The Ohio Council of Community Schools is a not-for-profit organization responsible for evaluating and overseeing charters for Community Schools throughout Ohio on behalf of The University of Toledo's board of trustees. These charters serve as contractual agreements that outline a school’s standards, budgets, and operating principles. We’re proven and experienced, and provide charters to Community Schools across the state of Ohio.

Since the first Charter School opened in Minnesota in 1991, interest has spread across the country. Today, all but eight states have a charter school law in place. More than 690,000 students are enrolled in 2,695 schools across the United States. Currently, the Ohio Council of Community Schools sponsors 46 charter schools located in Toledo, Maumee, Cleveland, Canton, Springfield, Trotwood, Columbus, Whitehall, Dayton, Middletown and Cincinnati.

The law began as a “pilot” in Lucas County allowing a maximum of 20 charter schools. The Aurora Academy opened in 1998 as the first Charter School in Ohio. Today, over 150 schools exist in Ohio with a total enrollment approaching 40,000 students.