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Charter schools in Altadena, CA

2 schools in Altadena, 111 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Altadena charter schools at a glance

2 public charter schools give Altadena as their address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 111 more are within 15 miles. The 2 in town had about 855 students in 2024-25. 2 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

855 students, 2024-25
0 high schools
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Los Angeles Unified (3). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Altadena (2)

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
Odyssey Charter K-8 463 25.7 (626) 229-0993
OCS - South K-8 392 19.6 (626) 209-5635

Nearby, within 15 miles (111)

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
Alma Fuerte Public K-8 227 18.9 Pasadena 2 (626) 204-5265
Aveson School of Leaders K-5 279 16.7 Pasadena 2 (626) 797-1440
Pasadena Rosebud Academy K-8 169 16.9 Pasadena 4 (626) 318-1261
Learning Works 6-12 212 25.4 Pasadena 4 (626) 564-2871
Options For Youth - Duarte 7-12 3,369 28 Pasadena 4 (626) 204-2500
Aveson Global Leadership Academy 6-12 200 13.4 Pasadena 5 (626) 797-1438
PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High 6-12 265 13.9 Los Angeles 5 (213) 239-0063
Options for Youth San Gabriel 7-12 244 26.6 San Gabriel 7 (626) 282-0390
Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep of N. America K-12 252 14.5 Los Angeles 8 (323) 352-3148
ISANA Octavia Academy K-8 363 21.2 Los Angeles 8 (323) 344-3622
Alliance Leichtman-Levine FF High 9-12 296 15.9 Los Angeles 8 (323) 739-0560
Renaissance Arts Academy K-12 475 18.5 Los Angeles 8 (323) 259-5700
California Creative Learning Academy K-5 330 25.6 Los Angeles 8 (323) 539-2810
California Creative Learning Academy MS 6-8 98 23.9 Los Angeles 8 (323) 539-2810
PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) 9-12 195 15.4 Los Angeles 9 (323) 276-5525
Los Angeles Leadership Academy 6-12 322 15.5 Los Angeles 9 (323) 227-7719
Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy K-5 265 20.5 Los Angeles 9 (213) 381-8484
Alliance Marc & Eva Stern Math and Science 9-12 558 17.7 Los Angeles 9 (323) 987-2144
Ednovate - East College Prep 9-12 314 18.4 Los Angeles 9 (323) 285-1441
Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High 9-12 239 13.8 Los Angeles 10 (323) 352-3206
El Rio Community K-8 316 17 Los Angeles 10 (323) 352-8034
Opportunities for Learning - Duarte K-12 224 23.2 Duarte 10 (626) 303-2113
PUC Excel Charter Academy 6-8 257 16.5 Los Angeles 10 (323) 222-5010
PUC Milagro Charter K-5 267 22.2 Los Angeles 10 (323) 223-1786
California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley 9-12 974 15.5 Duarte 10 (657) 321-4000
Gabriella Charter K-8 396 18.7 Los Angeles 10 (213) 413-5741
Ednovate - Encore Arts and Media College Prep 9-12 48 10.2 Los Angeles 11 (323) 250-8818
KIPP Iluminar Academy K-4 593 22.1 Los Angeles 11 (323) 800-5218
KIPP Sol Academy 5-8 465 21 Los Angeles 11 (323) 800-5220
Plainview Academic Charter Academy K-5 248 19.1 Tujunga 11 (818) 353-1730
Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle 6-8 280 18.4 Los Angeles 11 (323) 565-3245
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 K-8 475 19.5 Los Angeles 11 (213) 353-5300
Arts In Action Community Charter K-5 404 21.3 Los Angeles 11 (323) 266-4371
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8 6-8 396 23.2 Los Angeles 11 (323) 269-2156
Alliance Morgan McKinzie High 9-12 450 18.8 Los Angeles 11 (323) 526-8198
Extera Public K-8 236 19.6 Los Angeles 11 (323) 780-8300
Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep 9-12 517 24.8 Los Angeles 11 (323) 459-0325
Alliance Ted K. Tajima High 9-12 484 20.8 Los Angeles 11 (213) 241-8533
Puente Charter K-5 300 21.4 Los Angeles 11 (323) 780-2961
Vista Charter Middle 6-8 364 23.8 Los Angeles 12 (213) 201-4000
Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise 6-12 201 15.3 Los Angeles 12 (213) 487-0600
Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake K-8 718 24 Los Angeles 12 (323) 462-2840
New Village Girls Academy 9-12 86 10.6 Los Angeles 12 (213) 385-4015
Camino Nuevo High #2 9-12 512 18.4 Los Angeles 12 (213) 736-5566
KIPP Raices Academy K-4 619 22.8 Los Angeles 12 (323) 780-3900
Ednovate - Brio College Prep 9-12 500 24.6 Los Angeles 12 (323) 446-2570
Arts in Action Community Middle 6-8 258 21.4 Los Angeles 12 (323) 266-4371
N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts K-5 417 23.2 Los Angeles 12 (213) 413-9183
Equitas Collegiate High 9-12 141 11.4 Los Angeles 12 (213) 201-5936
KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory 5-8 529 26.6 Los Angeles 12 (323) 264-7737
Central City Value 9-12 477 20.3 Los Angeles 12 (213) 471-4686
Everest Value K-8 380 23.8 Los Angeles 12 (213) 487-7736
Rise Kohyang High 9-12 470 18.6 Los Angeles 12 (323) 284-2553
YouthBuild Charter School of California 9-12 880 21.3 Los Angeles 12 (213) 741-2600
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2 K-8 711 20.9 Los Angeles 12 (213) 736-5542
Rise Kohyang Elementary K-5 278 21.2 Los Angeles 12 (213) 224-8900
Rise Kohyang Middle 6-8 280 23.3 Los Angeles 12 (424) 789-8338
KIPP Academy of Innovation 5-8 476 23.6 Los Angeles 12 (323) 406-8000
Para Los Ninos Charter K-5 301 20.1 Los Angeles 12 (213) 239-6605
Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter High 9-12 515 18.4 Los Angeles 12 (323) 780-1259
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy K-8 603 20.3 Los Angeles 12 (213) 413-4245
Extera Public School No. 2 K-5 121 24.2 Los Angeles 12 (323) 981-7045
KIPP Promesa Prep K-4 495 22.2 Los Angeles 12 (323) 486-6400
Citizens of the World Charter School Hollywood K-5 446 24.8 Los Angeles 12 (323) 464-4292
KIPP Endeavor College Preparatory Charter K-8 518 22.4 Los Angeles 12 (323) 800-4125
Equitas Academy 4 5-8 456 24.2 Los Angeles 12 (213) 201-5934
Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter K-6 697 18.8 Los Angeles 12 (323) 469-0971
Para Los Ninos Middle 6-8 305 20.3 Los Angeles 13 (213) 896-2640
Equitas Academy #2 5-8 437 23.1 Los Angeles 13 (213) 201-5940
Equitas Academy #3 Charter K-4 435 27.2 Los Angeles 13 (213) 204-0344
University Preparatory Value High 9-12 493 19.2 Los Angeles 13 (213) 382-1223
Equitas Academy 5 K-4 184 17.1 Los Angeles 13 (213) 201-5936
Equitas Academy 6 K-4 211 19.2 Los Angeles 13 (213) 201-5936
Jardin de la Infancia K-1 21 10.5 Los Angeles 13 (213) 614-1745
Equitas Academy Charter K-4 427 28.5 Los Angeles 13 (213) 201-0440
Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High 9-12 456 18.8 Los Angeles 13 (213) 342-2870
Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle 6-8 298 19.9 Los Angeles 13 (213) 413-9600
San Jose Charter Academy K-8 1,255 22.8 West Covina 13 (626) 856-1693
Fenton Charter Leadership Academy K-6 313 20.9 Sun Valley 13 (818) 962-3636
Fenton STEM Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math K-6 288 21.3 Sun Valley 13 (818) 962-3636
Downtown Value K-8 395 24.7 Los Angeles 13 (213) 748-8868
Vista Horizon Global Academy K-5 154 22 Los Angeles 14 (213) 224-6800
Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex 6-12 1,031 22.1 Los Angeles 14 (213) 745-8141
New Horizons Charter Academy K-8 141 23.5 North Hollywood 14 (818) 754-1362
New Designs Charter 6-12 784 41.8 Los Angeles 14 (213) 765-9084
Synergy Kinetic Academy 6-8 481 24.1 Los Angeles 14 (323) 846-2225
ISANA Cardinal Academy K-8 294 22.6 Sun Valley 14 (818) 759-5633
Magnolia Science Academy 6 6-8 128 16.5 Los Angeles 14 (310) 842-8555
Animo Jefferson Charter Middle 6-8 427 18.8 Los Angeles 14 (323) 232-1857
Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High 9-12 533 18.7 Los Angeles 14 (323) 232-9436
Camino Nuevo Elementary #3 K-8 743 21.4 Los Angeles 14 (323) 730-7160
Synergy Charter Academy K-5 318 24.5 Los Angeles 14 (323) 235-7960
Matrix for Success Academy 9-12 259 19.3 Los Angeles 14 (323) 897-5971
Center for Advanced Learning K-5 237 18.2 Los Angeles 14 (323) 232-0245
Animo Jackie Robinson High 9-12 607 19.4 Los Angeles 14 (323) 846-5800
Gabriella Charter 2 K-8 383 18.8 Los Angeles 15 (213) 413-5828
Colfax Charter Elementary K-5 774 25.7 Valley Village 15 (818) 761-5115
Larchmont Charter K-12 1,767 24.5 West Hollywood 15 (323) 656-6418
Accelerated Charter Elementary K-6 526 32.9 Los Angeles 15 (323) 846-6694
Crown Preparatory Academy 5-8 446 15.8 Los Angeles 15 (213) 448-9747
Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Jr. Science Center K-5 616 22 Los Angeles 15 (213) 746-1995
Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy K-6 407 21.3 Huntington Park 15 (323) 585-1153
Accelerated K-8 729 19.8 Los Angeles 15 (323) 235-6343
Wallis Annenberg High 9-12 484 18.1 Los Angeles 15 (323) 235-6343
Aspire Pacific Academy 6-12 562 37.1 Huntington Park 15 (323) 589-2800
ISANA Himalia Academy K-8 655 22.9 Los Angeles 15 (323) 231-7005
Citizens of the World Charter School East Valley K-8 441 21 Valley Village 15 (818) 698-3848
Aspire Ollin University Preparatory Academy 6-12 554 27.2 Huntington Park 15 (323) 277-2901
City Language Immersion Charter K-5 380 21.1 Los Angeles 15 (323) 737-3013
STEM Preparatory Elementary K-5 303 23.3 Los Angeles 15 (323) 998-0950
ISANA Palmati Academy K-8 360 24 North Hollywood 15 (818) 753-2712

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 Altadena?

2 public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory are in Altadena, and 111 more are within 15 miles. Odyssey Charter, OCS - South.

Do charter schools in Altadena 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 Altadena 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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