The TCSA CharterStart program is designed to provide comprehensive support for the charter public school design and application process to teams that demonstrate great potential for creating quality charter public schools. We do this through our full development, application review, and interview prep services. This form is a required application for all consulting services we provide.


Instructions: Please answer the questions listed below, to the best of your ability given where you are in the charter school development process. (It is fine if you can’t answer all questions; just note that you haven’t reached that step/don’t know yet.) In addition, please attach bios/resumes for your group members, as well as any overview documents you have created for your school/school idea. Send those to lkelly@txcharterschools.org with your school name in the subject line.


Intake Process: TCSA will review your responses to the intake form and attachments. We may ask you for additional information and/or recommend additional steps prior to granting enrollment in the Consulting Program. If we assess your team to be a strong candidate for the Consulting Program, we will request a meeting prior to enrollment to learn more about your team and answer your questions, as well. Our screening and intake process is designed to ensure that all teams granted enrollment in the CharterStart Consulting Program are well-positioned to develop successful charter school proposals and will benefit from participation in the program.

If you have questions, contact Laura Kelly at lkelly@txcharterschools.org or 512-584-8272 x 317.