The smaller student body in charter schools, as opposed to traditional public schools, allows for the class sizes to be significantly smaller.

Smaller Class Sizes in Charter Schools

Since charter schools tend to be focused on a particular subject or area of study, the curriculum of their classes are tailored toward that subject.

Tailored Curricula in Charter Schools

Since charter schools are publically funded, there is no tuition to attend one.

No Tuition in Charter Schools

- Smaller Class Sizes
- Tailored Curricula
- No Tuition

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Publicly funded schools that have more independence than typical public schools, usually established by community groups of parents and teachers. Students do not need to pay tuition but spaces are limited. The learning environment is more specialized, with focus on the arts and sciences. 

Charter School

Blazer, C. (2010). Literature review: Research comparing charter schools and traditional public schools. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED536259.pdf

Literature review: Research comparing charter schools and traditional public schools. (2010)

- STEM/STEAM
- Project-Based
- Language Immersion
- Place-Based
- Montessori
- Environmental Science

Types of Charter Schools

Pros of Charter Schools

- Varying Quality
- Lack of Diversity
- Requires Fundraising

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