Public Charter Schools

Public charter schools are on the cutting edge of local education today as communities seek new, creative ways to teach the children of our nation. Entertainment Properties Trust understands this challenge and specializes in providing innovative funding options for public charter school properties.

We believe that education works best when it takes place in a nurturing environment: a clean, welcoming, safe facility that anchors its community. Schools that contribute attractiveness and stability to neighborhoods and that are convenient, comfortable and safe are valued by communities. Real estate is not books and teachers, but it is important to the success of any school.

That’s why Entertainment Properties Trust has made a significant financial commitment to public charter schools. Already, we are one of the nation’s largest institutional owners of public charter school properties. In just a few years, we have invested approximately $235 million in schools educating more than 16,000 students nationwide.

We are in this business because we know that public charter schools are a successful educational model that achieves what educators and the public expect of schools. Entertainment Properties Trust provides stable financing so educators and school administrators can focus on curriculum and instruction, enrollment targets and the challenges of delivering an education to meet the needs of students and the desires of parents. As a result, our public charter school partners obtain a competitive advantage, especially during the early growth phase.

We got our start in the movie theatre property business. For more than a decade, Entertainment Properties Trust has invested in real estate where consumers enjoy high-quality life experiences. We understand that education is among the most vital experiences of life. Movie theatres and public charter schools are very different in many ways, but they are alike in this respect: People choose to patronize them. Our experience in financing specialized real estate enables us to capitalize on properties that people choose to visit.

We understand the needs of public charter schools. We stand ready to provide the real estate financing solutions.

Knowledge Center

Entertainment Properties Trust is excited to share the attached first in a series of white papers on Public Charter Schools, “Risks and Opportunities in the US Charter School Sector.”  The research was sponsored by Entertainment Properties Trust and performed by the USC Rossier School of Education in cooperation with nLighten Education Research and Landmark Consulting Group. 

Our goal in sponsoring this series is to share key insights and promote a deeper level of understanding of this burgeoning sector.