2008 Application Guidelines
Click here to download the 2008 Application Guidelines (Adobe Acrobat).
The following spreadsheets in the Application Guidelines are available to download in Excel format:
Five year Estimated Budget Worksheet
Two Year Estimated Budget Worksheet
Monthly Cash Flow
Data for Use with Demographic Analysis Form
The PCSB asks applicants to conduct a demographic analysis so that they can demonstrate the need for quality schools within a specific area in the District of Columbia, and how proposed charter schools would be viable in the presence of surrounding schools. The following documents are available to assist charter school applicants with the Demographic Analysis Form, found in Appendix D of the 2007 Application Guidelines:
Table - PCSB Enrollment Data - Projected vs. Audited
Provides audited enrollment, projected enrollment, grades served for schools chartered by the PCSB
Source: PCSB
(For comparable data for BOE Charter Schools, contact the BOE Charter School Office at 442-5195.)
Table - DCPS Enrollment Capacity Data
Provides capacity, 2005-2006 enrollment, 2007 projected enrollment, and areas served for all DCPS schools
Source: DCPS Master Facilities Plan, Fall 2006
PCS Audited Enrollment - Fall 2006
Summary of Students for Whom Enrollment and Residency Were Verified by School and Grade, Audited Enrollment vs. Reported Enrollment - October 5, 2006
Source: State Education Office, District of Columbia Public Schools Enrollment Census, October 5, 2006
DCPS Audited Enrollment - Fall 2006
Summary of Students for Whom Enrollment and Residency Were Verified by School and Grade, Audited Enrollment vs. Reported Enrollment - October 5, 2006
Source: State Education Office, District of Columbia Public Schools Enrollment Census, October 5, 2006
Note: For the purposes of the demographic analysis, audited enrollment should be reported.
Other Sample Files
Board of Trustees Job Descriptions
The sample Board of Trustees Job Descriptions are in reference to a new requirement this year in the application