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New School Application 2024-03-08T08:32:15-07:00

Applicants for new charter schools have the option to seek initial approval from either their local chartering authority (district) or the PEC as the state chartering authority. Notices of Intent are due  no later than the second Tuesday in January of the year the application will be filed. Applications are due according to the chartering authority’s deadlines, but must be submitted no later than July 1 annually. Chartering authorities must decide whether to approve or deny the application by September 1 annually.

Notice of Intent (NOI)

According to NMSA § 22-8B-6(B), a Notice of Intent to Submit a Charter Application (NOI) must be filed by the organizers of a proposed charter school to the Public Education Commission AND to the Superintendent of the school district in which the charter school is proposed to be located. This NOI must be filed with the PED Charter School Division (CSD) no later than the second Tuesday in January of the year the application will be filed. Failure to file this NOI may result in the new charter school application being rejected. The PEC and PED’s Notice of Intent form is available at this link:

New Charter School Applicant Training

Training sessions are offered to prepare candidates for the application submission process.  These are generally offered monthly from January through April.  Please see the 2024 NOI Training Schedule for dates.

2024 New Charter School Application

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Previous Years Charter School Applications

New Charter School Applications Submitted in Prior Years

 

Page last updated March 8, 2024