The Trillium Foundation for Education and Sustainability is a non-profit group that has come together to explore the possibility of an alternative education charter school in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Our mission is guided by three commitments: to each learner as an individual, as a member of families and communities, and to the Earth.
Application Status
Status on the application for the Trillium Charter School
- March 2009: Application submitted to the NJ Department of Education (we are 1 of 27 applicants)
- May 2009: Our application passed the first round (we are 1 of 24 which passed)
- June/July 2009: NJ DOE will call an addenda meeting to discuss necessary revisions and/or conduct founders interviews
- September 2009: NJ DOE approves, from all of the applications, the select group of charter schools which will open in 2010
- January - August 2010:
- hire teaching staff and administrators
- perform necessary construction on the school facility
- purchase teaching materials, supplies, and equipment
- September 2010: Expected opening of the Trillium Charter School
Educational Philosophy
While putting together the application, there were times when we all wondered about some of the information the state was asking for. But in the midst of that, the application also held the reason why we are doing this work. Section 3 of the Implementation Plan asks for a narrative detailing the school's educational philosophy. Our answer (see Educational Philosophy), is why this school is so important to all of us.