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Authorizing with a Purpose in Indiana
Calumet College of St. Joseph (“CCSJ”), a private college in Hammond, Indiana, is a higher education institution charter school authorizer through the CCSJ Charter Authority, LLC (the “Charter Authority”). CCSJ Charter Authority, LLC has the authority to grant charters to new and existing education corporations to operate public charter schools across the state of Indiana.
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What Makes CCSJ Different?
Oversight + Support, together
Most authorizers stop at oversight. As a college-based authorizer, CCSJ leverages campus and community expertise and resources to actively support our schools — professional development, classroom resources, campus visits, board training — while also holding them accountable for outcomes. That balance is what makes our partnership unique.