MCPSA was formed in 2005 by a dedicated group of volunteers and member schools. In 2006, the Association began to expand the portfolio of services offered to the charter school community and hired its first Executive Director. Our mission is to improve student achievement by increasing access to high-quality charter public education options throughout Missouri. We envision all of Missouri’s charter public schools working together to maximize their collective strength to best serve students and families. In order to make this happen, MCPSA continuously develops and implements strategic services, resources, and partnerships intended to assist charter schools in providing the best possible public school opportunity to students and families. MCPSA is the only organization dedicated specifically to the needs of the charter school sector and has established relationships with the schools and earned a reputation as being the “go-to” organization of the sector. WHO ARE WE: The Missouri Charter Public School Association is dedicated to improving student achievement by increasing access to high-quality charter public education options throughout the State of Missouri. WHAT WE DO: MCPSA serves 59 member schools, their teachers, boards, sponsors, and most importantly, over 23,000 students providing policy assistance, resources, professional development, technical support, and state and federal compliance assistance.