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Charter schools in Florence, AZ

1 school in Florence, 11 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Florence charter schools at a glance

1 public charter school gives Florence as its address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 11 more are within 15 miles. The school had about 1,079 students in 2024-25. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

1,079 students, 2024-25
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348) (3). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Florence (1)

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
American Leadership Academy Anthem South K-12 K-12 1,079 11.9 (480) 344-9800

Nearby, within 15 miles (11)

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
Imagine Coolidge Elementary K-5 645 22.2 Coolidge 9 (520) 723-5391
Imagine Prep Coolidge 6-12 472 24.8 Coolidge 9 (520) 424-2790
Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5) 3-5 10 0.7 Coolidge 10 (520) 215-5859
Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (K-2) K-2 46 3.4 Coolidge 10 (520) 215-5859
Champion San Tan K-8 458 17.6 San Tan Valley 10 (480) 765-2223
Ridgeview College Preparatory High School 9-12 229 22.2 San Tan Valley 13 (480) 360-4518
American Leadership Academy San Tan Valley K-6 K-6 637 15.2 San Tan Valley 13 (480) 420-2101
Legacy Traditional-San Tan K-8 749 26.8 San Tan Valley 14 (480) 576-4600
Eduprize School K-8 1,733 17.2 Queen Creek 14 (480) 888-1610
American Leadership Academy Ironwood K12 K-12 2,084 13.9 San Tan Valley 14 (480) 420-2101
Leading Edge Academy Mountain View K-8 294 10.1 Queen Creek 15 (480) 655-6787

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 Florence?

1 public charter school in the 2025-26 federal directory is in Florence, and 11 more are within 15 miles. American Leadership Academy Anthem South K-12.

Do charter schools in Florence 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 Florence 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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