FORT WASHINGTON, Md. ( DC News Now ) — A Prince George’s County charter school may close next year due to budget cuts. Although the decision is not final yet, many parents have mixed feelings about the recommendation.
A letter sent to families at Excel Academy Public Charter School in Fort Washington said that PGCPS has provided a notice of “recommendation of non-renewal” due to financial viability. They expect the 2025-2026 school year to be the last school year the school will be open.
This comes as the school system is facing a more than $30 million deficit due to state and federal budget cuts.
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Parents of students at the charter school say the school also had challenges with teacher shortages and prior leadership, but recent changes have shown improvement. Now they have mixed feelings about the school possibly closing…