Board green lights second charter high school for Mississippi

Board green lights second charter high school for Mississippi

Ambition Preparatory Charter School will expand to become the second charter high school in the state. The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board approved the expansion at its Monday meeting, while a handful of Ambition Prep students and administrators watched in the audience. The school, which was opened by executive director DeArchie Scott in August 2019, currently serves kindergarten through eighth grade. The expansion will make Ambition…

Jackson-based charter school receives approval to expand into high school - Mississippi Monitor

By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune   (Photo from MS Charter School Authorizer Board annual report)   On Monday, July 21, the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board (MCSAB) approved a request for Jackson-based Ambition Preparatory Charter School to expand its grades into high school. According to the application report, the expansion will take place in phases, with construction of nine new classrooms at the current campus to begin in Janua…