Welcome to the 2025 State Charter School Petition Cycle!

The State Charter Schools Commission (SCSC) was established by O.C.G.A. § 20-2-2082 as a state-level charter school authorizer under the authority of the State Board of Education. The SCSC reviews petitions for state charter schools and approves or denies petitions in a manner to ensure that all charters for state charter schools are consistent with state education goals.

A charter school petition is a proposal to create a new school or to renew the charter of an existing charter school.  The petition serves to describe and summarize the charter school’s mission and proposed operations.  For the 2025 cycle, all petitions will be submitted through this online submission system.  

Note: The submission of a petition does not guarantee that the SCSC will authorize a charter.  Additionally, please note that all petitions and petition packages submitted to the SCSC are subject to the Georgia Open Records Act.