principal in the Washoe County School District and now principal of Mater Academy, a public charter school housed in the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows on East Ninth Street. In its five-year ...

A few years ago, I jumped at the opportunity to lead Mater Academy of Northern Nevada, a Title 1 public charter school in the heart of Reno. Public charter schools are tuition-free and independent ...

The Reno City Council gave Mater Academy the greenlight to move forward with a proposed charter school in the North Valleys with a number of special conditions. The council upheld their decision ...

Last year, Mater Academy matched the district’s starting teacher salary of $50,115. This year, the charter school is offering $53,000. “I feel like I can compete with anybody,” Fairless said.

"After looking at some of the other public schools in the area and discussions with several experts, educators and charter school operators, we honed in on Mater Academy because they have such an ...

FORT MYERS, FLORIDA – When Mater Academy Charter started the 2025 baseball season with three straight losses, the Lions’ immediate focus was finding a way to win. Little did many envision back ...

In their first year, neither school plans to offer seventh or eighth grade. Mater Academy, one of Florida’s largest charter networks, touts a project-based curriculum aimed at preparing students ...

The Mater Academy Charter Lions found themselves down by five runs after three innings, but rallied to an 8-5 victory in the Class 5A state semifinals. / Joe Frisaro FORT MYERS, FLORIDA – In a ...

Alfrin Rosario gives up one run in 6 -1/3 innings and the Lions celebrate the FHSAA 5A state crown Mater Academy Charter's Alfrin Rosario impressed in the heat in the Lions' Class 5A state ...