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Charter schools in Boulder Creek, CA

1 school in Boulder Creek, 14 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Boulder Creek charter schools at a glance

1 public charter school gives Boulder Creek as its address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 14 more are within 15 miles. The school had about 3,378 students in 2024-25. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

3,378 students, 2024-25
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Campbell Union (6), Cambrian (4). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Boulder Creek (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
Ocean Grove Charter K-12 3,378 23.5 (530) 295-3566

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
SLVUSD Charter K-12 301 25.7 Ben Lomond 4 (831) 335-0932
Marshall Lane Elementary K-5 427 23.7 Saratoga 11 (408) 364-4259
Rolling Hills Middle 6-8 778 19.4 Los Gatos 12 (408) 364-4235
Pacific Collegiate Charter 7-12 536 17.6 Santa Cruz 13 (831) 479-7785
Forest Hill Elementary K-5 506 22 San Jose 13 (408) 364-4279
Village K-5 198 23.3 Campbell 13 (408) 341-7042
Capri Elementary K-5 457 21.8 Campbell 13 (408) 364-4260
Tierra Pacifica Charter K-8 not reported Santa Cruz 13 (831) 462-9404
Farnham Charter K-5 372 23.2 San Jose 13 (408) 377-3321
Campbell School of Innovation K-8 815 26.7 Campbell 14 (408) 364-4222
Discovery Charter K-8 555 24.1 San Jose 14 (408) 243-9800
Fammatre Elementary K-5 482 23.5 San Jose 15 (408) 377-5480
Price Charter Middle 6-8 959 21.4 San Jose 15 (408) 377-2532
Sartorette Charter K-5 278 18.5 San Jose 15 (408) 264-4380

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 Boulder Creek?

1 public charter school in the 2025-26 federal directory is in Boulder Creek, and 14 more are within 15 miles. Ocean Grove Charter.

Do charter schools in Boulder Creek 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 Boulder Creek 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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