The Anderson Preparatory Academy won’t bus students during at least its first year, Guillaume has said, and a combination of grants, loans and private funding will cover expenses until the school receives its first property tax draw in January.

The charter school will be located at the former Twenty-fifth Street School, 3205 W. 25th St. Guillaume said renovations at the building are under way and that in April the school will begin the hiring process for about 15 staff and teacher positions. By its fifth year, Anderson Preparatory Academy may employ more than 35 people, he said.

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The Anderson Preparatory Academy, a tuition-free public charter school, is scheduled to open in August with grades six, seven and eight. For more information, visit www.goapa.org or call (765) 649-8472.