A successful charter renewal isn’t just a reflection of academic performance—it’s also a reflection of strong governance. SchoolWorks® partners with charter school governing boards and school leadership to provide support through an active, informed, and strategic approach to the renewal process. Through targeted planning and collaborative coaching, we help board members and school leaders understand responsibilities, assess organizational readiness, and take meaningful steps to guide schools toward successful renewal.
Whether your school is in the early stages of renewal preparation or facing an upcoming authorizer review, our support equips your board and school leadership team with the tools and insight needed to provide strong oversight and advocacy during this pivotal time.
We tailor our services to each school’s unique context—aligning support to your renewal timeline, authorizer expectations, and current governance structure.
SchoolWorks’ services are tailored to the authorizer’s renewal framework and the school’s performance context and may be provided as standalone supports or as part of an integrated renewal readiness package.
SchoolWorks conducts an independent, evidence-based quality review of the school designed to evaluate performance and renewal readiness in direct alignment with the authorizer’s renewal criteria. Using the authorizer’s framework as the foundation, the review examines academic outcomes, organizational viability, financial health, and compliance through document review, data analysis, and stakeholder input. The resulting findings provide a clear picture of strengths, risks, and areas requiring improvement, helping schools understand how their performance aligns to renewal expectations and where focused action is needed ahead of the formal renewal process.
Using the authorizer’s renewal criteria as the organizing framework, SchoolWorks works with the governing board to translate pre-renewal findings into a clear, board-level action plan focused on renewal readiness. This process helps boards clarify oversight priorities, establish measurable goals and timelines, and define roles for monitoring progress, mitigating identified risks, and ensuring the school can clearly demonstrate evidence of performance and improvement ahead of the formal renewal decision.
Effective governance is a cornerstone of charter school success—and authorizers expect boards to demonstrate that they are prepared to lead through the next charter term. SchoolWorks’ Board-Level Renewal Planning ensures that governing boards are not only engaged in the renewal process, but fully equipped to lead it.
Explore our case studies, blog posts and webinars to learn more about our expertise in this area. If your school would like hands-on support, reach out anytime. Our specialists are happy to talk to you.
“SchoolWorks was instrumental in the development and successful approval of our six charter school applications. Their work brought coherence and focus that resulted in a strong academic program supported by research and best practice that was also grounded in operational and financial stability.”
Kristi Baird
Executive Director, Compass Charter Schools
“We are grateful to the SchoolWorks team for their support though this process. While our staff focused on the day-to-day operations of the school, it was a relief to have reliable and experienced help in preparing the renewal application. The mock site visit helped our team know what to expect during the renewal visit.”
Stephanie Valle
Executive Director, KIPP: Tech Valley Charter School
SchoolWorks® has helped launch more than 100 charter schools. Our specialists work closely with authorizers, associations, incubators, developers, and operators to ensure high-quality options.
Our team members have supported the creation of dozens upon dozens of new school and renewal applications by writing, managing, or coaching school developers.
We understand that every school and situation is unique. We tailor our solutions to meet the specific needs, goals, and challenges of our partners and provide personalized hands-on support.
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