National Charter School Directory from The Center for Education Reform

	Iowa Charter Schools

CER ranks Iowa's charter school law the weakest of the nation's 40 laws, with an overall grade of F. The law was passed in 2002.

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Alphabetical Listing of Schools: 1 - 9 of 9

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Elma Elementary Charter School (Map It)
319 Oak St. Elma, IA 50628 Phone: 641-393-2280	Opened 2005 Enrollment: 63 Grades: PreK-6 Status: Open	Description: Operates in partnership with the Elma Elementary School. Focus on multi-age classrooms, foreign language, technology and social skills.

eSigourney Entrepreneurial Academy for Leadership (eSEAL) (Map It)
107 W. Marion Sigourney, IA 51591 Phone: 641-622-2025	Opened 2007 Enrollment: 170 Grades: 7-12 Status: Open	Description: Courses in business, leadership and teamwork. Students are taught how to develop a business and can take classes at local community college.

Iowa Central Community Charter School (Map It)
30850 Paragon Ave. Burnside, IA 50521 Phone: 515-359-2235	Opened 2004 Enrollment: 205 Grades: 11-12 Status: Open	Description: Operates as ?school within a school? at Southeast Webster High School in partnership with Iowa Central Community College (ICCC). Features dual-credit classes, high school and college credit for one class.

Lincoln Academy of Integrated Arts (Map It)
318 E. Seventh St. Davenport, IA 52803 Phone: 563-324-0497	Opened 2005 Enrollment: 296 Grades: K-5 Status: Open	Description: Develop skills through creative arts leading to heightened cognition, improved communication, creative thinking and cultural proficiency.

Northeast Iowa Charter High School (Map It)
305 Pember St. Maynard, IA 50655 Phone: 563-637-2283	Opened 2005 Enrollment: 65 Grades: 9-12 Status: Open	Description: Students can earn college credit and their AA degree while still in high school.

Northwest Iowa Charter High School (Map It)
300 N. 8th Ave. W Hartley, IA 51346 Phone: 712-928-3406	Opened 2005 Enrollment: 275 Grades: 9-12 Status: Open	Description: Partnership with Northwest Iowa Community College which focuses on vocational careers and a fast track to college.

Panorama Charter School (Map It)
701 W. Main St. Panora, IA 50216 Phone: 641-755-2317	Opened 2007 Enrollment: 39 Grades: 9 Status: Open	Description: Individualized learning plans, curriculum and activities for each student decided upon between parents and school.

Prescott Elementary School (Map It)
1151 White St. Dubuque, IA 52001 Phone: 563-552-4200	Opened 2006 Enrollment: 250 Grades: PreK-5 Status: Open	Description: Expeditionary learning and arts focused curriculum

Storm Lake/ Iowa Central/ Buena Vista Early College Charter High School (Map It)
621 Tornado Dr. Storm Lake, IA 50588 Phone: 712-732-8065	Opened 2005 Enrollment: 50 Grades: 9-12 Status: Open	Description: Bilingual language development and college preparatory curriculum

RESOURCES

Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building, 400 East 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515-281-8402
Fax: 515-242-5988
Contact: Del Hoover, Comprehensive School Reform Manager
Email: del.hoover@iowa.gov

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