Charter Schools
Charter Petition Timeline
For the 2026-20271 and the 2027-20282 School Years
(July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027 and July 1, 2027 - June 30, 2028)
Interest Meeting – April 14 - 25, 2025
Letter of Intent – July 1, 2025a
Petitioner Training (mandatory) – July 31, 2025b
*Charter Petition Submittal Window – October 16, 2025, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
*Petitioner Interviews – November 3 - 5, 2025
*Final Charter Petition Submittal - December 10, 2025
*Charter Petition Submittal (to CCSD Board of Education) – January 15, 2026
*New dates
a. Send to Dr. Kattoula
b. Petitioners who submit a Letter of Intent will receive more information
1 Charter school should begin serving students no later than August 3, 2026
2 Charter school should begin serving students no later than August 2, 2027
Charter Petition Timeline
For the 2028-2029c School Year
(July 1, 2028 – June 30, 2029)
Interest Meeting – February 23 -27, 2026
Letter of Intent – April 15, 2026a
Petitioner Training (mandatory) – April 27 - 30, 2026b
Charter Petition Submittal Window – October 15, 2026, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Petitioner Interviews – November 9 - 11, 2026
Final Charter Petition Submittal - December 15, 2026
Charter Petition Submittal (to CCSD Board of Education) – January 2027
a. Send to Dr. Kattoula
b. Petitioners who submit a Letter of Intent will receive more information
c. Charter school should begin serving students no later than August 1, 2028
Local Start-Up Charter Petition Resources
It is mandatory that petitions up for renewal be submitted by the Petition Submittal Date.
All submissions should be sent to:
Dr. Ehsan Kattoula | 514 Glover St. | Marietta, GA 30060 | 770-420-4918
School | Contact | Address | Phone | Fax |
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Walton | Dr. Stephanie Santoro | 1590 Bill Murdock Road, Marietta, 30062 | 770-578-3225 | 770-578-3227 |