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Charter schools in Gardena, CA

3 schools in Gardena, 206 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Gardena charter schools at a glance

3 public charter schools give Gardena as their address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 206 more are within 15 miles. The 3 in town had about 930 students in 2024-25. 0 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

930 students, 2024-25
2 high schools
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Los Angeles Unified (5), Inglewood Unified (2). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Gardena (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
Environmental Charter High - Gardena 9-12 454 16.4 (424) 295-9898
Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena 6-8 360 22.4 (310) 425-1605
New Millennium Secondary 9-12 116 11.8 (310) 999-6162

Nearby, within 15 miles (206)

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
Animo Legacy Charter Middle 6-8 887 19.5 Los Angeles 2 (323) 600-6000
Stella High Charter Academy 9-12 555 20.3 Los Angeles 2 (424) 789-8337
Animo Compton Charter 6-12 372 15.6 Los Angeles 2 (323) 565-1600
Barack Obama Charter K-5 360 20.5 Los Angeles 2 (323) 566-4590
Animo South Los Angeles Charter 9-12 585 19.7 Los Angeles 3 (323) 779-0544
Environmental Charter High - Lawndale 9-12 488 16 Lawndale 3 (310) 214-3400
New Designs Charter School-Watts 6-12 194 17 Los Angeles 3 (323) 418-0600
Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle 6-8 441 19.8 Los Angeles 3 (323) 565-4450
Environmental Charter Middle - Inglewood 6-8 358 20.4 Inglewood 3 (310) 793-0157
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy 9-12 546 19.4 Los Angeles 3 (323) 756-3930
TEACH Tech Charter High 9-12 363 18.8 Los Angeles 3 (323) 872-0707
Hawthorne Math and Science Academy 9-12 567 23.1 Hawthorne 3 (310) 973-8184
Family First Charter 9-12 605 39.1 Hawthorne 3 (310) 946-0379
KIPP Compton Community K-8 783 24.8 Compton 3 (323) 607-8811
TEACH Academy of Technologies 5-8 471 28.7 Los Angeles 3 (323) 872-0809
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle 6-8 390 22.8 Los Angeles 3 (323) 905-1377
Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy 9-12 1,159 17.4 Los Angeles 4 (323) 420-2170
Animo Leadership High 9-12 634 20.7 Inglewood 4 (310) 216-3277
Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology Academy 9-12 588 20.3 Lennox 4 (310) 680-5600
Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High 9-12 616 20.9 Los Angeles 4 (323) 920-6125
Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle 6-8 464 18.8 Los Angeles 4 (323) 568-8613
Ednovate - South LA College Prep 9-12 394 18.4 Los Angeles 4 (213) 377-9377
Animo City of Champions Charter High 9-12 299 15.6 Inglewood 4 (323) 565-1600
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 6-8 486 26.6 Los Angeles 4 (323) 451-3009
Watts Learning Center K-5 368 28.3 Los Angeles 4 (323) 754-9900
Da Vinci Connect K-12 923 39 Hawthorne 4 (310) 725-5800
Magnolia Science Academy 3 6-12 411 22.6 Carson 5 (310) 637-3806
Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles 6-10 224 24.7 Los Angeles 5 (323) 570-2915
TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elem K-5 271 27.1 Los Angeles 5 (323) 872-0708
Alliance Piera Barbaglia Shaheen Health Services Academy 9-12 433 17.8 Los Angeles 5 (323) 972-9010
Da Vinci Communications 9-12 550 18.1 El Segundo 5 (310) 725-5800
Da Vinci Design 9-12 536 19.4 El Segundo 5 (310) 725-5800
Da Vinci Science 9-12 552 19.3 El Segundo 5 (310) 725-5800
Animo Inglewood Charter High 9-12 592 19.4 Inglewood 5 (323) 565-2100
The SEED School of Los Angeles County 9-12 206 10.7 Los Angeles 5 (323) 843-6700
Century Community Charter 6-8 441 21.4 Inglewood 5 (310) 412-2286
KIPP Academy of Opportunity 5-8 466 23.7 Los Angeles 5 (323) 778-0125
Watts Learning Center Charter Middle 6-8 400 25.1 Los Angeles 5 (323) 565-4800
KIPP Empower Academy K-4 588 21.8 Los Angeles 5 (323) 750-2279
Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High 9-12 474 19.6 Los Angeles 5 (323) 744-2122
KIPP Ignite Academy K-4 448 21.3 Los Angeles 5 (323) 486-6402
ISANA Achernar Academy K-8 407 21.3 Compton 5 (310) 764-1234
ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter Academy K-5 375 23.4 Inglewood 5 (323) 298-6420
Lifeline Education Charter K-12 698 23 Compton 5 (310) 885-1872
Bridges Preparatory Academy 6-8 151 29 Compton 5 (866) 201-3890
KIPP Philosophers Academy 5-8 398 21 Los Angeles 5 (323) 584-6664
New Opportunities Charter 9-12 349 26 Inglewood 5 (310) 946-0379
City Honors International Preparatory High 9-12 331 22.7 Inglewood 6 (310) 680-4880
Grace Hopper STEM Academy 6-8 93 16.4 Inglewood 6 (310) 910-0230
Learning by Design Charter K-5 114 22.8 Los Angeles 6 (323) 903-5712
Alliance Renee and Meyer Luskin Academy High 9-12 525 17.8 Los Angeles 6 (323) 905-1210
Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy 6-8 399 20.7 Los Angeles 6 (323) 920-4388
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle 6-8 437 20.5 Los Angeles 6 (323) 565-3280
Animo Pat Brown 9-12 617 20.3 Los Angeles 6 (323) 585-3312
Westbrook Academy 6-12 409 17 South Gate 6 (213) 745-4928
Soleil Academy Charter K-5 385 27.5 Lynwood 6 (323) 409-0801
Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter K-5 426 38.4 Inglewood 6 (310) 671-5578
Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Middle 6-8 208 52.3 Inglewood 6 (310) 671-5578
KIPP Scholar Academy 5-8 434 23 Los Angeles 6 (323) 292-2272
Open Charter Magnet K-5 390 24.4 Los Angeles 6 (310) 568-0735
KIPP Corazon Academy K-8 1,070 24.3 South Gate 7 (323) 457-5051
PREPA TEC - Los Angeles 6-8 319 19.5 Walnut Park 7 (323) 800-2739
Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technology Academy High 9-12 565 24.5 Huntington Park 7 (323) 537-2060
Aspire Inskeep Academy Charter K-6 308 20.3 Los Angeles 7 (323) 235-8400
Aspire Juanita Tate Academy Charter K-6 323 21.4 Los Angeles 7 (323) 235-8400
Aspire Slauson Academy Charter K-6 303 23.1 Los Angeles 7 (323) 235-8400
Academia Moderna K-5 408 20.4 Walnut Park 7 (323) 923-0383
ICEF View Park Preparatory High 9-12 313 18.3 Los Angeles 7 (323) 290-6975
Alliance Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 Complex 6-12 998 21.5 Los Angeles 7 (323) 596-2290
La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter K-8 552 23 Inglewood 7 (310) 680-5260
Scholarship Prep - South Bay K-8 421 24.8 Wilmington 7 (424) 251-9089
ICEF View Park Preparatory Elementary K-5 411 28.3 Los Angeles 7 (323) 290-6960
ICEF View Park Preparatory Middle 6-8 256 31.6 Los Angeles 7 (323) 290-6970
Libertas College Preparatory Charter 4-8 301 25.1 Los Angeles 7 (323) 400-6149
Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High 9-12 633 19.7 Huntington Park 7 (323) 923-1588
Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy 6-8 527 27.3 Huntington Park 7 (323) 826-9616
Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy K-5 327 28.3 Huntington Park 7 (323) 583-5421
Aspire Titan Academy K-5 333 24.9 Huntington Park 7 (323) 583-5421
ICEF Innovation Los Angeles Charter K-5 237 23.7 Los Angeles 7 (323) 290-6997
Invictus Leadership Academy K-8 161 20.1 Los Angeles 7 (323) 792-4403
Synergy Quantum Academy 9-12 564 16.5 Los Angeles 7 (323) 510-4171
Alliance Kory Hunter Middle 6-8 470 18.3 Los Angeles 7 (323) 484-0450
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 6-8 496 25.6 Los Angeles 7 (323) 238-7270
KIPP Vida Preparatory Academy K-4 562 22.5 Los Angeles 8 (323) 406-8007
WISH Community K-8 860 Los Angeles 8 (310) 642-9474
Today's Fresh Start-Compton K-8 374 16.7 Los Angeles 8 (323) 293-9826
Alliance Patti And Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy 9-12 603 19.9 Los Angeles 8 (213) 342-2874
KIPP Comienza Community Prep K-8 1,075 23.6 Huntington Park 8 (323) 886-2355
Aspire Firestone Academy Charter K-5 330 19.4 South Gate 8 (323) 249-5740
Aspire Gateway Academy Charter K-5 344 21.2 South Gate 8 (323) 249-5740
ISANA Himalia Academy K-8 655 22.9 Los Angeles 8 (323) 231-7005
Global Education Academy K-8 358 19.9 Los Angeles 8 (323) 232-9588
CATCH Prep Charter High 9-12 125 15.5 Los Angeles 8 (323) 293-3917
New Heights Charter K-8 394 19.7 Los Angeles 8 (323) 508-0155
Aspire Ollin University Preparatory Academy 6-12 554 27.2 Huntington Park 8 (323) 277-2901
Aspire Pacific Academy 6-12 562 37.1 Huntington Park 8 (323) 589-2800
WISH Academy High 9-12 283 17.3 Los Angeles 8 (310) 743-6990
Accelerated K-8 729 19.8 Los Angeles 8 (323) 235-6343
Wallis Annenberg High 9-12 484 18.1 Los Angeles 8 (323) 235-6343
Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep 9-12 521 23.4 Los Angeles 8 (213) 929-1046
Accelerated Charter Elementary K-6 526 32.9 Los Angeles 8 (323) 846-6694
Gabriella Charter 2 K-8 383 18.8 Los Angeles 8 (213) 413-5828
Magnolia Science Academy Bell 6-8 385 20.9 Bell 8 (323) 826-3925
Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach 6-8 244 22.1 Long Beach 8 (562) 912-7017
College Bridge Academy 9-12 255 18.7 Long Beach 9 (909) 285-1111
The Education Corps 9-12 278 41.1 Long Beach 9 (909) 285-1111
Center for Advanced Learning K-5 237 18.2 Los Angeles 9 (323) 232-0245
Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Jr. Science Center K-5 616 22 Los Angeles 9 (213) 746-1995
Matrix for Success Academy 9-12 259 19.3 Los Angeles 9 (323) 897-5971
Synergy Charter Academy K-5 318 24.5 Los Angeles 9 (323) 235-7960
Stella Middle Charter Academy 5-8 474 26 Los Angeles 9 (323) 406-7155
Animo Jackie Robinson High 9-12 607 19.4 Los Angeles 9 (323) 846-5800
Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy K-6 407 21.3 Huntington Park 9 (323) 585-1153
Animo Jefferson Charter Middle 6-8 427 18.8 Los Angeles 9 (323) 232-1857
Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High 9-12 533 18.7 Los Angeles 9 (323) 232-9436
STEM Preparatory Elementary K-5 303 23.3 Los Angeles 9 (323) 998-0950
Synergy Kinetic Academy 6-8 481 24.1 Los Angeles 9 (323) 846-2225
Goethe International Charter K-8 479 20.7 Los Angeles 9 (310) 306-3484
Lashon Academy City K-6 127 20.7 Los Angeles 9 (818) 514-4566
ISANA Nascent Academy K-8 488 20.3 Los Angeles 9 (323) 732-6613

Showing the 120 nearest of 206. Every charter school in California.

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 Gardena?

3 public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory are in Gardena, and 206 more are within 15 miles. Environmental Charter High - Gardena, Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena, New Millennium Secondary.

Do charter schools in Gardena 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 Gardena 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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