Sheri Day, acting Executive Director of First Place Scholars, is shown
with two first grade students. (Image Source: Erika Schultz/Seattle Times)
The Washington State Charter Schools Association has approved the opening of seven new charter schools by 2015. Seattle will open the first school this fall, First Place Scholars, which is a privately funded grade school for homeless children. The school has been in operation for 25 years as a social-service agency in Seattle’s Central District.
Sheri Day, acting executive director of First Place Scholars said, “What we do and how we do it is expensive, but it works and it works long term. The name will change. We are going to be a public school. We will have access to public dollars as a result and we will be able to grow and create a space for more children.”
AmeriSchools Academy, an Arizona charter schools, would like to congratulate the schools that received approval and wish them much success in their future of education.
Sheri Day, acting executive director of First Place Scholars said, “What we do and how we do it is expensive, but it works and it works long term. The name will change. We are going to be a public school. We will have access to public dollars as a result and we will be able to grow and create a space for more children.”
AmeriSchools Academy, an Arizona charter schools, would like to congratulate the schools that received approval and wish them much success in their future of education.
