How is a Pennsylvania charter school funded?
A. Charter schools are tuition free for families. A charter school receives funding from the school districts where its students reside. Typically, 80% of the student’s home school district per-pupil allotment follows the student from the home district to the charter school. This means that charter schools operate with less public funding than traditional public schools. Additionally, charter schools must fund facilities (a lease or purchase) from their operating budget, as opposed to raising schools taxes. Fundraising is a significant component of Collegium’s Home and School Association.
