Are your students maximizing their learning potential after-school? If you are considering alternatives for your after school program, then you’ll want to check out Champions, a Texas Charter Schools Association Solution Provider! Champions, a turn-key, AdvancED accredited before and after school program, is dedicated to helping children find the spark that ignites their curiosity while […]
TCSA's Christine Nishimura presented the following testimony to the Senate Education Committee at a hearing on September 14, 2016, regarding the Interim Charge: Legislation to require a minimum number of minutes of instruction for each school year. Dear Chairman Taylor and Members of the Senate Education Committee, The Texas Charter Schools Association (TCSA) is the […]
Alexis Blackman, Class of 2020, has called herself a Longhorn since she was a kindergartner on a new campus with a promising name: the University of Texas Elementary School. Now it’s official. Having earned a full scholarship from the University Co-op, she is fulfilling her dream to be the first UT Elementary student to attend […]
This is to remind member schools of the deadlines regarding an appeal of a school's academic accountability rating for the 2015-2016 school year, and the critical importance of these ratings in light of the mandatory charter revocation requirements under Tex. Educ. Code §12.115(c). Accountability RatingOn August 12, 2016, TEA released preliminary 2016 Accountability ratings (for the […]
A complete nomination slate is on the Texas Charter Schools Association’s (TCSA) Quality Portal and electronic voting has begun! The voting portal is open from September 13 through October 3, 2016. Cast your vote today! To Cast Your Vote Log into the TCSA Quality Portal. Click on “Membership Voting” (top right hand side of page in […]
By: Lory Pilchik, SchoolMint CMO Is your public charter school managing enrollment manually and struggling with paper forms? If your team has considered automating your enrollment processes, including application and lottery management, you’ll want to check out SchoolMint, a long-time Texas Charter Schools Association (TCSA) Solution Provider. SchoolMint is a cloud-based student enrollment and school choice […]
It finally happened. Our little boy started what he refers to as “Big Boy School.” As parents, his dad and I were anxious, nervous, and scared. This would be the beginning of a new chapter for all three of us. As his dad and I have attended a school tour, orientation, and everything else that a […]
Tucked away in the hills of San Marcos is the campus of Ki Charter Academy (Ki) which serves students at the San Marcos Treatment Center, the largest residential treatment center (RTC) for children in Texas. Last week, Ki’s Superintendent Jerry Lager and Director of Operations Chris Allison welcomed some of the Texas Charter Schools Association […]
The Texas Charter Schools Association (TCSA) hosted a training specifically for its Solution Providers last week. More than 30 representatives attended this half-day training which was held at the J.W. Marriott in Austin as a preview for the upcoming Texas Charter Schools Conference in October. TCSA’s Solution Provider program is designed to help facilitate public […]
Knight Office Solutions (KOS) is a locally-owned and operated authorized dealer for Ricoh, Sharp, and Lexmark products and services. We’re proud to announce that we’ve recently joined the TCSA network of solution providers. We’re honored to fill the void and serve as TCSA's turnkey solutions provider for copiers and printers. KOS has been working with Trinity […]
