NACSA | Authorizer Comparison | State-by-State Listing
Pennsylvania Charter Authorizers
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| Name | Authorizer Type | Number of Schools Overseen | Address | Contact | 2012 Index of Essential Practices | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown School District | LEA | 2 | P.O. Box 328 Allentown, PA 18105 |
Regina S. Cesario, Ed.D. | N/A | |
| Ambridge Area School District | LEA | 1 | 901 Duss Avenue , PA 15003 |
N/A | N/A | |
| Avon Grove School District | LEA | 1 | 375 South Jennersville Road West Grove, PA 19390 |
Augustus Massaro Ed.D | N/A | |
| Beaver School District | LEA | 1 | 855 Second Street Beaver, PA 15009 |
John D. Hansen Ed.D. | N/A | |
| Bedford Area School District | LEA | 1 | 330 East John Street , PA 15522 |
N/A | N/A | |
| Bensalem Township School District | LEA | 1 | 3000 Donallen Drive Bensalem, PA 19020 |
David E. Baugh | N/A | |
| Bethlehem School District | LEA | 4 | 1516 Sycamore Street Bethleham, PA 18017 |
Dr. Joseph J. Roy | N/A | |
| Bladwin-Whitehall School District | LEA | 1 | 4900 Curry Road Pittsburgh, PA 15236 |
N/A | N/A | |
| Carbondale School District | LEA | 1 | Business Rt. 6 / 101 Brooklyn St. Carbondale, PA 18407 |
Michael Shimshak | N/A | |
| Catasauqua Area School District | LEA | 1 | 201 North 14th Street Catasauqua, PA 18032 |
N/A | N/A | |
| Central Dauphin School District | LEA | 1 | 600 Rutherford Road Harrisburg, PA 17109 |
Dr. Luis B. Gonzalez | N/A | |
| Chester-Upland School District | LEA | 2 | 1720 Melrose Avenue Chester, PA 19013 |
Dr. Joyce Wells | N/A | |
| Coatsville Area School District | LEA | 1 | 545 East Lincoln Highway Coatsville, PA 19320 |
Mr. Richard Como | N/A | |
| East Penn School District | LEA | 1 | 800 Pine Street Emmaus, PA 18049 |
Thomas L. Seidenberger, Ed.D. | N/A | |
| Erie School District | LEA | 4 | 148 West 21st Street Erie, PA 16502 |
Mr. Jay D. Badams | N/A | |
| Gateway School District | LEA | 2 | 9000 Gateway Campus Blvd. Monroeville, PA 15146 |
Dr. Joseph A. Petrella | N/A | |
| Gettysburg Area School District | LEA | 1 | 900 Biglerville Road Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Christine Lay | N/A | |
| Greater Latrobe School District | LEA | 1 | 1816 Lincoln Avenue Latrobe , PA 15650 |
Mrs. Judith Swigart | N/A | |
| Harrisburg School District | LEA | 1 | 2101 North Front Street, Bldg. #2 Harrisburg, PA 17110 |
Dr. Sybil Knight-Burney | Index | |
| Huntingdon Area School District | LEA | 2 | 2400 Cassady Ave., Suite 2 Huntingdon, PA 16652 |
Jill Adams | N/A | |
| Keystone Central School District | LEA | 1 | 110 East Bald Eagle Street Lock Haven, PA 17745 |
Kelly Hastings | N/A | |
| Lancaster School District | LEA | 1 | 1020 Lehigh Avenue Lancaster, PA 17602 |
Pedro Rivera | N/A | |
| Mckeesport School District | LEA | 1 | 3590 O'Neil Boulevard McKeesport, PA 15132 |
Dr. Timothy Gabauer | N/A | |
| Midland Borough School District | LEA | 1 | 173 7th Street Midland, PA 15059 |
Sean Tanner | N/A | |
| Montour School District | LEA | 1 | 223 Clever Rd McKees Rocks, PA 15136 |
N/A | N/A | |
| Penn Hills School District | LEA | 2 | 260 Aster Street Pittsburgh, PA 15235 |
Thomas Washington | N/A | |
| Pennsbury School District | LEA | 2 | PO Box 338 Fallsington, PA 19058 |
Kevin J. McHugh, Ed.D. | N/A | |
| Pennsylvania Department of Education | SEA | 16 | 333 Market Street, 5th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17126 |
Marlene Kanuck | Index | |
| Philadelphia School District | LEA | 83 | 440 N. Broad Street - 2nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19130 |
Thomas Darden | Index | |
| Phoenixville Area School District | LEA | 1 | 1120 South Gay Street Phoenixville, PA 19460 |
Regina Palubinsky | N/A | |
| Pittsburg Public School District | LEA | 9 | 341 South Bellefield Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 |
Lisa Augustin | N/A | |
| Pocono Mountain School District | LEA | 2 | P.O. Box 200 Swiftwater, PA 18370 |
Dwight R. Pfennig, Ed.D. | N/A | |
| N/A | LEA | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| N/A | LEA | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Reynolds School District | LEA | 1 | 531 Reynolds Road Greenville, PA 16125 |
Karen A. Ionta | N/A | |
| N/A | LEA | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| N/A | LEA | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Souderton School District | LEA | 1 | 760 Lower Road Souderton, PA 18964 |
Frederick C. Johnson, Ed.D. | N/A | |
| State College Area School District | LEA | 4 | 131 West Nittany Avenue State College, PA 16801 |
Jeanne M. Knouse | N/A | |
| Steel Valley School District | LEA | 1 | 220 East Oliver Road Munhall, PA 15120 |
Dr. William Kinavey | N/A | |
| Warren County School District | LEA | 1 | 185 Hospital Drive North Warren, PA 16365 |
Brandon L. Hufnagel | N/A | |
| West Chester Area School District | LEA | 3 | 829 Paoli Pike West Chester, PA 19380 |
Dr. Jim Scanlon | N/A | |
| Woodland Hills School District | LEA | 1 | 2430 Greensburg Pike Pittsburg, PA 15221 |
Walter Calinger | N/A | |
| York City School District | LEA | 5 | 2605 West Market Street York, PA 17404 |
Dr. Eric Holmes | N/A |
Authorizer Types: LEA - Local Education Agency, ICB - Independent Chartering Board, SEA - State Education Agency, HEI - Higher Education Institution, MUN - Municipality, NFP - Not-for-Profit




