Why is Yellowstone Academy not a Charter School?
Two reasons: Charter Schools are required to accept admission from any student who lives in its geographic region. Because the mission of Yellowstone Academy is to only serve children from very low income families, the school reserves the latitude to select from its applicants those children that best fit the mission of the school and who have the greatest need. Further, Charter Schools are funded by the state and therefore may not be religiously based. Yellowstone Academy is a Christian school and therefore may not accept state or Federal funds.
