October Parent Takeover: A New Public Charter School Is Coming to North County!

Big news for North County families! On this episode of The Parent Takeover, Lisa and Samoy welcome Denitria Neal, founder and executive director of North County Innovative School, to talk about the school's approval and plans to open its doors in August 2027. North County Innovative School is now enrolling its founding classes of pre-K 4, kindergarten, first and second grade students, with plans to add a grade each year through eighth grade. Denitria shares what families can expect, how to learn more and why this new tuition-free public charter school represents an important new option for families in North St. Louis County. Lisa and Samoy also reflect on the years of parent advocacy that helped make expanded charter-school options possible through Senate Bill 727 and why parents continuing to make their voices heard can lead to real change. Plus, they share a clip from CEAM's One Good Idea podcast about public charter schools and school performance, discuss new research on charter-school students in Washington state, and talk about why having different educational options matters for families and children with different needs. Learn more and get involved: North County Innovative School: northcountyinnovativeschool.org CEAM: ceamteam.org Explore Missouri school options: showmeschooloptions.org The Parent Takeover keeps Missouri families informed about school choice, education news, parent advocacy and opportunities to help every child find the school that works best for them. #ParentTakeover #SchoolChoice #MissouriEducation #CharterSchools #NorthCounty #StLouis #ParentAdvocacy #CEAM