Great Bay Charter School Approved for K-12

EXETER__The Great Bay Charter School was unanimously approved for expansion by the State Board of Education at its April 11 meeting.
The school, which currently serves students in grades 5-12, is now an approved K-12 Chartered Public School. They will add additional grades gradually and anticipates starting with grades 3 and 4 next year.
“We are extremely excited and look forward to offering this new opportunity to families and students,” said Cheryl York McDonough, Chair of the Great Bay Charter School Board of Trustees. “We provide a smaller, more personalized learning community that works well for some. It is not a replacement for traditional public schools, it is merely another choice.”
McDonough continued, “This area is fortunate to have many great educational choices as we know education should not be one size fits all. GBCS has been growing and improving since 2004 and is honored to have our work and programs recognized by the state.”
The Great Bay Charter School is a project-based school with an emphasis on small class sizes and individualized education. It currently operates out of the Tuck Learning Campus in Exeter and as a tuition-free public charter school is open to students from anywhere in New Hampshire.
Earlier this year, the school was approved to add fifth grade to accommodate former students at the Coastal Waters Charter School, which closed mid-year. Since adding fifth grade, the school has received enthusiastic encouragement to expand with additional grades, which led its Board of Trustees to consider becoming a K-12 option for students.
For more information, visit www.gbecs.org