Agora Vitals with Dr. Butler
October 2023
Charter Day is Coming!
Last year, our school adopted a floating holiday called Charter Day to acknowledge and celebrate charter schools in general and our school specifically. This year, Charter Day will be held on Friday, October 20.
In 1997, Charter schools were established in Pennsylvania:
To improve pupil learning
To increase learning opportunities for all pupils
To encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods, and
To provide parents and pupils with expanded choices in the types of educational opportunities that are available within the public school system
Agora Cyber Charter School opened for the 2005-2006 school year with 20 students and 2 staff members. Today, we have more than 600 faculty and staff who serve students from across all areas of our state. We take the state’s charge of being a “laboratory of innovation” seriously, and we’re focused on continually improving our practices to meet the needs of our learners.
As Charter Day draws closer, keep your eyes open for more information and opportunities to celebrate our school, and enjoy your Agora-specific holiday when school is closed on October 20!
Onward and upward,
Dr. Butler