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Statewide Charter School Board
Vision
To inspire and propel Oklahoma's education system to foster a dynamic education landscape where students can achieve their full potential through access to high-quality educational programs.
Mission
To support and expand education choice for Oklahoma families by authorizing and overseeing high-quality charter schoolsand and implementing supplementary learning opportunities, ensuring access to innovative educational environments that promote academic excellence and that prepare students for successful lives.
Purpose
To improve educational outcomes for Oklahoma students, increasing their potential for achieving individual goals and dreams. To position Oklahoma with leaders and a workforce that will produce a thriving economy.
Measures of Success
- Short-term: Improved test scores, increased graduation rates, increased rates of real-world credentials for jobs and/or "to and through" college rates after high school.
- Long-term: An Oklahoma workforce that attracts investments, expanding our economy and elevating quality of life in Oklahoma.
Core Values
- Innovation: Encouraging forward-thinking educational approaches.
- Accountability: Ensuring transparency and responsibility in all authorized schools.
- Access: Guaranteeing accessibility for all Oklahoma families who want options for their children.
- Excellence: Striving for the highest standards in educational quality and outcomes.
- Choice: Providing families with a variety of educational options.
Charter Schools
Oklahoma has five charter schools authorized by the Statewide Charter School Board. These schools are full-time public education options delivering instruction through an in-person brick-and-mortar setting.
Virtual Charter Schools
Oklahoma has seven virtual charter schools authorized by the SCSB. These schools are full-time public education options delivering instruction through an online format.
Dove Virtual Academy
Epic Charter School
E-School Virtual Charter Academy
Insight School of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Connections Academy
Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy
Virtual Preparatory Academy of Oklahoma
Horizon: Digitally Enhanced Campus
Horizon is a state-of-the-art platform that expands curricular options for students, while keeping them integrated in on-campus life. Horizon helps school districts comply with Oklahoma Statute 70-1-111, which guarantees students access to supplemental online coursework, including Advanced Placement, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), and foreign language classes.
Additionally, the Horizon Consortium is a dynamic network of school districts and education professionals that helps districts negotiate competitive rates for online courses, fill classroom vacancies, access high-quality professional development, and more.