For Families & Communities :
ICSB Charter Schools
This section provides an overview of every school authorized by the Indiana Charter School Board ("ICSB"). The ICSB has approved three schools to open in Fall 2012 and six schools to open in Fall 2013. For a complete listing of all charter schools located in Indiana – including those overseen by other Indiana authorizers – please visit the Indiana Department of Education's Office of Charter Schools website: http://www.doe.in.gov/student-services/charter-schools.
The following charter schools are authorized by the ICSB. Note that all charter school Board of Directors meetings are open to the public and subject to Indiana's Public Access Laws. For information about how to attend a charter school's Board meeting, please contact each school directly for a schedule of upcoming Board meetings.
BASIS Indianapolis
Opening in Fall 2014 in Indianapolis
Grades served: 5-12
Charter holder: BASIS School, Inc.
Board members: Craig R . Barrett, Ph.D. (President and Chairman), Donald V. Budinger (Secretary), John Morton (Treasurer), Michael K. Block, Clint Bolick, Terry Sarvas, Steve Twist
Education Service Provider: BASIS Educational Group, Inc. ("BEG")
BEG’s President: Olga V. Block
Carpe Diem Meridian
Grades served: 6-12
Year opened: 2012
School leader: Mark Forner
Address: 2240 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Phone number: 317-921-7497
Enrollment information: Apply online
Website: www.carpediemmeridian.com
Charter holder: Carpe Diem Indiana, Inc.
Board members: Jason Bearce (Board Chair), Robert Enlow, Don Soifer, Katrina Clingerman, Leigh Evans
Education Service Provider: Carpe Diem Learning Systems ("CDLS")
CDLS CEO: Rick Ogston
Carpe Diem Summit Campus
Opening in Fall 2014 in Fort Wayne
Grades served: 6-12
Address: 1025 W. Rudisill Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46807
Charter holder: Carpe Diem Indiana, Inc.
Board members: Jason Bearce (Board Chair), Robert Enlow, Don Soifer, Katrina Clingerman, Leigh Evans
Education Service Provider: Carpe Diem Learning Systems ("CDLS")
CDLS CEO: Rick Ogston
Excel Center - Anderson
Grades served: 9-12
Year opened: 2012
School leader: Joe White
Address: 630 Nichol Avenue, Anderson, IN 46016
Phone number: 888-959-9062
Enrollment information: Apply online
Website: http://www.theexcelcenter.org/
Charter holder: Excel Centers, LLC
Board members: C. Perry Griffith (Board Chair), Gina DelSanto, Holly Hill-Brooks, Juan Gonzalez, Jeffrey Harrison, Michael O'Connor, Doris Pryor, Don Stinson, Fred C. Tucker III
Excel Center - Kokomo
Opening in Fall 2013 in Kokomo
Grades served: 9-12
Phone number: 888-959-9062
Enrollment information: Apply online
Website: http://www.theexcelcenter.org/
Charter holder: Excel Centers, LLC
Board members: C. Perry Griffith (Board Chair), Gina DelSanto, Holly Hill-Brooks, Juan Gonzalez, Jeffrey Harrison, Michael O'Connor, Doris Pryor, Don Stinson, Fred C. Tucker III
Excel Center - Lafayette
Opening in Fall 2013 in Lafayette
Grades served: 9-12
Phone number: 888-959-9062
Enrollment information: Apply online
Website: http://www.theexcelcenter.org/
Charter holder: Excel Centers, LLC
Board members: C. Perry Griffith (Board Chair), Gina DelSanto, Holly Hill-Brooks, Juan Gonzalez, Jeffrey Harrison, Michael O'Connor, Fred C. Tucker III
Excel Center - Richmond
Opening in Fall 2013 in Richmond
Grades served: 9-12
Phone number: 888-959-9062
Enrollment information: Apply online
Website: http://www.theexcelcenter.org/
Charter holder: Excel Centers, LLC
Board members: C. Perry Griffith (Board Chair), Gina DelSanto, Holly Hill-Brooks, Juan Gonzalez, Jeffrey Harrison, Michael O'Connor, Fred C. Tucker III
George and Veronica Phalen Leadership Academy
Opening in Fall 2013 in Indianapolis
Grades served: K-8
School leader: Jeremy Baugh
Website: http://www.phalenacademies.org/
Charter holder: The Phalen Leadership Academies – Indiana, Inc.
Board members: Kristopher Kingery, Marlon Llewellyn, Earl Phalen, James Phalen, Carolyn Reedom, Fernando Reimers, Terra Smith, Don Stinson
Nexus Academy of Indianapolis
Opening in Fall 2013 in Indianapolis
Grades served: 9-12
School leader: Kyle Barrentine
Charter holder: Better Blended Learning of Indiana, Inc.
Board members: Jeffrey Reed (Board Chair), Jason Barclay, Kelly Hamilton, Kara Monroe, J. Greg Staab, James Williams
Premier High School of Indianapolis
Opening in Fall 2014 in Indianapolis
Grades served: 9-12
School leader: Derrick Graves
Charter holder: Responsive Education Solutions
Board members: Marvin Reynolds (Board President), Earl Little (Board Vice President), Ben Klingenstein, Dan Maddalena, Chuck Cook
Rocketship Indianapolis Public School
Opening in Fall 2015 in Indianapolis
Grades served: K-5
Website: http://www.rsed.org/index.cfm
Charter holder: Rocketship Education
Board members: Marcus Cole (Board President), Shawn Carolan (Treasurer), Alex Hernandez (Secretary), Deborah McGriff, Fred Ferrer, Tim Ranzetta, John Rosenberg, Kim Smith, Alex Terman, Jeff Wetzler, Timothy Sheehy
Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy
Grades served: K-8, growing to K-12 by 2015
Year opened: 2012
School leader: TamekaWilson
Address: 2313 Hanna Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46803
Phone number: 260.745.3100
Enrollment information: Please call 260.745.3100
Website: http://www.fwurbanleague.org/fwul/downloads/TMLA_INFO.pdf
Charter holder: Fort Wayne Urban League
Board members: Alan Grinsfelder (Board President), Leroy Jackson, Jonathan Ray, Dr. Michael Spath, Bettye Poignard, James Burgoon, Dr. Alfred Brothers, Sheila Moore
Education Service Provider: American Quality Schools
American Quality Schools' President and Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Michael Bakalis
VIA Charter School
Opening in Fall 2013 in Scottsburg
Grades served: K-6
Website: http://www.viacharterschool.com/
Charter holder: Next Step School Corporation
Board members: Jennifer Lewis (Board President), Bobbie Foster, Jeremy Toppe, Sam George, Jonathan Nesci