A public hearing has been held about the governor’s proposed budget.  Many of the people who signed up to testify during the more than 9 hour hearing advocated for funding to be included for a Charter School in Danbury.  Most of those who called for the funding during the hearing are part of a local group called Latinos for Educational Advocacy and Diversity, or LEAD. 

Funding was not included in the budget because Charter school allocations are typically made the same year that a school opens.

The proposed operators are in the middle of applying to the state Department of Education to revise its charter, to update it with the new operator, Elevate.  The nonprofit plans to open for the 2023-2024 academic year, if the state signs off and the legislature approves funding. 

An anonymous philanthropist has pledged $25 million to demolish a building at the corner of Main and Rose streets and construct a new school, with a gym and cafeteria.  The charter school would eventually serve 770  sixth through 12th grade students, selected through a lottery process.