Affiliated Charter School Petition Information

THIS PAGE IS UNDER REVISION FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR.

To submit a new affiliated charter school application in 2023-24, please use the new affiliated petition template.

New Affiliated Petition Template with FSDRL 2023-24 - Revised 03-13-24

Please see the "New Independent Petition Application Guide 2022-23" for additional guidance regarding formatting and the contents of Elements 1-3. The guide can be found on the New Independent Petition Application Information page.

Be mindful of the target windows for petition submission, as outlined in the following document:

Target Windows for Petition Submission NEW 2024-2025

Additional documentation you will need are below.

New Affiliated Start-Up Charter School Petition Intake Checklist - Revised 06-11-24

New Affiliated Conversion Charter School Petition Intake Checklist - Revised 06-11-24

New Affiliated Charter School Application Guide - Pending

Conversion to Affiliated Status Acknowledgement Statement - Revised 06-11-24

Letter of Intent 2024-2025 - Revised 06-12-24

Community Impact Assessment New Affiliated Template - Revised 03-14-24

2024-2025 Federal State and District Required Language for Affiliated Charter Schools - Pending

Bulletin 5439.0, Affiliated Charter Schools is under review. For information about Affiliated Charter Schools refer to the “gray” Federal, State, and District Required Language within the Affiliated petition template on the website.

Once you have completely addressed every section of the petition, you may call the Charter Schools Division at (213) 241-0399 to schedule a petition intake appointment. For any additional questions about submitting a petition for an affiliated charter school, please call the number above, or email us at charterschools@lausd.net.