Pacific Charter School Development

Pacific Charter School Development, Inc. or PCSD (www.pacificcharter.org), a California non-profit public benefit corporation, is the leading developer of charter school facilities nationally. PCSD works solely with non-profit operators of charter schools. Charter school operators face a number of challenges as they work to reform education in our nation – and more than 40% of operators report having stable, affordable facilities as a leading day-to-day issue and a major investment of their time that should be spent educating.

PCSD was formed in 2004 with the mission to create affordable, high-quality facilities for charter schools with high academic results, so that the school leaders can invest their time and resources where they belong: educating. Together with operators, we are transforming public education across the country, making college readiness and achievement more tangible for all.

In 2014, PCSD launched a Washington Specific entity titled Washington Charter School Development (WCSD).  WCSD has worked with charter schools in Seattle and Tacoma to acquire land, building school facilities, and match the project with affordable financing from a lender, all in the effort to bring more high-quality charter school seats to the markets that need them. In total, we have constructed or are in the process of constructing 50+ new schools nationwide serving over 20,000 students. 5 of these projects are located in Washington and we are slated to develop at least 5 more in the coming two years.

Over the years, PCSD has developed expertise in charter school lending, designing to meet school’s affordability requirements, and all other phases along the development lifecycle. Our clients include Green Dot Public Schools, Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, Aspire Public Schools, Camino Nuevo, KIPP: LA, Summit Prep, and many more.