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Charter schools in Scottsdale, AZ

12 schools in Scottsdale, 28 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Scottsdale charter schools at a glance

12 public charter schools give Scottsdale as their address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 28 more are within 15 miles. The 12 in town had about 5,282 students in 2024-25. 10 teach elementary grades and 5 teach high school. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

5,282 students, 2024-25
5 high schools
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Choice Academies Inc. (90138) (2). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Scottsdale (12)

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 Scottsdale K-12 1,079 18.9 (480) 776-0413
BASIS Scottsdale 4-12 1,023 16.9 (480) 451-7500
Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep 5-12 898 12.3 (480) 776-1970
Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep 6-12 507 11 (480) 424-1790
BASIS Scottsdale Primary - East Campus K-5 489 14.4 (480) 391-1099
BASIS Scottsdale Primary - West Campus K-4 464 18.6 (480) 900-1858
Noah Webster Schools-Pima K-8 251 15.7 (480) 291-6900
Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation K-6 160 12.3 (480) 488-9362
Scottsdale Country Day School K-8 133 16.6 (480) 452-5777
Mission Montessori Academy K-8 129 12.9 (480) 860-4330
Salt River Accelerated Learning Academy 9-12 76 7.2 (480) 362-2130
Arizona Language Preparatory K-6 73 8.1 (602) 996-1595

Nearby, within 15 miles (28)

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
Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program 4-8 43 10.8 Phoenix 7 (480) 699-4950
Milestones Charter School K-8 186 13.3 Phoenix 7 (602) 404-1009
AAEC - Paradise Valley 9-12 269 20.7 Phoenix 8 (602) 243-8004
Freedom Academy K-8 262 11.4 Phoenix 9 (602) 424-0771
Benchmark School K-6 328 6.6 Phoenix 9 (602) 765-3582
Great Hearts Academies - Archway North Phoenix K-6 713 17.8 Phoenix 10 (602) 996-4355
Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep 6-12 662 15 Phoenix 10 (602) 996-4355
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Cicero K-7 451 16.1 Phoenix 10 (480) 424-1790
Crestview College Preparatory High School 7-12 239 18.4 Phoenix 10 (602) 765-9555
Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12 7-12 519 94.4 Phoenix 10 (602) 687-8282
Accelerated Learning Center 9-12 133 Phoenix 10 (602) 485-0309
BASIS Phoenix Primary K-5 792 14.1 Phoenix 11 (602) 598-0330
BASIS Phoenix 5-12 781 19.5 Phoenix 11 (602) 595-9870
Kaleidoscope School K-8 296 12.3 Phoenix 11 (602) 845-5983
Intelli-School - Paradise Valley 9-12 63 11 Phoenix 11 (602) 564-7285
Montessori Academy K-8 107 11.9 Paradise Valley 12 (480) 945-1121
Scholars Academy Sunnyslope K-8 337 15.3 Phoenix 12 (602) 601-6464
Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School K-8 678 16.9 Phoenix 13 (602) 896-9160
Reid Traditional Schools' Valley Academy K-8 713 19.3 Phoenix 13 (623) 516-7747
Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside K-8 177 17.7 Phoenix 14 (602) 943-7672
Adams Traditional Academy K-8 532 15.4 Phoenix 14 (602) 938-5517
Jefferson Preparatory High School 7-12 49 4.9 Glendale 14 (602) 595-2990
Franklin Phonetic Primary School-Sunnyslope K-6 78 11.1 Phoenix 14 (602) 870-6674
Stepping Stones Academy K-8 221 Phoenix 15 (623) 465-4910
Imagine Bell Canyon K-8 255 18.2 Phoenix 15 (602) 547-7920
Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep 6-12 781 12.8 Phoenix 15 (602) 263-1128
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Veritas K-12 716 17.5 Phoenix 15 (602) 489-7341
Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley K-6 563 20.1 Phoenix 15 (602) 422-9025

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 Scottsdale?

12 public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory are in Scottsdale, and 28 more are within 15 miles. Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale, BASIS Scottsdale, Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep, Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep, BASIS Scottsdale Primary - East Campus, BASIS Scottsdale Primary - West Campus and others.

Do charter schools in Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale 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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