STEM creates opportunities in science and math learning

Charter Schools are public schools which provide an alternative to the traditional system of education. Chartering gives schools the freedom to tailor programs respecting the community needs.

Many parents and educators are looking at chartering as a way to increase educational choice and innovation within the public school system. The founders of North Idaho STEM Community Charter are responding to the desires of parents in our community for more opportunities in science and math

Charter schools are schools of choice. They tend to be small with a wide variety of curriculum and instructional practices. Parents get to choose to enroll their child in a school that may offer a unique learning environment that fits the needs of their child's learning style. For example, North Idaho STEM Community Charter will offer a hands-on, project-based learning with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math, or what is commonly known as STEM.

Charter schools are accountable to a state or local school board to provide good academic results. They follow their school's mission, educational program, goals, and measure student success through various methods of assessments.

They are under constant pressure to perform well while encouraging innovative teaching practices and encouraging community and parent involvement in public education. If you have other questions about charter schools, please contact us at www.northidahostemcommunitycharter.org.

In a word: Choice. Students and parents get numerous education options from these schools.

Charter school supporters argue that even for students who don't attend the charter schools, their experience will benefit from the existence of charter schools as they force traditional schools to improve their academic programs in order to compete for a student body.

Proponents believe that if managed properly, charter schools serve as laboratories for education experimentation and innovation.

The easing of certain regulations can free teachers and administrators to develop and implement new learning strategies. At the very least, the pressure to perform rests on charter schools as the increased accountability for charter schools means that they have to perform well or face closure. This extra incentive certainly impacts the teaching environment at Charter Schools.

For more information, visit www.northidahostemcommunitycharter.org.