Charter schools are public schools exempted from certain federal and state regulations in exchange for contracted promises to achieve particular educational goals. The growing popularity of charter schools and the unique place they hold in the school reform movement is bringing them to the attention of educational service providers and the American public. This article introduces information about the charter school movement and presents the results of a survey that investigated charter school administrators' attitudes and beliefs regarding developmental and mental health services. Implications for professional school counselors are examined. (Contains 1 table.)