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Board approves contract with Independence Classical Academy; charter to open August 2026
Summary
The Elizabeth School District board approved a contract with Independence Classical Academy, a tuition‑free charter school planning to open in August 2026. Presenters detailed enrollment targets, a $1.297M CCSP grant, other startup loans and planned Frontier Building renovations.
The Elizabeth School District board approved a contract with Independence Classical Academy (ICA) at its Dec. 16 meeting, greenlighting a tuition‑free charter school that plans to open with kindergarten through fifth grade in August 2026.
ICA representatives told the board the school aims to enroll about 200 students in its first year, with a five‑year growth plan to reach more than 400 students and expand grade levels each year. The presenters said the school opened enrollment on Nov. 1 and scheduled a lottery for Jan. 12.
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