The charter and private school choice movements began just a year apart in 1991 and 1990, respectively. Today, 23 years after the first charter law was passed in Minnesota, 2.3 million children are enrolled in these tuition-free public schools whereas just 300,000 participate in private school choice programs. Though the lull in private school choice activity was lamentable for its advocates, it has a silver lining. As recently passed programs get off the ground and new programs become approved, what can the private school choice movement learn from charter schooling’s now two-plus decades of experience?