Commonwealth Charter Academy
| Commonwealth Charter Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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1 Innovation Way , 17110 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public cyber school |
| Founded | August 11, 2003[2] |
| Faculty | 203 teachers (2011)[1] |
| Grades | K–12 (2013) |
| Enrollment | 9,300 pupils (2017)[3] |
| Language | English |
| Website | https://ccaeducate.me/ |
Commonwealth Charter Academy (previously named Commonwealth Connections Academy) is a large, public, cyber charter school.[4] The school serves all school-aged children in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania regardless of where the child lives. The Academy's headquarters is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It is one of sixteen public cyber charters schools operating in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.[5] The School operates seven additional branches, called Family Service Centers, across the Commonwealth: Andreas, Allentown, Harrisburg, Center City Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cranberry, Scranton and Williamsport.[6] When the School was originally approved it served Kindergarten through 8th grade pupils all across Pennsylvania.[7]
In 2023, enrollment was 22,000 pupils in grades kindergarten through 12th, making it the largest public school in the United States by enrollment.[3] The Capital Area Intermediate Unit IU15 provides the school with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.
References[edit]
- ^ National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data - Commonwealth Connections Academy Charter School, 2012
- ^ PDE, ED Names and Addresses - School information, 2014
- ^ a b Pennsylvania Department of Education (October 15, 2018). "Commonwealth Connections Academy Charter School Performance report fast facts".
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2014). "EdNA - Charter School". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education, PA ED Directory - Charter Schools, 2013
- ^ Commonwealth Charter Academy (July 2016). "CCA Family Service Centers".
- ^ Stan Rapp, COMMONWEALTH CONNECTIONS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL Cyber-Charter School Application, October 1, 2002
