CharterLab Consulting is led by former charter and district executive leadership with deep, hands-on experience supporting small California charter schools.
We’ve worked inside the systems that matter most—governance, compliance, instruction, operations, and renewal—and understand the realities of leading schools with limited staff and high accountability.
Our approach is practical, calm, and disciplined. We don’t sell programs or quick fixes. We partner with leaders to bring clarity to complex systems, strengthen decision-making, and help schools move from reaction to readiness.
Who
we are
What
we do
We work with small California charter schools (under 500 ADA) that are stretched thin, compliance-fragile, or preparing for renewal.
Using the CharterCode™ framework, we partner with school leaders to stabilize systems, clarify priorities, and reduce operational and renewal risk—across leadership, compliance, operations, and instruction.
The result is clearer systems, stronger leadership, and schools that are renewal-ready rather than reaction-driven.
Mission
“Our mission is to partner with small charter schools to operate as well-run, renewal-ready organizations by applying the CharterCode™ framework to build capable leadership and durable systems that replace chaos with clarity and confidence.”
Support Tiers
Tier 1
Project-Based Support
Best For: Schools needing help with a single system or priority area.
Starts at $3,500 per project (10 hours of support)
Includes:
Focus on one CharterCode system
Clear scope and deliverables
Compliance, instructional, or operational projects
LCAP updates, renewal narrative sections, audits, CALPADS cleanup, etc.
Tier 2
Monthly Systems Support
Best For: Schools needing ongoing leadership, compliance, and instructional support.
Starts at $5,000/month ( 3 month minimum, 20 hours of support per month
Includes:
• Monthly leadership coaching sessions
• Priority support across academics, compliance, and operations
•Dashboard monitoring & data reviews
•MTSS/WIN, attendance, and culture systems support
•Ongoing access via email and text strategy.
Tier 3
Full CharterCode Implementation
Best For: Schools seeking a complete systems overhaul grounded in the 7 CharterCode systems.
Starts at $40,000 ( 20 hours per month or 180 hours total of support annually)
Includes:
Comprehensive assessment of all 7 CharterCode systems
Year-long implementation roadmap
Board/governance alignment & leadership onboarding
Academic, compliance, culture, and operational system builds
Templates, dashboards, and custom tools
Priority access and site visits (optional)
The CharterCode System
1.Clarifying Vision
We help schools craft or refine their mission, articulate measurable goals, develop authorizer-aligned petitions, and create a unified vision that drives instruction, culture, and strategic planning.
2. Anchoring Leadership
We provide board development, leadership coaching, role clarity systems, organizational design, and executive support to strengthen leadership.
3. Strengthening Instruction
We build curriculum alignment, assessment calendars, data cycles, MTSS/WIN structures, and coaching systems that improve achievement.
4. Compliance
We build and manage systems for CALPADS, SPED, fiscal oversight, LCAP, state reporting, audits, and renewal readiness.
5. Culture & Operations
We design school-wide culture plans, attendance systems, behavior frameworks, communication plans, and operational workflows.
6. Financial Health & Accountability
We support budget development, MYP planning, cash-flow modeling, HR compliance, policy creation, and back-office audits.
7. Sustainable Growth & Renewal
We provide renewal strategy, Dashboard analysis, enrollment forecasting, and long-range strategic planning.