Moms Talk: Kids to Charter School, or Not?

By now, most of you have probably heard that Gloucester Township is in line for a charter school.

is slated to open this fall in the former St. Agnes School building, located on Church Street in Blackwood. The school initially will offer classes from kindergarten through third grade, but ultimately will house classes through sixth grade.

Student enrollment will be based on a lottery.

So, what do you think of charter schools? Will you, or would you, enter your child in the lottery? If so, how come? If not, why not?

Let us know in today's Moms Talk Q & A forum.

Editor's Note: Moms Talk is a new feature on GloucesterTownship.Patch.com that is part of a new initiative on our Patch sites to reach out to moms and families.

GloucesterTownship.Patch.com invites you and your circle of friends to help build a community of support for mothers and their families right here in Gloucester Township.

Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council of experts and smart moms take your questions, give advice and share solutions, utilizing the comment box below.

Moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our community will have a new resource for questions about local neighborhood schools, the best pediatricians, 24-hour pharmacies and the thousands of other issues that arise while raising children.

Moms Talk will also be the place to drop in for a talk about the latest parenting hot topic.

So grab a cup of coffee and settle in as we start the conversation today—and every Wednesday!—at 1 p.m. Can't make it for the 1-2 p.m. chat? Then drop a line for our Moms Council and readers to consider.