Public hearings on proposed charter schools in West Philly are set for Dec. 11 at the School District of Philadelphia’s headquarters at 440 N. Broad St.

The School District of Philadelphia received over a dozen applications from charter schools interested in opening new schools in West Philadelphia. The next step in the application process is the presentation and review of the applications at public hearings, which have been scheduled to start next Thursday.

The hearings will include a 15-minute presentation by the applicant followed by public comments, according to The Notebook. A second round of hearings will reportedly begin in January and will include evaluations from the District.

Here’s the list of the applicants, the zip codes where schools are proposed, and the schedule of the public meetings: 

• ACES Business Entrepreneur Academy Charter School (19151) – 12:55 p.m.
• Belmont Charter High School (19104) – 10:10 a.m.
• Girls’ Latin of Philadelphia Charter School (19143) – 10:30 a.m.
• Global Leadership Academy International Charter School (19131) – 1:15 p.m.
• Green Woods Charter School at Overbrook Farms (19151) – 10:50 a.m.
• Independence Charter High School (19104) – 11:50 a.m.
• Independence Charter School West (19142) – 11:30 a.m.
• Innovative Dimensions STEAM Academy (unknown) – 11:10 a.m.
• KIPP Dubois Charter School (19131) – 2:25 p.m.
• KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School (19143) – 2:45 p.m.
• Philadelphia Music and Dance Charter School (19139) – 1:35 p.m.
• PHMC Preparatory Charter School (19143) – 2:05 p.m.
• Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School II (19143) – 12:35 p.m.

A full list of the 40 proposed new charter schools across the city is available here.