“TRADITIONAL” PUBLIC SCHOOLS VS CHARTER SCHOOLS

There has been a strong push in Arizona to
grow charter schools as an alternative to
“traditional” public schools like Osborn.
Recent research indicates:

A comprehensive study of charters in 15
states (70% of US charter students) showed
that “only 17% of charter schools have growth
in math scores that exceeds that of their
traditional public school equivalent.”

Osborn has four schools labeled by
Arizona as “Performing Plus” and two labeled
“Performing” (all meet state standards). By the
same measure, three of the charters in our
district are labeled “Underperforming,”-- that
is they fail to meet state standards.

Choosing a high quality school is challenging,
and there are many aspects of a school to
consider, from the quality of teaching, student
achievement, academics, extracurricular
programs, location, and childcare. Osborn
Schools not only have high achievement; they
offer a wide variety of quality academic and
extracurricular programs for students, highly
qualified teachers, & after school care. Parents
make a wise decision when they choose an
“Osborn Education” for their children.

Source: Osborn School District