Alameda Charter Schools ACLC and Nea Seek 5-Year Renewals
Staff findings land October 27, and the board vote on the 2027 to 2032 charters is expected November 10.
By The Alameda Pulse
Alameda's two charter schools, Alameda Community Learning Center (ACLC) and Nea Community Learning Center (Nea), are asking Alameda Unified School District to renew their charters for five more years, from 2027 to 2032. AUSD staff bring their findings to the school board on October 27, and ACLC says the vote is set for November 10.
- Who: ACLC (grades 9-12) and Nea (TK-8), both run by the nonprofit Community Learning Center Schools, Inc. (CLCS)
- Where: A shared campus at 1900 Third Street, a short walk from the College of Alameda
- Filed: September 10, 2026
- Term requested: Five years, 2027 to 2032
- Next: Staff findings October 27, with a vote expected November 10
When will the AUSD board vote on the charter renewals?
ACLC's own presentation says the board vote is expected at the November 10 meeting.
State law sets the clock. Once a school files, the board has 60 days to hold a public hearing and 90 days to approve or deny the renewal. Staff have to publish their recommendations at least 15 days before that vote. Both schools filed on September 10, and their presentations opening the public hearing were on the board's October 13 agenda. AUSD's board page lists "Findings and Recommendations" for each school on the October 27 agenda, which is due to post October 21.
What are ACLC and Nea?
They're public charter schools that grew out of an AUSD project, and ACLC marks its 30th year in 2026.
In 1992, about 1,200 Alameda students, teachers and community members wrote what became the AUSD Graduate Profile. A group of them designed a school around it, and in 1996 it opened as the Arthur Andersen Community Learning Center. Students there are called Learners and teachers are Facilitators, and that hasn't changed. ACLC spent 17 years sharing a campus with Encinal High before moving to 1900 Third Street in 2014, next to Nea, its sister school, which opened in 2009.
What changed at ACLC and Nea?
ACLC is now a high school only, and Nea covers every grade from TK through 8th.
The CLCS board voted in October 2025 to combine the two middle school programs at Nea. ACLC no longer enrolls 6th, 7th or 8th graders. Nea served 442 students in the 2025-26 school year, according to its petition.
Both schools point to their 2025 California School Dashboard results. Nea's slides list its math score at +18.6, against a state figure of +5.2. ACLC lists its English score at +17.9, against +5.1 statewide.
What happens next
The October 27 agenda, with district staff's findings on both schools, is due out October 21. That's the document to read if you've got a kid at either school, since it'll show whether staff recommend renewal. You can follow it on AUSD's board agendas and minutes page, and catch up on more Alameda schools news here.
