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Charter schools in Corona, CA

3 schools in Corona, 10 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Corona charter schools at a glance

3 public charter schools give Corona as their address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 10 more are within 15 miles. The 3 in town had about 1,564 students in 2024-25. 2 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. 2 are mostly or fully online. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

1,564 students, 2024-25
3 high schools
$0 tuition

Charter schools in Corona (3)

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
Scale Leadership Academy - EastFully online K-12 1,261 35.4 (888) 315-4660
Pivot Charter School RiversideMostly online K-12 170 19.6 (951) 280-0229
Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco 7-12 133 16.3 (760) 245-4262

Nearby, within 15 miles (10)

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
Scholarship Prep - Riverside K-12 new in 2025-26 Riverside 8 (951) 410-8211
California Republic Leadership Academy Yorba Linda K-8 60 22.4 Yorba Linda 10 (714) 798-9104
El Rancho Charter 7-8 1,144 30 Anaheim 12 (714) 997-6238
Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive K-8 950 21.8 Chino 12 (909) 465-5404
Orange County School of Computer Science 6-8 753 20.4 Yorba Linda 13 (714) 986-7400
Gateway College and Career Academy 9-12 394 49.4 Riverside 13 (951) 222-3710
CBK Charter 9-12 612 27 Riverside 13 (951) 826-6461
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley K-8 305 20.6 Chino 14 (909) 606-8028
Santiago Charter Middle 7-8 1,137 24.7 Orange 14 (714) 997-6366
Orange County Classical Academy K-12 740 21.7 Orange 15 (657) 223-9420

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 Corona?

3 public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory are in Corona, and 10 more are within 15 miles. Scale Leadership Academy - East, Pivot Charter School Riverside, Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco.

Do charter schools in Corona 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 Corona 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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