investments in facilities funding, and participate in roundtables focused on research and policy issues.

Our Amplify Advocacy Program activated 24 charter school board members across Texas — building a larger network of these influential advocates than ever before.

Our government affairs team branched out into federal advocacy, meeting with 95% of Texas congressional offices. These budding connections helped us grow awareness of three pieces of federal legislation championed by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools that would expand opportunity nationwide.

Elevating Charter School Board Voices

Sarah Tredway, director of the Amplify Advocacy Program (AMP), and Otis “Scotty” Scott, Jr., BRAINATION board president and longtime board advocacy participant, took the stage at the 2026 National Public Charter Schools Conference. Their session on tapping into the power of board members to grow charter influence inspired more than 300 advocates from across the country.

Our community celebrated 68 incredible Charter Champions from the 89th Texas Legislative Session, featuring a unique piece of student artwork to make each award special.

House Public Education Chairman Brad Buckley is a staunch advocate for public charter schools like Richard Milburn Academy, a dropout recovery school helping students turn their lives around. In recognition of his longtime education contributions, a classroom at the RMA – Killeen campus has been named in Chairman Buckley’s honor.

While there for the dedication, it seemed only fitting that he also receive his Charter Champion award from RMA board member Rose Thompson.

House Public Education Chairman Brad Buckley is a staunch advocate for public charter schools like Richard Milburn Academy, a dropout recovery school helping students turn their lives around. In recognition of his longtime education contributions, a classroom at the RMA – Killeen campus has been named in Chairman Buckley’s honor.

While there for the dedication, it seemed only fitting that he also receive his Charter Champion award from RMA board member Rose Thompson.

A Few of our Charter Champions

2025-26 TPCSA Member Charter Holders

In 2025, TPCSA expanded its member services team so we could work even more strategically to get members the support they need — from creating dozens of new webinars and policy resources to connecting schools to the right solution providers. Our team also invested in innovative solutions to help new and established schools flourish.
A+ Charter Schools
A+ Unlimited Potential
Academy of Accelerated Learning
Advantage Academy
Alief Montessori
Ambassadors Preparatory
Amigos Por Vida
Arcadia Schools
Aristoi Classical Academy
Arlington Classics Academy
Arrow Academy
Austin Achieve Public Schools
BakerRipley Community Schools
BASIS Texas Charter Schools
Beatrice Mayes Institute
Beta Academy
Betty M. Condra School
Big Springs Charter Schools
Bob Hope School
Brazos River School
Brazos School for Inquiry and Creativity
Brillante Academy Charter School
Brooks Academy of Science and Engineering
Burnham Wood Charter School
Calvin Nelms Charter School
Cedars Academy
Celebrate Dyslexia
Chaparral Star Academy
CityScape Schools
Compass Academy Charter School
Compass Rose
Cumberland Academy
Doral Academy of Texas
Dr. M.L. Garza Charter School
East Texas Charter School
Ehrhart School
Eleanor Kolitz Hebrew Language Academy
Elevate Collegiate Charter School
El Paso Academy
Erath Excels! Academy
Étoile Academy Charter School
Evolution Academy
Excellence in Leadership Academy
Faith Family Academy
Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts
Fort Worth STEAM Academy
Frank Liu Jr. Academy for Music & Arts
George I. Sanchez Charter School
Great Hearts Texas
Harmony Public Schools
Heritage Academy Charter Schools
Heritage Classical Academy
Houston Classical Charter School
IDEA Public Schools
Inspire Academies
International Leadership of Texas
Jubilee Academies
Katherine Anne Porter School
KIPP Texas Public Schools
La Academia De Estrellas
La Fe Preparatory
Leadership Prep School
Legacy Traditional Schools – Texas
Life School
Lighthouse Public Schools
Mater Academy
Meadowland Charter
Meridian World School
MeyerPark Charter
Midland Academy Charter School
Montessori Association of South Texas
Montessori for All
Museum School of East Dallas
New Frontiers Public Schools
North Texas Collegiate Academy
Nova Charter School
NYOS Charter School
Odyssey Academy
Orenda Public Schools
Panola School
Pathway Academy
Pineywoods Community Academy
Prelude Preparatory Charter School
Priority Charter Schools
Pro-Vision Academy
Rapoport Academy
Raul Yzaguirre School for Success
Responsive Education Solutions
Rhodes School
Richard Milburn Academy
Rise Academy
Royal Public Schools
Sam Houston State University
Seashore Academy
SER-Niños Charter School
Southwest Preparatory
Southwest Public Schools
St. Anthony Academy
The Texas Girls School
Trinity Charter School
Trivium Academy
Universal Academy
School of Science and Technology
STEP Charter
Stephen F. Austin State University
St. Mary’s Academy Charter School
Tekoa Charter School
Texans Can!
Texas Leadership Public Schools
Thrive Center for Success
Trinity Basin Preparatory
Triumph Public High Schools
UME Preparatory Academy
University of Texas Elementary Charter School
University of Texas University Charter
The University of Texas System
Unparalleled Preparatory Academy
Valor Public Schools
Vanguard Academy
Village Tech Schools
Wayside Schools
Winfree Academy Charter Schools
YES Prep Public Schools
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