Charter School a charter school is a school that is formed by a group of parents, teachers, or other community members with a shared educational philosophy and that is authorized and funded by a public school district. The charter that is granted states educational goals, methods, and outcomes. like any other public school, the charter school must meet state educational standards. Charter schools can choose among various scientifically based curricula to implement. The school has explicit responsibility for improved achievement, as measured by standardized tests