Back to Blog On Saturday, April 25, Clover Garden School in Burlington, NC, celebrated a major milestone-its 25th anniversary as a North Carolina charter school. The event honored both the school’s rich history and its bright future. The stage was framed with student artwork, while a slideshow highlighted memorable moments from Clover Garden’s early days,…

Back to Blog On April 22nd, something special happened at Reaching All Minds Academy in Durham-and it wasn’t just another day on the calendar. It was Earth Day, and the school turned it into a full-on celebration of creativity, community, and curiosity. The excitement didn’t stop when the final bell rang. That evening, from 5:30…

Back to Blog Smithfield, NC – April 23, 2026   Neuse Charter Senior Isabella Strickland Awarded Prestigious FloSports Cross Country Scholarship SMITHFIELD, NC – Neuse Charter School is proud to announce that Senior student-athlete Isabella “Bella” Strickland has been named a recipient of the prestigious FloSports Cross Country Scholarship, an honor awarded annually to only…

Back to Blog The North Carolina General Assembly returns to Raleigh today to begin the 2026 Short Session, and this year’s session carries more weight than a typical even-year session. Ordinarily, the short session is focused on making adjustments to the second year of an already enacted two-year budget while handling a narrower set of…

Back to Blog Kendra Scott Foundation & Ash Britt Supports Reading in NC Charter Schools!   On April 16th, New Dimensions Charter School in Morganton was presented with its very own Yellow Library from the Kendra Scott Foundation.  The presentation included a beautiful yellow bookshelf full of brand-new multicultural, bilingual, and diverse books that were…

Back to Blog FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Piedmont Community Charter High School Students Win National Sustainability Grant High School students at Piedmont Community Charter School have earned national recognition after being one of only two schools awarded a $10,000 grant through the Coca-Cola Sustainability Innovation Challenge, in partnership with Chick-fil-A. The winning students are members of…

Back to Blog A major federal grant will fuel the growth of NC’s charter schools Opinion | Raleigh News & Observer By Rhonda Dillingham | April 8, 2026 North Carolina is marking 30 years of public charter schools with a milestone that could shape the next 30. The N.C. Association for Public Charter Schools was…