Hearing Tuesday for proposed Bend charter school

On Tuesday at 6 p.m., the Bend-La Pine School Board will hold a hearing to discuss the proposed Bend International School.

The public may attend and comment on the proposed school, which will be a K-8 public charter school focused on international education.

The goals of the school include:

Increased academic achievement Reducing the equity gap Promoting diversity and global competence Second language skills through their world language program

To learn more about the school, please visit www.bendinternationalschool.org.

The Bend-La Pine School Board is expected to vote on the proposed charter school on March 10th.

The school has been awarded the US Federal Charter Schools Grant and scored in the top 5% of the nation for overall program design and curriculum. This grant covers the school’s startup costs of over $700,000!

Please attend the Community Board Hearing to show your support and visit the website to find out about the next Community Informational Night, which will be scheduled for shortly after the board decision.

Contact Director Meera Dayal Rupp with any questions at meera@bendinternationalschool.org or 541-389-5708.