Our Application Has Been Submitted!

by Janet on March 8, 2010

On March 1, Heidi and Janet drove up to the MCPS Central Office and officially submitted our application! The night before, we had a great group of volunteers helping to collate and make sure that all 375 pages were in the right order. A special thanks to Zac Morford and Heather Miller-Cox who spent countless hours formatting and producing the application. It is truly an amazing blueprint for an amazing school. Now we wait for it to go through the MCPS approval process and hopefully hear good news. We’ll keep you posted!

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WHAT ARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS?

Public charter schools are innovative public schools providing choices for families and greater accountability for results.
PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE:

• tuition-free
• publicly funded
• independent
• secular
• innovative
• accountable, and
• open to all children.
PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS CREATE:

• choice for families and students
• new educational options
• strong community and parent involvement
MARYLAND PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS MUST:

• be funded at the same per-pupil rate as traditional public schools

• hire staff who are state certified and are compensated according to their union’s contract
WHAT MAKES GLOBAL GARDEN UNIQUE?

Global Garden educates the whole child through:
• a joyful school culture
• an integrated curriculum
• concentrated periods of study
• plenty of time for outdoor play

Global Garden supports families through:
• tuition-free open enrollment
• a welcoming school environment
• responsive family-school relationships
• an expanded school day and extended school year
• optional intersession programming

Global Garden grows global citizens through:
• an International Baccalaureate Primary Years curriculum
• a rich program of arts, physical education and technology
• substantial foreign language instruction K-8
• a focus on community service leading to authentic world citizenship

Who can attend?
• Any child who is a Montgomery County resident is eligible to enroll. If Global Garden is oversubscribed, a lottery (by family) will be conducted to fill spaces.

Where will the school be?
• We aim to locate our school in the Kensington/Wheaton area, with bus service offered within a designated area.

When will Global Garden open, if approved?
• September 2011

FURTHER QUESTIONS? Email ggpcs@yahoo.com — We want to hear from you.

Our Application Has Been Submitted!

WHAT ARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS?

PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE:

PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS CREATE:

MARYLAND PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS MUST:

WHAT MAKES GLOBAL GARDEN UNIQUE?