A charter school is a public school that operates independently from its local school district and is still accountable for student achievement and operational performance. A charter school is funded on a per student basis from state and local education tax funds and is bound by a legal contract (charter) with its sponsoring district. However, it is exempt from many forms of state education regulation and is governed as an independent non-profit, with its own board of directors.
The Portland Village School is sponsored by the Portland Public School District. Our charter school proposal was approved by the PPS Board of Education.
