Charter school authorizes that will not renew

Fourty-five organizations currently authorize Minnesota's 147 charter schools. To date, 16 of those organizations (who sponsor 35 schools among them) have announced they will not apply with the state to continue being an authorizer after the 2010-11 school year.

Authorizer Name# authorized schoolsSchools Authorized
Alfred Adler Graduate School 2Lionsgate Academy; Watershed HS
Brooklyn Center School District 1Blue Sky (now w/ Novation Education Opportunities)
Capella University 1East Range Academy of Technology and Science (ERATS)
Century College 3TIES Elem (Twin Cities International Elementary); Minneapolis International Middle School; Ubah Medical Academy
College of St. Scholastica 2Minisinaakwaang Leadership Academy & Pine Grove Leadership Academy
Faribault School District 1Nerstrand Elementary School
Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop School District 1Lafayette Charter School
Hamline University 6Avalon School; Great River Charter School; New City Charter School; New Century Charter School; Southside Family Charter School; Urban Academy Charter School
Hopkins School District 2Main Street School of Performing Arts & International Spanish Language Academy
Islamic Relief Worldwide / Islamic Relief USA1Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy
LeSueur/Henderson School District 239 1Minnesota New Country School
Minnesota Department of Education 5Dakota Area Community School; Math & Science Academy; North Lakes Academy; RiverBend Academy; Schoolcraft Learning Academy
North Central University 1Excel Academy for Higher Learning
St. Paul School District 6Twin Cities Academy; Twin Cities Academy HS; St Paul City School (formerly New Spirit); Community of Peace Academy; Face to Face Academy; Achieve Language Academy
Stillwater School District 1New Heights Charter School
Yellow Medicine East School District 1ECHO Charter School