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THOMAS EDISON CHARTER SCHOOLS provide a publicly funded (no tuition required) education with many of the positive traits of a small private school. Hundreds of parents and students are discovering this relatively new education option here in Cache Valley.
We invite you to come in to observe the school, ask questions, and find out why so many parents are enrolling their children in THOMAS EDISON CHARTER SCHOOL.
"Of all my inventions, I liked the phonograph best... Life's most soothing things are sweet music and a child's goodnight."
-- Thomas A. Edison |
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 How to enroll
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Fees: Charter schools are ‘‘public’’ schools requiring NO tuition or unusual fees. As part of your investigation into our school we ask that you do the following:
• Spend 45 minutes observing in the classroom at the grade level being considered.
• Spend 45 minutes observing in another grade level (or in a second grade level being considered).
• View and return the school's DVD
• Review our charter
If special needs student, schedule an appointment and/or meet with principal.
It is the policy of Thomas Edison Charter Schools to abide by federal and state guidelines concerning student registration.
Please fill out and return the application form. Upon acceptance, other documents will be needed, including:
Birth Certificate
Record of Immunizations (from doctor or clinic)
Proof or Pre-Kindergarten Vision Screening (for kindergartners)
Emergency Medical Card
Admissions Acceptance Form
Registration Form
Other paperwork may need to be completed, please check with the secretary or call the school.
See FAQ, enrollment for more information. READ MORE |
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 Experienced Principals
Eldon Budge
Thomas Edison South
Before coming to Cache Valley, Mr. Budge worked as a principal in the Arizona schools that Thomas Edison Charter Schools are patterned after. From 1994 – 1996, he was co-principal of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, and he was principal of Ben Franklin West Elementary School from 1996 – 2002. In 2003, he moved his family to the Logan area to become principal of TECS in North Logan. When Thomas Edison South opened in 2005, Mr. Budge became principal so that the program developed at the original TECS would properly carry forward at Edison South. Scott Jackson
Thomas Edison North
Mr. Jackson is also a seasoned principal and has experience with the charter school movement and the Arizona schools which inspired Thomas Edison Charter Schools.
He served on the original faculty of Ben Franklin Elementary in Mesa, Arizona. Through the tutelage of Marc Mason, who was principal for almost 25 years at Ben Franklin, and Romalda Spalding, founder of the Spalding method (the language arts program used at Thomas Edison), Mr. Jackson became a master teacher. He went on to become a principal at various charter schools. Mr. Jackson consulted with the founders of the original Thomas Edison Charter School on writing that school’s charter. In 2005, Mr. Jackson moved his family from Arizona to Logan and became principal of Edison North, replacing Mr. Budge who had been assigned to the new Edison South.
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