Charter Schools in Limbo

• Sixty-four charter schools don't have a sponsor for the 2011-12 school year, as of Jan. 19, 2011. Their current authorizers are either leaving the charter school business, or their authorizer hasn't yet received the necessary state approval to keep sponsoring schools past this summer.

Schools AuthorizedAuthorizerAuthorizer Status2009-10 enrollment
Achieve Language AcademySt. Paul School District Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer411
Augsburg Academy of Health CareersAugsburg CollegePlans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval108
Avalon SchoolHamline University Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer172
Bluffview Montessori SchoolWinona Area Public Schools Plans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval206
Cedar Riverside Community SchoolAugsburg CollegePlans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval117
City Academy (nation's 1st charter school)College of St. Catherine Dept of Education Plans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval128
Clarkfield Charter SchoolNorthwood's Children Services Plans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval73
Community of Peace AcademySt. Paul School District Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer683
Dakota Area Community SchoolMinnesota Department of Education Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer43
Discover Public School of FaribaultNorthwood's Children Services Plans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval56
Duluth Pub Schools Academy (DPSA)Northwood's Children Services Plans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval984
Dunwoody AcademyDunwoody College of Technology Plans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval152
East Range Academy of Technology and Science (ERATS)Capella University Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer134
ECHO Charter SchoolYellow Medicine East School District Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer179
El Colegio SchoolAugsburg CollegePlans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval90
Excel Academy for Higher LearningNorth Central University Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer474
Face to Face AcademySt. Paul School District Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer69
Four Directions Charter SchoolUpper Midwest American Indian Center Plans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval100
Great River Charter SchoolHamline University Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer260
Hiawatha Leadership AcademyAugsburg CollegePlans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval302
International Spanish Language AcademyHopkins School District Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer172
Lafayette Charter SchoolGibbon Fairfax Winthrop School District Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer73
Lake Superior High SchoolDuluth School District ISD 709 Plans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval96
Lakes Area Charter SchoolAlexandria Technical College Plans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval61
Lincoln International Charter SchoolAugsburg CollegePlans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval109
Lionsgate AcademyAlfred Adler Graduate School Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer94
Main Street School of Performing ArtsHopkins School District Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer245
Math & Science AcademyMinnesota Department of Education Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer319
MILROY Area Charter SchoolMilroy School District Plans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval50
Minisinaakwaang Leadership AcademyCollege of St. Scholastica Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer39
Minnesota International Middle SchoolCentury College Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer309
Minnesota New Country SchoolLeSueur/Henderson School District 239 Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer108
Nerstrand Elementary SchoolFaribault School District Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer153
New Century Charter SchoolHamline University Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer144
New City Charter SchoolHamline University Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer112
New Heights Charter SchoolStillwater School District Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer142
North Lakes AcademyMinnesota Department of Education Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer287
North Shore Community SchoolWolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center Plans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval310
Northern Lights Community SchoolNorthwood's Children Services Plans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval97
Northwest Passage High SchoolBethel University Plans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval192
Odyssey Charter SchoolOsseo School District Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer252
PACT CharterBethel University Plans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval596
Paladin AcademyNorthwood's Children Services Plans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval150
Partnership AcademyProject for Pride in Living Plans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval283
Pillager Area Charter SchoolNorthwood's Children Services Plans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval45
Pine Grove Leadership AcademyCollege of St. Scholastica Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer24
Ridgeway Area Community SchoolWinona Area Public Schools Plans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval82
RiverBend AcademyMinnesota Department of Education Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer156
Rochester Off-Campus High SchoolRochester Community and Technical College Plans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval105
SAGE AcademyOsseo School District Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer86
Schoolcraft Learning AcademyMinnesota Department of Education Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer178
Sobriety HighIntermediate School District 917 Plans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval141
Southside Family Charter SchoolHamline University Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer98
St Paul City School (formerly New Spirit)St. Paul School District Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer330
Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy (TiZA)Islamic Relief Worldwide / Islamic Relief USADoes NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer519
TIES Elem (Twin Cities International Elementary)Century College Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer561
Twin Cities AcademySt. Paul School District Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer199
Twin Cities Academy High SchoolSt. Paul School District Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer120
Twin Cities German Immersion SchoolGermanic-American Institute Plans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval197
Ubah Medical AcademyCentury College Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer204
Urban Academy Charter SchoolHamline University Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer268
Watershed High SchoolAlfred Adler Graduate School Does NOT plan to reapply; school must find new authorizer84
WISE Charter SchoolYMCA Metropolitan Minneapolis Plans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval355
World Learners School (Montessori)Chaska Intermediate School District Plans to reapply; has not yet won necessary state approval176