Grand Valley State University has a long standing tradition and commitment to providing quality education for students. As part of this mission, the GVSU Board of Trustees seeks to impact public K-12 education through its leadership in Michigan's charter schools.

The GVSU Charter Schools Office is an accredited charter school authorizer that furthers this mission by establishing innovative and high-performing educational opportunities. Schools within GVSU's portfolio receive access to professional learning opportunities, school and governance support, and graduate education scholarship programs that they typically could not attain on their own. 

The Charter Schools Office is a unit in Division of Educational Innovation and School Service. Our goal is to leverage the power of GVSU to improve and support the public schools we charter, and to join together professors, practitioners, policymakers, and communities in new ways to solve problems in education.


79 charter public schools

authorized by GVSU

35,000+ students

in our schools

25+ Years

of innovation in education


The Latest

February Board of Trustees update

February Board of Trustees update

A summary of recent actions the GVSU Board of Trustees took regarding GVSU's charter public schools.

Feb 24, 2024

"My view on charter schools has completely changed"

"My view on charter schools has completely changed"

GVSU students who received the CSOs Clinical Field Experience Scholarship recently shared how the scholarship advanced their career development and their knowledge of charter public schools.

Dec 5, 2023

3 GVSU charter high schools lead the 2023 AP School Honor Roll

3 GVSU charter high schools lead the 2023 AP School Honor Roll

See which schools made the list.

Nov 20, 2023

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Page last modified August 14, 2023