Officers of the Board

The mission of the Rhode Island League of Charter Schools is to advocate for its members by supporting charter public schools as leaders in expanding choice and supporting and informing the public school reform movement across the state of Rhode Island. Since our founding in 2001, the Rhode Island League of Charter Schools has worked to expand the role of charter public schools in our public education system. The League is guided by the directors of the 20 member charter public schools. Together, we advocate, share best practices and collaborate.

Officers of the Board

Chris Haskins, President
Head of School
Paul Cuffee School

Kyleen Carpenter, Vice-President
Head of School
Blackstone Academy

Alison Carr, Treasurer
Head of School
Kingston Hill Academy

Brandee Lapiski, Secretary
Head of School
The Compass School

Chiara Deltito-Sharrott, Executive Director

Chiara Deltito-Sharrott, Executive Director

Chiara is the founder of CDS Educational Consulting which, among other projects, has provided charter school support in the way of developing fundraising strategies, strategic planning, charter expansion, and charter renewal. Prior to founding CDS, Deltito-Sharrott worked at the Rhode Island Department of Education as an education specialist for charter school authorizing, and as the state director for the federal charter school program grant. She is also proud to have started her career with the Providence Public School District as a grant writer and development coach.

In addition to her work experience, Chiara is earning an Ed.D. at the University of Pennsylvania, and was previously awarded a Master of Arts in Urban Education Policy at Brown University, at which time she interned with Rhode Island League of Charter Schools. Chiara first came to Rhode Island as an undergraduate student at Providence College, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public and Community Service Studies.

We are public schools

Our 20 schools serve the public, are free and open to the public, funded by the public and held accountable to the public. We enroll students through a fair and transparent lottery system, which is open to all students, including many from low income, diverse communities.

We collaborate

Whether we’re working with traditional public school leaders or a team of teachers is working collaboratively within their own department, we are always seeking new ways to improve student achievement. We work closely with families and community partners, providing invaluable educational experiences for students that don’t end once students leave their classrooms. We have flexibility around how we spend our resources and run our programs, helping us explore best practices and share them with both charter and traditional public schools.

We succeed

We teach differently because we know that students learn differently. We find innovative approaches to each lesson and we don’t stop until we know what works. We are striving every day to close the achievement gap in our public schools and have shown strong results on state testing and other measures of success.