The Classical Academy of Sarasota
They tried for several years to open as a charter school with their curriculum based on the standards practiced by Hillsdale College. Naturally, the leftist school board denied their charter and made up all sorts of comical reasons for why. Instead, they opened as a private school, and in their second year of operation, they are maxed out and looking for a larger space. This was started by a guy and his wife on a small budget and they are in the process of creating a hugely successful and conservative brand/school/program.
IIRC, their teachers were recruited from Hillsdale. The founder, Josh Longenecker, is a super guy and would probably make time to answer your questions.
We will be making our first go with the State of Indiana, along with a few other entities working with Hillsdale. I have heard reports of how the leftist oriented “powers that be” respond with nonsensical reasons for denying a charter. The Mason Academy in Naples had success, so it is possible an authorizing entity may be available that Josh Longenecker did not have available. The requirements from one State and District to the next appear to be “living and breathing,” which is partly why the beast is in need of serious reform. In cases where leftists sabotage efforts to educate the public we must also aim to reverse their influence politically. The reports of classical charter schools outstripping their counterparts are encouraging, but these do not happen by osmosis or with mediocrity.