About This School
Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School is located in West Chester, PA and is in Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School District. It is a charter school that serves 2020 students in grades PK, K-12.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Pennsylvania in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2010, Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Pennsylvania in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2010, Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School's students and teachers. more
School Mission Statement
Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School is a tuition free, kindergarten through 12th grade public cyber school servicing students throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Courses are taught by over one hundred highly qualified teachers, who personally select curriculum used in the courses. PALCS offers several special programs for some students enrolled in the school. These programs create young leaders, instruct in performing and fine arts, and work with gifted and special needs students. Visit http://www.palcs.org for further information on whether this school would be a good fit for your family.
Provided on Oct 16, 2009
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Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School District Spending
$10,649Per Pupil
The Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School spends $10,649 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 73% on instruction, 27% on support services, 0% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School District
Education.com TestRating
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Pennsylvania, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 PSSA Results for all subjects tested.
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Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| East Goshen Elementary School 0.7 miles |  |
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| Goshen Friends School 0.7 miles | n/a | |
| J R Fugett Middle School 0.9 miles | |
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| West Chester Christian School 0.9 miles | n/a | |
| West Chester East High School 0.9 miles |  |
Data Sources: PA Dept. of Education, NCES, MDR.
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School Facts
- Charter School
- Grades PK, K-12
- Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School District
Did not make AYP
see 2011 test scores
see 2011 test scores
Contact
Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School1332 Enterprise Dr
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 701-3333
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Test Scores
About the PSSA
What is it?
The PSSA is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The PSSA also evaluated how well school programs enable students to master the standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of four levels: below basic, basic, proficient and advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
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TestRating
3 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Pennsylvania, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 PSSA Results for all subjects tested.
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Enrollment (2010)
Total: 2020
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Student Economic Level (2010)
In 2010, Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School had 48% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Pennsylvania had 33% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2010)
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15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
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Recent Reviews
Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School
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PA Leadership Charter School is an amazing cyber school. I started off (after much research) using this particular cyber school. We moved from a very large school district to a smaller one and thought we'd try public school. I hate it and my boys hate it. I am in the process now of re-enrolling them at PALCS. My 6yr is enrolled in kindergarten already. I love the flexibility it offers as well as the curriculum. It is right in line with PA standards. This will be my 3rd year using PALCS (with a 1yr break in between) and I can't wait for my older two children to start up again!
Submitted by a Parent on Oct 12, 2011
About West Chester, PA
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