Cincinnati Charter School Collaborative emphasizes the need for excellence among Cincinnati public charter schools, with a quality that includes standards and principles for its members, ultimately leading to a group of qualified schools. To help member schools raise their level of performance both academically and in other areas of operation, CCSC serves as a center for:

• School improvement planning
• Student achievement planning
• Financial and human resource management
• Training and professional development
• Achieving regulatory compliance and accountability
• Sharing and developing innovative ideas and best practices
• Educational Management Information System (EMIS)
• Recruitment and hiring of all staff including administrative, educational, and support staff