Thea Bowman Public Charter School Gives Up Charter, School will close at end of school year

“It is in the best interest of our students and families to relinquish the charter at the end of the school year,” said Craig Powell, Chair, Thea Bowman Board of Trustees. “We will work closely with our parents to identify next year’s placement options, and continue our efforts in providing our students quality instruction for the remainder of the school year,” he said. The school has notified the families of their decision and will work with the PCSB to ensure an orderly closure. 

As part of its oversight process, the PCSB will host a community forum within the next two weeks to assist parents in finding new schools, will oversee the liquidation and distribution of school assets, and will facilitate the secure transfer of student records to the students’ new schools. 

“Charter school closure is never an ideal outcome”, said Brian Jones, Chair of the PCSB. “But when closure is necessary to serve the best interests of students, the PCSB will do everything possible to minimize the disruption for families, by bringing forth resources to ease the transition to new schools.  We are committed to ensuring that tax payer investments are protected both during a school’s operation and after its closure.”