What impact does a Garden City charter school have on existing schools?
The impact on schools that currently serve Garden City children depends upon the proportion of children drawn from different areas of Garden City. In general, financial resources follow the student. However, it is important to keep in mind that the Garden City Community School does not “take resources from public schools.” GCCS is a public school that uses resources in a different way. The school has minimal impact if it draws from all areas of Garden City. If the Garden City school draws heavily from one area in particular, an individual Boise school could be impacted heavily enough to cause changes in attendance boundaries or even a shift in school programs.
