PCSD Awarded $20MM Grant
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Creating Long-Term Homes for High-Quality Charter Schools
OCTOBER 2023
In this Issue
FEATURED
PCSD Awarded $20MM Grant
SCHOOL HIGHLIGHT
Elevate Collegiate Charter School
OUR PEOPLE
John Sun on CharterNation Podcast
PCSD is hiring
Greetings!
We are thrilled to share some exciting news! PCSD has been granted a $20 million award from the Department of Education's Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program.
We had the privilege of connecting with our colleagues and partners at the Texas Public Charter School Conference in Austin. This was followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Elevate Collegiate Charter School in Houston, Texas. Elevate marks a significant milestone as one of TCSD's inaugural charter school facility projects in the state of Texas.
In the wake of our productive time in Texas, PCSD is actively seeking a highly skilled Senior Project Manager to join our team, with a focus on the San Antonio/Austin region.
Furthermore, I had the honor of being interviewed on CCSA's CharterNation Podcast, where I discussed the intricacies of charter school facility development. Following my interview is a profile on Robert Golden of Golden Charter Academy.
Warmly,
John Sun
FEATURED
PCSD Awarded $20MM Grant
PCSD has been awarded a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program for 2023.
This grant will empower PCSD to continue its incredible work in creating sustainable educational facilities for charter schools, benefiting under-resourced communities in California, Texas, and Washington. With a $12 million Loan Loss Reserve used to establish the $75 million Pacific Charter Facility Fund (PCFF) and an $8 million Debt Service Reserve, this funding will open doors to quality education for countless students.
SCHOOL HIGHLIGHT
Elevate Collegiate Charter School
TCSD co-hosted a ribbon cutting at Elevate Collegiate Charter School in their new home at St. James Episcopal Church in Houston’s Greater Third Ward. Over the last year, TCSD has worked with the school’s founder and leader, Rebecca Francis Jones, to secure the lease, renovate the space, and pass city inspection for phase I of the school’s redevelopment.
OUR PEOPLE
John Sun on CharterNation Podcast
The CharterNation Podcast's Back-to-School edition, features John Sun, CEO of Pacific Charter School Development, and Robert Golden, CEO of Golden Charter Academy. Listen to John share insights on the challenges of securing permanent facilities for charter schools and Robert talk about Golden Charter Academy’s environmental school and their partnership with PCSD on securing a long-term home.
PCSD is Hiring
PCSD is expanding in Texas. We are hiring for a Senior Project Manager based in San Antonio or Austin. The position is hybrid remote.
