Charter School Property Solutions Resource Center
Charter School Property Solutions has organized useful resource documents to help you think about how you will manage your transition into a permanent facility. Whether you develop the project on your own or with a partner, there are critical questions you need to answer first. These resources will help you begin to organize the information so you can proceed with confidence. If you like, we are available and can be reached directly at 888 596-1000, ext. 101.
Conceptual Site Plan for Multiple Grade Levels:
This conceptual architectural design illustrates how charter and private schools with multiple grade levels can optimize their facility layout in a campus environment.
This useful tool provides a school with assistance in forecasting both its current and long-term space needs so it can answer the questions: how big, and by when? The amount of space you will require is a derivative of your total operating budget and it is prudent to keep those facility costs between 15-20% of your total annual operating budget.
Timeline for Facility Acquisition and Renovation:
Developing a new facility is a complicated process. This 12-month timeline identifies the key milestones which must be addressed in order for a facility project to be delivered by the first day of the new school year.
Charter and Private School Lenders:
These are some of the better-known organizations that provide financing to charter and private schools around the U.S. for renovation and new construction of educational facilities.
http://www.lisc.org Local Initiatives Support Corporation
http://www.ncb.coop NCB Development Corporation
http://www.razafund.org Raza Development Fund
http://www.liifund.org Low Income Investment Fund
http://www.trfund.com The Reinvestment Fund
http://www.nonprofitfinancefund.org Non Profit Finance Fund
http://www.csdc.org Charter Schools Development Corporation
http://www.buildinghope.org Building Hope