#CEAMCares: Help for families and schools

Finding the school that best fits your child’s needs is the most important part of ensuring they have a good educational future. In Missouri, your choice of school options depends largely on where you live. Check out our guide to what your options are and get tips on how to find the best school!

Whether your child attends a traditional district school, a charter school, or a private school, having good information on the schools' quality is vital to making sure your child is prepared for the future. Strong and transparent performance data is also key to ensuring the educational system is effective and efficient.

When families have educational options, they will be empowered to make a school choice that meets their student’s unique needs. A student’s right to an education should include all high-quality options that will meet their needs, including district, public charter, virtual, and private school options.

Missouri has a dismal record of successfully teaching our students to read at grade level. In 2019 (the last year with full data), only 48.7 percent of Missouri students scored at or above grade level in reading. Why are only half of our students reading on grade-level, a skill that is key to all other […]

As parents across the country get more involved with our children’s education during the pandemic, more and more families are recognizing the importance of school choice policies. In fact, a recent national poll conducted by the American Federation for Children found wide support for school choice policies across the country. According to the poll, 69% […]

Atlas Public Schools, a planned K-5 public charter school in the Forest Park region of St. Louis, got official approval to begin operations from the Missouri Board of Education this week. The new charter school, sponsored by the Missouri Charter Public School Commission, will initially open for grades K-1 and add a grade every year […]