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. 

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.


77 charter public schools

authorized by GVSU

33,000 K-12 students

in schools we authorize

30 Years

of public education innovation


The Latest

Class of 2025 by the numbers

Class of 2025 by the numbers

More graduates, more scholarships, and more students looking to come to GVSU.

Jul 3, 2025

Seven school boards celebrate charter milestone anniversaries

Seven school boards celebrate charter milestone anniversaries

These schools reached their 10-year, 15-year, and 20-year milestones from the first day of their first charter with GVSU.

Jul 1, 2025

New public park grows from GV charter school legacy project

New public park grows from GV charter school legacy project

This student-designed park in northwest Detroit blends outdoor learning, neighborhood collaboration and K-8 project-based education.

Jun 24, 2025

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