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Charter schools in Scott, AR

1 school in Scott, 22 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Scott charter schools at a glance

1 public charter school gives Scott as its address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 22 more are within 15 miles. The school had about 207 students in 2024-25. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

207 students, 2024-25
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: LISA Academy (4), Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools (3), Estem Public Charter School (3), Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas (3), Premier High Schools of Arkansas (3). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Scott (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
Scott Charter School K-12 207 10.1 (501) 961-1744

Nearby, within 15 miles (22)

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
Estem Junior High Public Charter School 7-8 401 13.4 Little Rock 10 (501) 748-9335
LISA Academy North High School 9-12 292 11.1 North Little Rock 10 (501) 945-2727
LISA Academy North Middle School 6-8 353 16.1 North Little Rock 10 (501) 945-2727
LISA Academy North Elementary School K-5 654 21.2 Sherwood 10 (501) 945-2727
Estem High School 9-12 676 9.8 Little Rock 10 (501) 478-2800
Estem Elementary School K-6 672 15.3 Little Rock 11 (501) 748-9200
North Little Rock Center of Excellence 9-12 472 14.6 North Little Rock 11 (501) 975-3895
Premier High School Online 9-12 292 22.2 Little Rock 11 (479) 282-9971
Premier High School of Little Rock 9-12 78 5.6 Little Rock 11 (501) 246-3161
Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy K-8 306 14 Little Rock 12 (501) 404-0012
Premier High School of North Little Rock 9-12 76 27.6 Little Rock 12 (501) 333-9541
Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary K-4 210 15 Jacksonville 12 (501) 985-1200
Jacksonville Lighthouse High School 9-12 60 10.9 Jacksonville 12 (501) 985-1228
Graduate Arkansas Charter High 9-12 557 53.1 Little Rock 12 (501) 500-9270
Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary K-5 200 15.2 Pine Bluff 13 (501) 500-0558
Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School 6-8 62 7.9 Pine Bluff 13 (501) 621-1500
Friendship Aspire Academy North Little Rock Elementary K-3 62 10.2 Pine Bluff 13 (501) 301-4400
The Excel Center Adult ed 348 38.9 Little Rock 13 (501) 372-5100
Jacksonville Lighthouse Middle School 5-8 156 9.4 Little Rock 14 (501) 988-1085
Exalt Academy High School 9-12 new in 2025-26 Little Rock 14 (501) 568-3279
Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock K-8 754 12.3 Little Rock 14 (501) 568-3279
LISA Academy West High School 9-12 394 12.5 Little Rock 15 (501) 500-5051

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.

Questions parents ask

How many charter schools are in Scott?

1 public charter school in the 2025-26 federal directory is in Scott, and 22 more are within 15 miles. Scott Charter School.

Do charter schools in Scott 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 Scott 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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