Applications Under Review

Charter Renewal Applications Under Consideration

New Sponsor Application at Renewal

Allen Village School (Kansas City)

LOI to New Sponsor at Renewal

Renewing in FY26

Atlas Public Schools

2026-2031 Atlas Public School Renewal Narrative
Atlas Public School Sponsorship Letter
Atlas Public School Invitation to Apply for Renewal

Citizens of the World - Kansas City

CWCKCInvitation to Apply for Renewal

Hogan Preparatory Academy

HPA Invitation to Apply for Renewal

Applications Under Consideration

TO OPEN in 2029

Sharing Life Academy - (Kansas City)

Sharing Life Academy Invitation to Apply - August 13, 2025
Sharing Life Academy Letter of Intent to Apply
Sharing Life Academy Prospectus

TO OPEN IN 2027

Youth Build Workforce Charter School - (Columbia)

Youth Build Workforce Invitation to Apply - October 9, 2025
Youth Build Workforce Letter of Intent to Apply
Youth Build Workforce Prospectus

Operation Breakthrough - (Kansas City)

Operation Breakthrough Invitation to Apply - August 13, 2025
Operation Breakthrough Letter of Intent to Apply
Operation Breakthrough Prospectus

North County Innovative School - (Riverview Gardens)

North County Innovative School Application and appendix - Updated November 3, 2025
North County Innovative School Invitation to Apply - December 14, 2024
North County Innovative School Letter of Intent to Apply
North County Innovative School Prospectus

Academy of Geospatial Science & Technology St. Louis (St. Louis City)

Academy of Geospatial Science & Technology St. Louis Invitation to Apply - August 13, 2025
Academy of Geospatial Science & Technology St. Louis Letter of Intent to Apply
Academy of Geospatial Science & Technology St. Louis Prospectus

The Legacy of Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy - (Kansas City)

The Legacy of Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy Public Hearing & Board Interview - January 27, 2026
The Legacy of Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy Application - Revised September 2025
The Legacy of Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy Invitation to Apply - April 25, 2025
The Legacy of Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy Letter of Intent to Apply
The Legacy of Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy Prospectus

Applications No Longer Under Consideration

Vivo St. Louis (St. Louis City)

Withdrawn - July 2, 2025 (pursuing school with DESE)
Vivo St. Louis Invitation to Apply - June 3, 2025
Vivo St. Louis Letter of Intent and Prospectus

Extraordinary Leaders Academy (St. Louis)

Extraordinary Leaders Academy Non Invitation Letter - April 25, 2025
Extraordinary Leaders Academy Letter of Intent to Apply

Pathways in Education - (Kansas City)

Decline to Sponsor Letter - April 22, 2025
Pathways in Education Application
Pathways in Education Invitation to Apply
Pathways in Education Letter of Intent to Apply
Pathways in Education Prospectus

Genesis Schools, Inc. (Kansas City)

Not Renewed 1/13/25

2025-2030 Genesis Schools, Inc. Renewal Narrative

Pathways in Education - (St. Louis)

Pathways in Education Withdrawal Letter
Pathways in Education Invitation to Apply
Pathways in Education Letter of Intent to Apply
Pathways in Education Prospectus
Pathways in Education Invitation to Apply

Chiron St. Louis Academy - (St. Louis)

Chiron St. Louis Academy Letter of Intent to Apply
Chiron St. Louis Academy Prospectus
Chiron St. Louis Academy No Invitation

Spark Academy (St. Louis)

Spark Academy Application Withdrawal Letter
Spark Academy Invitation to Apply
Spark Academy Letter of Intent to Apply
Spark Academy Prospectus

Prestige Military Academy (Normandy)

Prestige Military Academy Letter of Intent to Apply
Prestige Military Academy Prospectus
Prestige Military Academy No Invitation

MultiCultural Academy & Conservatory of the Performing Arts (St. Louis County)

MultiCultural Academy & Conservatory of the Performing Arts Letter of Intent To Apply
Ineligible - state law does not allow charter schools in mid-St. Louis County

Ignite Liberatory Academy (St. Louis)

Ignite Liberatory Academy Application - withdrawn by applicant June 7, 2022
Ignite Liberatory Academy Letter Of Intent to Apply
Ignite Liberatory Academy Prospectus

Chiron Leadership Academy (St. Louis)

Chiron Leadership Academy Letter of Intent to Apply
Chiron Leadership Academy Prospectus
Chiron Leadership Academy No Invitation

Gateway Academy of Geospatial Science and Technology (St. Louis)

Muse STEAM Service Academy (St. Louis)

Muse STEAM Service Academy Letter Of Intent to Apply
Muse STEAM Service Academy Prospectus
Muse STEAM Service Academy Invitation to apply rescinded by Commission on May 18, 2022

Ali Academy (St. Louis)

Ali Academy Letter Of Intent to Apply and Prospectus
Ali Academy Invitation to apply rescinded by Commission on 6/16/21

TDW Academy (St. Louis)

TDW Academy Letter Of Intent to Apply
TDW Academy Prospectus
TDW Academy Declined to Invite

North County Innovative High Schools (Normandy)

North County Innovative High Schools Letter Of Intent to Apply
North County Innovative High Schools Prospectus
North County Innovative High Schools Withdrawn by applicant 1/15/20

Inspired By Play Academy (Liberty, MO)

Inspired By Play Academy Letter Of Intent to Apply
Ineligible - state law does not allow charter schools in Liberty, MO

EPIC Soar Academy (Normandy)

EPIC Soar Academy Letter Of Intent to Apply
EPIC Soar Academy Prospectus
EPIC Soar Academy Application - Withdrawn

St. Louis Institute of Technology Prep Academy (St. Louis)

St. Louis Institute of Technology Prep Academy Letter Of Intent to Apply
St. Louis Institute of Technology Prep Academy Prospectus
Failed to Submit Application

3-Trails Polytechnic School (Hickman Mills)

3-Trails Polytechnic School Letter Of Intent to Apply
3-Trails Polytechnic School Prospectus
Failed to Submit Application

Monarch Collegiate Preparatory Academy (Kansas City)

Monarch Collegiate Preparatory Academy Letter Of Intent to Apply
Monarch Collegiate Preparatory Academy Prospectus
Monarch Collegiate Preparatory Academy Application
Monarch Collegiate Preparatory Academy Invitation Rescinded Letter

Imani Learning and Leadership Academy (St. Louis)

Imani Learning and Leadership Academy Letter Of Intent to Apply
Imani Learning and Leadership Academy Prospectus
Imani Learning and Leadership Academy Invitation Rescinded Letter

Resubmission by OLTC Institute TECH (Normandy)

OLTC Institute Letter Of Intent to Apply
OLTC Institute Prospectus
OLTC Institute No invitation

Kansas City Leadership Academy for Young Men (KCPS)

Kansas City Leadership Academy for Young Men Application
KCLAYM Denied

Northeast Academy of Arts & Technology Charter School (KCPS)

NEAT Application
NEAT Denied

Fisher STEM and Leadership Academy (Normandy)

Fisher STEM and Leadership Academy Application
Fisher STEM and Leadership Academy Denied

Hi-Tech Healthcare Charter School (Normandy)

Hi-Tech Healthcare Charter School Letter Of Intent to Apply
Hi-Tech Healthcare Charter School Prospectus
Hi-Tech Healthcare Charter School No invitation

OLTC Institute Leadership Cyber-School (Normandy)

OLTC Institute Leadership Cyber-School Letter Of Intent to Apply
OLTC Institute Leadership Cyber-School Prospectus
OLTC Institute Leadership Cyber-School No invitation

AFB Legacy Charter Academe (LCA) (Kansas City)

AFB Legacy Charter Academe Application
AFB Legacy Charter Academe Denied

Lift for Life Academy Charter School - (St. Louis)

Lift for Life Academy Charter School Application Narrative
Lift for Life Academy Charter School Removed themselves from consideration