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Charter schools in Goodyear, AZ

9 schools in Goodyear, 14 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Goodyear charter schools at a glance

9 public charter schools give Goodyear as their address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 14 more are within 15 miles. The 9 in town had about 4,411 students in 2024-25. 7 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school. One is mostly or fully online. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

4,411 students, 2024-25
4 high schools
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287) (2). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Goodyear (9)

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
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Trivium K-12 895 17.9 (623) 414-4883
Great Hearts Academies - Trivium Prep 6-12 882 10.8 (623) 866-4730
BASIS Goodyear Primary K-5 657 15.3 (480) 276-8592
Legacy Traditional School - Goodyear K-8 585 18.3 (623) 233-1100
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Goodyear K-6 522 16.8 (623) 882-1140
BASIS Goodyear 5-12 318 15.4 (480) 276-8592
Valor Preparatory AcademyFully online 6-12 230 24.4 (623) 444-5969
Incito Schools K-8 179 19.9 (602) 819-7170
Somerset Academy Skyway Campus K-8 143 11.9 (602) 208-4629

Nearby, within 15 miles (14)

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
Estrella High School 9-12 138 21.2 Avondale 13 (623) 932-6561
Imagine Avondale Elementary K-5 343 16.3 Avondale 13 (623) 344-1730
Imagine Avondale Middle 6-8 164 54.7 Avondale 13 (623) 344-1730
Academy of Math and Science Avondale K-8 1,175 24.5 Phoenix 13 (623) 888-6697
Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain K-8 895 19.9 Tolleson 13 (623) 474-2120
ThrivePoint High School at Avondale 9-12 134 134 Avondale 14 (602) 870-2000
Highland Prep West 9-12 423 24.9 Avondale 14 (623) 414-0811
Country Gardens Charter School K-12 268 15.1 Laveen 14 (623) 900-2230
Legacy Traditional School - Avondale K-8 1,346 64.1 Avondale 14 (623) 344-0330
Hope High School 9-12 155 21.4 Phoenix 14 (623) 772-8013
Great Hearts Academies - Roosevelt K-11 934 14.5 Buckeye 14 (623) 344-8003
Sun Valley Academy-Avondale K-8 479 17.7 Avondale 15 (623) 600-7660
Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International Studies 6-12 1,553 11.7 Buckeye 15 (623) 327-1757
Legacy Traditional School ? Laveen Village K-8 988 58.1 Laveen 15 (623) 344-0472

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 Goodyear?

9 public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory are in Goodyear, and 14 more are within 15 miles. Great Hearts Academies - Archway Trivium, Great Hearts Academies - Trivium Prep, BASIS Goodyear Primary, Legacy Traditional School - Goodyear, The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Goodyear, BASIS Goodyear and others.

Do charter schools in Goodyear 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 Goodyear 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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