Founder's Forum

Looking to start a charter school?  Do you have questions in regard to the process of developing a quality school?  Attend one of MAPSA's FREE Founder's Forums to gain insight and increase your capacity on your development process, project team and grant initiatives.  Starting a charter school can be overwhelming with the many details involved and MAPSA can provide insight with their extensive experience in working with hundreds of development teams. 

The Founder's Forums are offered once a month and are located at MAPSA's Lansing office.  These meetings are designed to be question driven and are a small group setting.  There is a limit to 3-5 groups in attendance at each session.  Call MAPSA today at 517.374.9167 to RSVP to attend the next Founder's Forum!

MAPSA's Winter Charter Prep Training

Please click HERE to register today! Registration closes on February 22.  The cost of the training is $225 per attendee.  If you have any questions, please call 517.374.9167 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Save the Date- Additional Charter Prep Trainings

MAPSA offers a series of trainings available to those who are in the process of starting a school.  The Charter Prep Trainings will provide you with the knowledge for your non-profit board and development team members. 

March 24- Novi, MI

Community Outreach & Enrollment: Learn how to utilize the media effectively.  Engage parents and the community. Understand how to retain your students.

April 21- Lansing, MI

Facilities & Grounds: Understand how to finance your facility. Obtain knowledge on the differences between leasing and buying. Learn what to look for in a building.

May 19- Novi, MI

School Culture & Human Capital: Develop a strong culture in your school. Develop job descriptions. Recruit and select top candidates for your staff. 

Please check back to the website when registration opens.  If you have any questions, please call 517.374.9167 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The National Charter School Resource Center

The National Charter School Resource Center (Charter School Center) serves as a national center to provide on-demand resources, information, and technical assistance to support successful planning, authorizing, implementation, and sustainability of high-quality charter schools; to share evaluations on the effects of charter schools; and to disseminate information about successful practices in charter schools.

To view the archive of valuable webinars, click HERE.

To view upcoming events, click HERE.

MAPSA Events

For additional MAPSA Events, click HERE to view the Events Calendar.