Charter schools in Alaska
32 open public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory, about 7,266 students in 2024-25.
Public charter schools (tuition-free)
Charter schools by town
Each town page lists its own charter schools and the others within 15 miles.
- Anchorage (7)
- Wasilla (6)
- Fairbanks (4)
- Kenai (3)
- Ketchikan (2)
- Palmer (2)
- Eagle River (1)
- North Pole (1)
- Soldotna (1)
Online charter schools in Alaska (2)
These schools told the federal survey that most or all of their teaching is online (2024-25). Their address is an office; ask each one which parts of Alaska it enrolls from.
| Charter school | Grades | Students (2024-25) | Per teacher | Town | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twindly Bridge Charter SchoolMostly online | K-12 | 601 | 109.7 | Wasilla | (907) 376-6680 |
| Knik Charter Correspondence SchoolMostly online | PK-12 | 34 | 34 | Wasilla | (907) 864-6090 |
Other charter schools in Alaska (5)
Schools in towns without a page of their own, by town.
| Charter school | Grades | Students (2024-25) | Per teacher | Town | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayaprun Elitnaurvik | PK-8 | 203 | 16.9 | Bethel | (907) 543-1645 |
| Fireweed Academy | K-6 | 104 | 13.9 | Homer | (907) 226-1260 |
| Hooper Bay Charter School | 4-8 | 65 | 13 | Hooper Bay | (907) 758-1200 |
| Juneau Community Charter School | K-8 | 71 | 15.8 | Juneau | (907) 523-1679 |
| Anvil City Science Academy | 5-8 | 60 | 12.8 | Nome | (907) 443-6207 |
Who runs and charters them
Networks and districts with the most charter schools in Alaska: Anchorage School District (8), Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (8), Fairbanks North Star Borough School District (5), Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (5), Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District (2).
Charter authorizers named most often: Anchorage School District (8), Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (8), Fairbanks North Star Borough School District (5), Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (5), Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District (2), Lower Kuskokwim School District (1), Lower Yukon School District (1), Juneau Borough School District (1).
Names as the state reported them to the federal directory (2025-26).
Charter schools: how they work
- Public and free. NCES describes a public charter school as a publicly funded school, usually run by a group or organization under a contract (the charter) with the state, the district or another body. The federal definition says a charter school does not charge tuition.
- Families choose it. Under the same definition, a charter school is one parents choose to send their children to, and it admits students by lottery when more apply than it has room for.
- Its own rules, its own accountability. The charter frees the school from some state or local rules; in return it must meet the standards written in its charter. It is nonsectarian.
- No program badge. ChoiceFunded’s program badges and “schools that accept” lists cover private schools only. Charter schools are listed separately here, with no badge, and are never counted with private schools.
Sources: 20 U.S.C. 7221i (federal Charter Schools Program definitions); NCES, Condition of Education: Public Charter School Enrollment. Each state writes its own charter law, so ask the school how enrollment works there.
- Private schools in Alaska (listed separately)
- School choice in Alaska: what is available
- Charter schools in every state
- Alaska next to other states: charter and private school choice
School facts: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (2025-26 directory, 2024-25 enrollment and staff). Where our data comes from.