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Charter schools in Alpine, CA

1 school in Alpine, 13 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Alpine charter schools at a glance

1 public charter school gives Alpine as its address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 13 more are within 15 miles. The school had about 283 students in 2024-25. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

283 students, 2024-25
$0 tuition

Charter schools in Alpine (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
The Heights Charter K-8 283 28.8 (619) 792-9000

Nearby, within 15 miles (13)

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
Method Summit Academy K-12 new in 2025-26 El Cajon 7 (951) 461-4620
Barona Charter K-8 86 14.3 Lakeside 9 (619) 443-0948
Greater San Diego Academy K-12 209 23.2 Jamul 10 (619) 669-3050
Bostonia Global K-12 1,266 23.5 El Cajon 10 (619) 588-3121
Kidinnu Academy K-8 433 25.5 El Cajon 11 (619) 938-4864
River Valley Charter 7-12 231 19.5 Lakeside 11 (619) 390-2579
Literacy First Charter K-12 2,160 22.5 El Cajon 12 (619) 579-7232
Altus Schools East County 7-12 287 35.3 El Cajon 12 (858) 678-2020
Steele Canyon High 9-12 2,198 24.3 Spring Valley 13 (619) 660-3550
EJE Elementary Academy Charter K-5 582 23.3 El Cajon 13 (619) 401-4150
EJE Middle Academy 6-8 254 16.8 El Cajon 13 (619) 401-4150
JCS - Pine Valley K-12 184 12.4 Pine Valley 13 (619) 473-1300
College Preparatory Middle 5-8 397 19.6 Spring Valley 14 (619) 303-2782

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 Alpine?

1 public charter school in the 2025-26 federal directory is in Alpine, and 13 more are within 15 miles. The Heights Charter.

Do charter schools in Alpine 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 Alpine 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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