Concept Schools
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Concept Schools is a nonprofit school management and consulting organization supporting the development of urban science-focused charter school
s in the Midwestern United States
.
It was founded by Taner Ertekin, one of the founders of the Horizon Science Academies
(HSA) in Ohio
. The first two Horizon Science Academies opened in Cleveland
and Columbus, Ohio
in 1999. The founders of HSA incorporated Concept Schools to expand their efforts in 2002. Additional charter schools were opened in the Fall
of 2004 in Toledo, Ohio
and Chicago
with additional openings in 2005: Dayton
, Toledo
, Cincinnati
, and two more schools in Cleveland, Ohio
. Concept Schools opened their first school in Indianahttp://www.imsaindy.org/ in 2007 and in Michiganhttp://www.mmsaonline.org/ in 2009. The organization expects to open two to three additional charter schools in each year.
Charter school
Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
s in the Midwestern United States
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
.
It was founded by Taner Ertekin, one of the founders of the Horizon Science Academies
Horizon Science Academy
Horizon Science Academy is a college preparatory community charter school funded by public sources, operating at several locations in the state of Ohio...
(HSA) in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. The first two Horizon Science Academies opened in Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
and Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
in 1999. The founders of HSA incorporated Concept Schools to expand their efforts in 2002. Additional charter schools were opened in the Fall
Autumn
Autumn is one of the four temperate seasons. Autumn marks the transition from summer into winter usually in September or March when the arrival of night becomes noticeably earlier....
of 2004 in Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
and Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
with additional openings in 2005: Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
, Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, and two more schools in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. Concept Schools opened their first school in Indianahttp://www.imsaindy.org/ in 2007 and in Michiganhttp://www.mmsaonline.org/ in 2009. The organization expects to open two to three additional charter schools in each year.
Schools operated or planned
- Chicago Math and Science AcademyChicago Math and Science AcademyChicago Math and Science Academy is a public charter middle school and high school located in Chicago, Illinois in the Rogers Park neighborhood.Chicago Math and Science Academy was opened in 2004.-External links:*...
http://www.cmsaonline.net/ - Indiana Math & Science Academyhttp://www.imsaindy.org/
- Horizon Science AcademiesHorizon Science AcademyHorizon Science Academy is a college preparatory community charter school funded by public sources, operating at several locations in the state of Ohio...
, Ohio - Michigan Math & Science Academyhttp://www.mmsaonline.org/
- Noble Academy, Columbushttp://www.noblecolumbus.org/ and Cleveland, Ohiohttp://www.noblecleveland.org/
- The list of all the schools in operation.