Charter management organization

A charter management organization (CMO) is an educational organization that operates charter schools in the United States. Charter schools are public schools that operate independently of the local government school district.

A CMO contracts with a charter school to provide a specific service or set of services. They may not hold the charter except for in AZ.[clarification needed][1] By convention, a CMO manages at least three schools and serves at least 300 students. Additionally, they must be a separate business entity from the school.[2]

  1. ^ Jamison White (August 11, 2020). "Are There For-Profit Charter Schools? Dispelling The Myth". The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.
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