Member Benefits

The North Carolina Association for Public Charter Schools is the state's leading membership and support organization for public charter schools.  It is run by and for charter schools.  It provides a wide array of services and support to help all of our state’s charter schools, large and small, provide a high quality education for Tar Heel students.

Featured Benefits:

• Western Governors University Scholarship - Teachers in NCAPCS Member Schools are eligible to apply for the WGU Collaborative Agreement Scholarship of $2,500, which is disbursed in increments of $625 per academic term for up to four (4) terms based on satisfactory academic performance.
• Advocacy - on behalf of NC charter schools with state and national legislators, media, and other stakeholders through our legislative agenda.  NCAPCS works closely with lobbyists through Skyline Strategies.  NCAPCS also has a 501c4 named NCAPCS Action and a Political Action Committee named Education Freedom PAC that works on behalf of NC Charters.
•  Association Member Portal - Exclusive access to Member Resources that contain school document templates covering policies, charter school law, and best practices.  Ex:  forms, manuals, and other essential school operations documents.
  • Charter Chat - Chat feature in GrowthZone
• Licensure Dashboard - Free access to the Licensure Dashboard from Insights by CSP.  This customized dashboard organizes and displays your staff’s licensure information as required by State Law 2023-106.  This dashboard can be embedded on your school’s website for easy public access.
• Association Job Board - Unlimited opportunity to advertise open positions on our online job board, FREE for 90 days at a time.
  • We attend College Career Fairs across the state to share Charter School information with college students/potential hires!  Resumes and contact information are shared with all schools that provide us with information to be distributed at the career fairs.
• CEUs - Participate in live online webinars, annual conference, and other NCAPCS professional development opportunities, and receive a CEU Certificate after completing a quick survey.

Other Benefits:

• Subscription to our Email Publications
  • Monthly e-newsletter Matters of Principal
  • NCAPCS Upcoming Webinars and Events
  • NCAPCS Legislative Updates
  • NCAPCS Good News for Charters, Choice, and Children (During the school Year)
• Access to Crisis Communications support through the Association’s partnership with The Poplar Group.
• Specialized assistance to LP/CLP Schools.
• Free access to webinars throughout the year on a variety of topics relevant and timely to charter schools. Non-members pay $150 per webinar.
• Opportunities to collaborate with NC Charter Leaders from across the state and your region through educational workshops, luncheons, round tables, charter huddles, school showcases, and our annual conference.
  • Receive registration discounts for educational workshops, events, and our annual conference.
• Invitation to participate in annual celebrations and events during National Charter School Week and National School Choice Week
  • EX: In 2024, Member schools were invited to participate in our National School Choice Week Charter School Fair in Concord for FREE!  Non-members paid $150 to participate.
• Access to the Association’s Marketplace (Put in Newsletter & Member Hub Chat Stream), where schools can advertise items for sale or trade
• Significant discount prices to attend the NCAPCS Annual Conference (usually in July)
• Members-only access to significant cost savings through partnerships with vendors such as Equitable, Gray III Consulting, The Insurance People, attorney Lisa Gordon-Stella, TalkPath Live, Leaders Building Leaders, and more.
• Technology Discounts through our TechPerks Discount Program
• Membership with NCAPCS automatically makes your organization a member of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
  • We get communications from the National Alliance - we are able to share that with our member schools
  • Amicus Brief Example
• NCAPCS Member Window Cling and Digital Badge for your organization to display at your school and on your website or in email signatures.
• 4th Fridays for Charter Schools Boards - Grow your board’s capacity by having them participate in our 4th Fridays for Charter School Boards Webinar Series!
• W.I.S.E. Leadership Cohort - Have a lady on staff that you want to pour into or build her leadership capacity?  Nominate her to participate in our free WISE Leadership Cohort!
• Truist Leadership Development (Conscious Leadership For Ed Leaders) - Looking to grow in your leadership?  Apply to participate in the Conscious Leadership for ED Leaders program.  A free program offered through our partnership with Truist.  Valued at $9,450!
• Potential Board Member List - Board members rolling off?  We have a curated list of individuals who want to serve on NC Charter School Boards, and members have access to it!
• 3 Hours per month for volunteering - need help with a special project or day?  Let us know!  Each member of our team has 3 hours built into our month to help out at schools!
• Timely regulatory updates

How are membership dues assessed? Dues are assessed each July based on the previous school year 20-day Average Daily Membership (ADM) for each school as published by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI). Membership aligns to schools' fiscal year July 1-June 30. Membership rates are as follows:

• Planning-Year Schools – Complimentary Membership during the Ready to Open (RTO) process
• First-Year Schools – $2.75 per student
• Experienced Schools – $4.50 per student (1,200 student cap)