Charter schools generally operate independently of the School Board. But since they are funded with public money, the Pinellas County School District exercises some oversight through contracts with each charter. Students pay no tuition.
Each year, charter schools must submit an accountability report and an independent financial audit to the Florida Department of Education.
Pinellas started with five charter schools in 1996 and now has 19. More than 200,000 students attend charter schools this year throughout Florida, up from 118,169 students five years ago.
The state says the schools were created to give families more options and educators more freedom to innovate. Application processes at charter schools are separate from those at traditional public schools.
Charter schools in Pinellas County
Academie Da Vinci
1380 Pinehurst Road, Dunedin; K-5; (727) 298-2778; academiedavinci.org
Alfred Adler Elementary
4515 38th Ave. N, St. Petersburg; K-5; (727) 329-9545; alfredadlerschool.com
Athenian Academy
2817 St. Mark Drive, Dunedin; K-8; (727) 298-2718; athenianacademy.org
Ben Gamla Pinellas County
1685 S Belcher Road, Clearwater; K-6; (727) 530-0148; bengamlapinellas.com
Discovery Academy of Science
1510 Barry Road, Clearwater; K-12; (727) 329-9545
Gulf Coast Academy
1199 East Bay Drive, Largo; 9-12; (727) 474-8836; maverickshigh.com
Imagine Elementary/Imagine Middle
1950 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg; preK-8; (727) 821-7100;
imagineschoolsstpetersburg.com
(Note: The Pinellas School Board voted Dec. 11 to revoke Imagine's charter. However, Imagine officials have indicated they plan to appeal the decision.)
Mycro School Pinellas High
850 Third Ave. S, St. Petersburg; 9-12; (727) 825-3710; mycroschool.org
Newpoint Pinellas Charter High
21810 U.S. 19 N, Clearwater; 9-12; (727) 475-1256; newpointschools.org
Newstart High
2461 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater; 9-12; (727) 474-1237;
newstartschools.com
Pinellas Primary Academy, K-4
Pinellas Preparatory Academy, 4-8
2300 Belcher Road S, Largo; (727) 536-3600: pinellasprimary.org;
pinellasprep.org
Pinellas Academy of Math and Science
1775 S Highland Ave., Largo; K-8; (727) 330-9449
Plato Academy of Clearwater
401 S Old Coachman Road, Clearwater; PreK-8; (727) 793-2400;
platoacademy.net
Plato Academy Largo
7100 142nd Ave. N, Largo; K-7; (727) 286-6244; platoacademy.net
Plato Academy Palm Harbor
1601 Curlew Road N, Palm Harbor; K-7; (727) 286-6249; platoacademy.net
Plato Academy Seminole
10888 126th Ave. N, Largo; K-6; (727) 400-6885; platoacademy.net
Plato Academy Tarpon Springs
2795 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs; K-5; (727) 940-5232;
platoacademy.net
St. Petersburg Collegiate
6605 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg; 10-12; (727) 341-4610; spcollege.edu/spchs
Windsor Preparatory Academy
5175 45th St. N, St. Petersburg; K-5; (727) 475-1297; windsorprep.org
Source: pcsb.org
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