US Charter Schools - an online community to serve and support charter schools Charter Friends National Network - promotes quality charter schools by connecting and supporting resource centers, charter school associations and other state-level charter support organizations and activities. International Baccalaureate Organization - provides the curriculum model for Lehigh Valley Academy. The Center for Educational Reform -- a national, independent, non-profit advocacy organization founded in 1993 to provide support and guidance to parents and teachers, community and civic groups, policymakers and grassroots leaders, and all who are working to bring fundamental reforms to their schools. Charter School homepage of the Pennsylvania Department of Education website: Basic Education Circulars (Purdon's Statutes) This circular provides expanded guidance on aspects of the Charter School Law, Act 22 of 1997, 24 P.S. §§ 17-1701-A to 17-1732-A. With more Pennsylvania charter schools opening every year, this BEC is crafted to address: 1) some of the potential questions that may arise between charter schools and school districts and, 2) matters pertaining to charter school operation National Charter School Alliance - Since late 1996, Charter Friends National Network (CFNN) has been a loose network of state-level charter support organizations and activities that has operated as a project of the Minnesota-based Center for Policy Studies in partnership with Hamline University in St. Paul. http://www.charterfriends.org/index.html CharterSchoolaw is dedicated to offering a well organized collection of charter school resources and links to the charter school community. National Charter School Clearinghouse – An organization devoted to the national dissemination of information on charter schools The Charter School Resource Center is a non-profit organization established to foster the development and ensure the success of charter schools in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania PA Coalition of Charter Schools promotes and supports the charter public school movement in Pennsylvania. LVA is an active member of this organization.