Student Services, Wellness, & School Culture Practical
National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC)
A planning guide for people starting a new charter school, including a worksheet for mapping out local community members and families to involve early on
Tribal Education & Culture Orientation
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Indian Education
Federal Office of Indian Education hub for Indian Education programs, grants, and resources supporting the cultural, language, academic, college, and career needs of Native…
Oklahoma Charter School Requirements Technical
Oklahoma State Department of Education
State academic standards by subject and grade band
Charter School Development & Authorization Practical
Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board
A checklist for opening a charter school in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Charter School Requirements Technical
Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board
Primary state law governing charter school establishment, sponsorship, and requirements, recent as of August 2026
Oklahoma Charter School Requirements Orientation
Oklahoma State Department of Education
Plain-language overview of the charter school process from the state education agency
Student Services, Wellness, & School Culture Practical
Oklahoma State Department of Education
State framework for building family-school partnerships, developed with CCSSO support
Academics Technical
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A template for setting and tracking a charter school's academic goals and targets
Finance & Operations Technical
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A template for setting and tracking a charter school's money-related goals and targets
Governance Practical
Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board
Explains what charter boards must do to hold compliant public meetings and records
Academics Technical
Oklahoma State Department of Education
Overview of Oklahoma's required state assessments, including grade bands, subjects, and assessment types
Finance & Operations Technical
National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC)
A detailed breakdown of how federal, state, and local dollars for special education are calculated and distributed to charter schools, useful as a model for understanding funding…
Academics Orientation
Bellwether Education Partners
A plain-language explainer of the research on how children learn to read and what it means for choosing curriculum and training teachers
Finance & Operations Practical
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
Guidance on writing a quality admissions policy for a charter school, including lottery and enrollment best practices
Charter School Development & Authorization Practical
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A task list walking through the steps and deadlines for putting together a charter school application
Charter School Development & Authorization Orientation
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A planning document laying out a sample model for how a new charter school could be structured and run
Finance & Operations Practical
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A checklist covering what a new charter school needs to set up to start serving school meals
Charter School Development & Authorization Technical
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A checklist for making sure a charter school's contract with its sponsor covers everything it should
Charter School Development & Authorization Orientation
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A presentation explaining how an existing public school can convert into a charter school
Charter School Development & Authorization Practical
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
Do-it-yourself instructions for founding teams preparing their own charter school application materials
Finance & Operations Practical
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A fill-in worksheet for building out a charter school's budget and financial plan from the OPSRC's website
Charter School Development & Authorization Practical
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A set of guiding questions and a scoring rubric to help evaluate a charter school application or plan
Charter School Development & Authorization Practical
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A checklist authorizers use to check a charter school's overall performance across academics, finances, and operations
Charter School Development & Authorization Practical
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A step-by-step comprehensive checklist covering the practical tasks needed to open and run a new charter school, from staffing to facilities to supplies (and more)