About Financing
Charter schools are public schools and no tuition is charged to attend.
By law, Charter schools should receive per pupil funding comparable to other public schools in the area. In reality, they typically receive 75% or less of their public school peers. The 25% remainder is used by county public school administration to provide administrative services equivalent to that provided to non-charter schools in the county. No separate funding is provided for acquisition and maintenance of facilities and student transportation.
In the 9-12 months prior to the school opening, charter school operators must pay most, if not all, “pre-operating” expenses, including for temporary space rent, phones, administrative expenses, building acquisition/renovation, fees, deposits, and the costs of preparing the proposal to obtain the approval of a charter. In addition, we must provide student desks and other classroom equipment, supplies, computers and related IT equipment, recruitment of teachers and other school employees, marketing to enroll students, and an administrative office at the school, with access to technical experts, such as HVAC, IT support, plumbing, etc. Almost all of these expenses must be paid for before the first funding from the State has been received.
Sources of Funds
Fundraising to cover these and related expenses is a priority. Public and private grants are highly competitive, but we will submit proposals to as many as we can. We will be considering loans from banks or public lenders, perhaps backed by bonding issues, and we will be seeking donations from local businesses and private individuals, as well as fundraising through various charter school organizations, foundations, and charitable events. In some cases, donations will be in-kind in the form of services to meet our needs for various types of expertise and, of course, labor to get things done.
There are many opportunities for parents, friends, local businesses, and community organizations to support the establishment and operation of the school. QACCS is a fund managed by Chesapeake Charities, a local 501(c)(3) umbrella organization. Donations to the fund are tax exempt. You may donate online using the Donate link below, which will take you to the Chesapeake Charities website. If you prefer, you may send a check to the QACCS Fund at Chesapeake Charities, 101 Log Canoe Circle, Suite “O”, Stevensville, MD 21666. You may also contact them at
If there are questions, please send them to us through our Contact Us form on this website, by email to
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