What Is a Charter School

What is a charter school?

A) Charter schools are new emerging public schools that have a probationary period before they are permanently added to school districts.
B) Charter schools are private schools that are funded by donations and cater to wealthy families.
C) Charter schools are publicly funded, organized locally, tend to be smaller, have the freedom to customize their offerings, and are centered around a particular theme such as STEM or the arts.
D) Charter schools include specific student populations such as all Catholics or all students learning a specific foreign language.