The Arizona Charter Schools Association is proud to commemorate the 25th anniversary of charter schools with a series of blogs examining how charter schools have influenced the state’s education landscape. After a quarter of a century, public charter schools in Arizona are no longer perceived as just a fad: they continue to enjoy popularity with parents and students.
Enrollment in Arizona’s public charter schools has steadily increased since their inception. In fact, new enrollment growth in the state’s public schools is primarily limited to the charter sector these days, with traditional school districts having reached their peak enrollment in 2008 and holding steady or declining only slightly ever since.