What is a Horace Mann Charter School?
Established in 1997, Horace Mann Charter Schools are independent public schools, that operate under a 5 year charter granted by the State’s Board of Education. Although Charter schools operate as district schools, they possess certain autonomies, as well as increased accountability. The areas of autonomy that exist include faculty/staff hiring, budget organization, access to state and federal funding, curriculum organization and content, school year, and day length and hours of operation. Horace Mann charter schools differ from Commonwealth charter schools in that they abide by collective bargaining agreeements with teachers. Horace Mann Charter schools grant public school diplomas.
