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Charter schools in Coolidge, AZ

4 schools in Coolidge, 6 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Coolidge charter schools at a glance

4 public charter schools give Coolidge as their address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 6 more are within 15 miles. The 4 in town had about 1,173 students in 2024-25. 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teach high school. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

1,173 students, 2024-25
1 high schools
$0 tuition

Charter schools in Coolidge (4)

Largest first. Enrollment and teachers are from 2024-25; schools new in 2025-26 have no count yet.

Charter school Grades Students (2024-25) Per teacher Phone
Imagine Coolidge Elementary K-5 645 22.2 (520) 723-5391
Imagine Prep Coolidge 6-12 472 24.8 (520) 424-2790
Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (K-2) K-2 46 3.4 (520) 215-5859
Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5) 3-5 10 0.7 (520) 215-5859

Nearby, within 15 miles (6)

Charter schools in other towns, nearest first. Online schools are left out here because their address is an office.

Charter school Grades Students (2024-25) Per teacher Town Miles Phone
American Leadership Academy Anthem South K-12 K-12 1,079 11.9 Florence 10 (480) 344-9800
The Grande Innovation K-8 833 21.4 Casa Grande 12 (520) 381-2360
Mission Heights Preparatory High School 9-12 551 13.8 Casa Grande 12 (520) 836-9383
Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande K-8 1,486 24 Casa Grande 12 (520) 421-2323
Pinnacle High School - Casa Grande 9-12 26 1.2 Casa Grande 12 (520) 423-2380
PPEP TEC - Alice S. Paul Learning Center 9-12 101 14.8 Casa Grande 14 (520) 836-6549

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.

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Questions parents ask

How many charter schools are in Coolidge?

4 public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory are in Coolidge, and 6 more are within 15 miles. Imagine Coolidge Elementary, Imagine Prep Coolidge, Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (K-2), Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5).

Do charter schools in Coolidge charge tuition?

No. Charter schools are public schools, and the federal definition of a charter school says it does not charge tuition. Ask each school about fees for extras.

How do I enroll in a Coolidge charter school?

Apply to each school directly. Under the federal definition, a charter school admits students by lottery when more apply than it has room for, so check each school’s application dates. Each state writes its own charter law.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (2025-26 directory, 2024-25 enrollment and staff). Where our data comes from.

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