A message from redefinED atlanta:
By voting to deny Tapestry Public Charter School’s petition to replicate their educational model via a 6-12 campus in Atlanta Public Schools on September 5, 2023, the Atlanta Board of Education chose to ignore the widely demonstrated need for more inclusive, individualized learning environments for neurodivergent students. Seeing the Board turn down a school that would have served so many students with special needs was deeply concerning, especially considering the 650 “intent to enroll” signatures from eligible students and families.
The Board framed their unanimous decision to deny Tapestry’s petition as a delay, not a final denial. But after far too many delays, and extensive evidence that the school would serve a diverse population, hundreds of families have now been publicly denied a great option when their kids need it.
The Board made the wrong decision in September and for the sake of our children, they should fix their mistake by voting yes for Tapestry this June as the once again seek approval to replicate in APS.
About Tapestry
Vision & Mission:
Tapestry provides a rigorous and enriching education for a neurodiverse student body in grades 6-12, thereby creating an inclusive, innovative, and replicable academic model.
The mission of Tapestry Public Charter School is to offer an inclusive, individualized learning environment that is academically engaging, both for neurotypical students and those on the autism spectrum, and to create a positive school culture that empowers all students to take possession of their innate talents and become creative builders of their own futures.
Learn more about Tapestry’s academic model here.
Act Now
Let the Atlanta Board of Education know that neurodivergent and special education students deserve a school like Tapestry! Email [email protected] before their next meeting on June 3, 2024.
Media Coverage
- Atlanta BOE Votes to Reject Charter School with Options for Neurodivergent Students FOX 5 Atlanta, 5 Sept. 2023
- Atlanta School Board Denies Charter School for Students with Special Needs The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 5 Sept. 2023
- Atlanta Public Schools Denies Application for a Public Charter Focused on Serving Students with Special Needs Education in Atlanta, 6 Sept. 2023
- Atlanta School Board Denies Charter School for Kids with Special Needs 95.5 WSB Radio, 6 Sept. 2023
- Atlanta Public Schools to Vote on Expanding Charter School That Specializes in Serving Neurodivergent Students 11Alive, 5 Sept. 2023
- Education establishment puts adults ahead of kids The Brunswick News, 11 Sept. 2023
Last update May 8, 2024