Communities of Excellence - Awarded Applicants

Under the $22 million federal Charter Schools Program grant, the Communities of Excellence consortium has pledged to add 8,200 new, high-quality charter school seats over the next five years for Idaho’s most educationally disadvantaged and rural students. Subgrantee schools were selected through a rigorous third-party review process. Awarded applicants were evaluated on a number of criteria, including instructional leadership, governance, the ability to attract and retain talent, sustainable financial practices, demonstrable market demand, and an innovative and effective educational model.

Cohort 6

Awarded Applicants, Cohort 6 | Spring 2022

Grantee	Total Award*	City	New Seats Created	Project Narrative	Reviewer Comments
Gem Prep: Twin Falls	$837,500.00	Twin Falls	574
Mountain Community School	$222,396.00	Tamarack	225
Cohort 6 Award Total:	$1,059,896.00		Total New Seats:	779

*Total Award reflects the total grant amount to the school. The actual paid amount may differ based on proof of performance

Cohort 5

Awarded Applicants, Cohort 5 | Spring 2021

Grantee	Total Award*	City	New Seats Created	Project Narrative	Reviewer Comments
Cardinal Academy	$376,085.00	Boise	120
Doral Academy	$500,000.00	Meridian	348
Elevate Academy Nampa	$800,000.00	Nampa	486
Elevate Academy North	$800,000.00	Post Falls	308
Pinecrest Academy	$501,600.00	Twin Falls	367
RISE Charter School	$405,615.00	Kimberly	225
The Academy (Connor)	$800,000.00	Chubbuck	282
Cohort 5 Award Total:	$4,183,300.00		Total New Seats:	2,136

*Total Award reflects the total grant amount to the school. The actual paid amount may differ based on proof of performance

Cohort 4

Awarded Applicants, Cohort 4 | Fall 2020

Grantee	Total Award*	City	New Seats Created	Project Narrative	Reviewer Comments
Alturas Preparatory Academy	$800,000.00	Idaho Falls	602
Gem Prep: Meridian South	$800,000.00	Meridian	574
Cohort 4 Award Total:	$1,600,000.00		Total New Seats:	1,176

*Total Award reflects the total grant amount to the school. The actual paid amount may differ based on proof of performance

Cohort 3

Awarded Applicants, Cohort 3 | Spring 2020

Grantee	Total Award*	City	New Seats Created	Project Narrative	Reviewer Comments
Anser Charter School	$800,000.00	Garden City	302
Idaho Arts Charter School	$800,000.00	Nampa	260
Cohort 3 Award Total:	$1,600,000.00		Total New Seats:	562

*Total Award reflects the total grant amount to the school. The actual paid amount may differ based on proof of performance

Cohort 2

Awarded Applicants, Cohort 2 | Fall 2019

Grantee	Total Award*	City	New Seats Created	Project Narrative	Reviewer Comments
Elevate Academy	$1,250,000.00	Caldwell	487
Fern Waters Charter School	$133,224.00	Salmon	57
Gem Prep: Meridian North	$800,000.00	Meridian	574
Hayden Canyon Charter School	$800,000.00	Hayden	434
MOSAICS Public School	$800,000.00	Caldwell	540
Treasure Valley Classical Academy	$1,250,000.00	Fruitland	702
Cohort 2 Award Total:	$5,033,224.00		Total New Seats:	2,794

*Total Award reflects the total grant amount to the school. The actual paid amount may differ based on proof of performance

Cohort 1

Awarded Applicants, Cohort 1 | Spring 2019

Grantee	Total Award*	City	New Seats Created	Project Narrative	Reviewer Comments
Compass Public Charter School	$800,000.00	Meridian	319
Forge International School	$1,250,000.00	Middleton	653
Future Public School	$1,250,000.00	Garden City	576
Gem Prep: Meridian	$1,250,000.00	Meridian	574
White Pine Charter School	$613,353.00	Ammon	182
Cohort 1 Award Total:	$5,163,353.00		Total New Seats:	2,304