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Charter schools in Los Angeles, CA

166 schools in Los Angeles, 87 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Los Angeles charter schools at a glance

166 public charter schools give Los Angeles as their address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 87 more are within 15 miles. The 166 in town had about 71,679 students in 2024-25. 84 teach elementary grades and 57 teach high school. One is mostly or fully online. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

71,679 students, 2024-25
57 high schools
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Los Angeles Unified (28), Inglewood Unified (2). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Los Angeles (166)

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
Paul Revere Charter Middle 6-8 1,715 23.7 (310) 917-4800
University High School Charter 9-12 1,385 18.8 (310) 914-3500
Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy 9-12 1,159 17.4 (323) 420-2170
Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex 6-12 1,031 22.1 (213) 745-8141
Alliance Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 Complex 6-12 998 21.5 (323) 596-2290
New West Charter 6-12 980 18.5 (310) 943-5444
Animo Legacy Charter Middle 6-8 887 19.5 (323) 600-6000
YouthBuild Charter School of California 9-12 880 21.3 (213) 741-2600
WISH Community K-8 860 (310) 642-9474
New Designs Charter 6-12 784 41.8 (213) 765-9084
Camino Nuevo Elementary #3 K-8 743 21.4 (323) 730-7160
Accelerated K-8 729 19.8 (323) 235-6343
Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake K-8 718 24 (323) 462-2840
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2 K-8 711 20.9 (213) 736-5542
Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter K-6 697 18.8 (323) 469-0971
Westwood Charter Elementary K-5 670 23.9 (310) 474-7788
ISANA Himalia Academy K-8 655 22.9 (323) 231-7005
KIPP Raices Academy K-4 619 22.8 (323) 780-3900
Animo Pat Brown 9-12 617 20.3 (323) 585-3312
Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High 9-12 616 20.9 (323) 920-6125
Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Jr. Science Center K-5 616 22 (213) 746-1995
Animo Jackie Robinson High 9-12 607 19.4 (323) 846-5800
Alliance Patti And Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy 9-12 603 19.9 (213) 342-2874
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy K-8 603 20.3 (213) 413-4245
KIPP Iluminar Academy K-4 593 22.1 (323) 800-5218
KIPP Empower Academy K-4 588 21.8 (323) 750-2279
Animo South Los Angeles Charter 9-12 585 19.7 (323) 779-0544
Synergy Quantum Academy 9-12 564 16.5 (323) 510-4171
Ocean Charter K-8 563 25.6 (310) 827-5511
KIPP Vida Preparatory Academy K-4 562 22.5 (323) 406-8007
Alliance Marc & Eva Stern Math and Science 9-12 558 17.7 (323) 987-2144
Math and Science College Preparatory 9-12 557 18.8 (323) 821-1393
Stella High Charter Academy 9-12 555 20.3 (424) 789-8337
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy 9-12 546 19.4 (323) 756-3930
Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High 9-12 533 18.7 (323) 232-9436
KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory 5-8 529 26.6 (323) 264-7737
Accelerated Charter Elementary K-6 526 32.9 (323) 846-6694
Alliance Renee and Meyer Luskin Academy High 9-12 525 17.8 (323) 905-1210
Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep 9-12 521 23.4 (213) 929-1046
KIPP Endeavor College Preparatory Charter K-8 518 22.4 (323) 800-4125
Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep 9-12 517 24.8 (323) 459-0325
Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter High 9-12 515 18.4 (323) 780-1259
Camino Nuevo High #2 9-12 512 18.4 (213) 736-5566
Ednovate - Brio College Prep 9-12 500 24.6 (323) 446-2570
Citizens of the World Charter School Mar Vista K-8 497 20.8 (424) 248-0544
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 6-8 496 25.6 (323) 238-7270
KIPP Promesa Prep K-4 495 22.2 (323) 486-6400
University Preparatory Value High 9-12 493 19.2 (213) 382-1223
ISANA Nascent Academy K-8 488 20.3 (323) 732-6613
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 6-8 486 26.6 (323) 451-3009
Alliance Ted K. Tajima High 9-12 484 20.8 (213) 241-8533
Wallis Annenberg High 9-12 484 18.1 (323) 235-6343
Synergy Kinetic Academy 6-8 481 24.1 (323) 846-2225
Goethe International Charter K-8 479 20.7 (310) 306-3484
Central City Value 9-12 477 20.3 (213) 471-4686
KIPP Academy of Innovation 5-8 476 23.6 (323) 406-8000
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 K-8 475 19.5 (213) 353-5300
Renaissance Arts Academy K-12 475 18.5 (323) 259-5700
Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High 9-12 474 19.6 (323) 744-2122
Stella Middle Charter Academy 5-8 474 26 (323) 406-7155
TEACH Academy of Technologies 5-8 471 28.7 (323) 872-0809
Alliance Kory Hunter Middle 6-8 470 18.3 (323) 484-0450
Rise Kohyang High 9-12 470 18.6 (323) 284-2553
KIPP Academy of Opportunity 5-8 466 23.7 (323) 778-0125
KIPP Sol Academy 5-8 465 21 (323) 800-5220
Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle 6-8 464 18.8 (323) 568-8613
Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High 9-12 456 18.8 (213) 342-2870
Equitas Academy 4 5-8 456 24.2 (213) 201-5934
Emerson Community Charter 6-8 454 19.9 (310) 234-3100
Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter K-5 453 21.6 (310) 472-5918
Alliance Morgan McKinzie High 9-12 450 18.8 (323) 526-8198
KIPP Ignite Academy K-4 448 21.3 (323) 486-6402
Citizens of the World Charter School Hollywood K-5 446 24.8 (323) 464-4292
Crown Preparatory Academy 5-8 446 15.8 (213) 448-9747
Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle 6-8 441 19.8 (323) 565-4450
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle 6-8 437 20.5 (323) 565-3280
Equitas Academy #2 5-8 437 23.1 (213) 201-5940
Equitas Academy #3 Charter K-4 435 27.2 (213) 204-0344
KIPP Scholar Academy 5-8 434 23 (323) 292-2272
Alliance Piera Barbaglia Shaheen Health Services Academy 9-12 433 17.8 (323) 972-9010
Animo Jefferson Charter Middle 6-8 427 18.8 (323) 232-1857
Equitas Academy Charter K-4 427 28.5 (213) 201-0440
Community Magnet Charter Elementary K-5 425 23.6 (310) 476-2281
N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts K-5 417 23.2 (213) 413-9183
ICEF View Park Preparatory Elementary K-5 411 28.3 (323) 290-6960
Arts In Action Community Charter K-5 404 21.3 (323) 266-4371
Watts Learning Center Charter Middle 6-8 400 25.1 (323) 565-4800
Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy 6-8 399 20.7 (323) 920-4388
KIPP Philosophers Academy 5-8 398 21 (323) 584-6664
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8 6-8 396 23.2 (323) 269-2156
Gabriella Charter K-8 396 18.7 (213) 413-5741
Downtown Value K-8 395 24.7 (213) 748-8868
Ednovate - South LA College Prep 9-12 394 18.4 (213) 377-9377
New Heights Charter K-8 394 19.7 (323) 508-0155
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle 6-8 390 22.8 (323) 905-1377
Open Charter Magnet K-5 390 24.4 (310) 568-0735
Gabriella Charter 2 K-8 383 18.8 (213) 413-5828
City Language Immersion Charter K-5 380 21.1 (323) 737-3013
Everest Value K-8 380 23.8 (213) 487-7736
Today's Fresh Start-Compton K-8 374 16.7 (323) 293-9826
Animo Compton Charter 6-12 372 15.6 (323) 565-1600
Watts Learning Center K-5 368 28.3 (323) 754-9900
Vista Charter Middle 6-8 364 23.8 (213) 201-4000
ISANA Octavia Academy K-8 363 21.2 (323) 344-3622
TEACH Tech Charter High 9-12 363 18.8 (323) 872-0707
Barack Obama Charter K-5 360 20.5 (323) 566-4590
Global Education Academy K-8 358 19.9 (323) 232-9588
California Creative Learning Academy K-5 330 25.6 (323) 539-2810
Aspire Juanita Tate Academy Charter K-6 323 21.4 (323) 235-8400
Los Angeles Leadership Academy 6-12 322 15.5 (323) 227-7719
Synergy Charter Academy K-5 318 24.5 (323) 235-7960
New Los Angeles Charter 6-8 317 23.5 (323) 939-6400
El Rio Community K-8 316 17 (323) 352-8034
Ednovate - East College Prep 9-12 314 18.4 (323) 285-1441
ICEF View Park Preparatory High 9-12 313 18.3 (323) 290-6975
Aspire Inskeep Academy Charter K-6 308 20.3 (323) 235-8400
Para Los Ninos Middle 6-8 305 20.3 (213) 896-2640
Aspire Slauson Academy Charter K-6 303 23.1 (323) 235-8400
STEM Preparatory Elementary K-5 303 23.3 (323) 998-0950
Libertas College Preparatory Charter 4-8 301 25.1 (323) 400-6149
Para Los Ninos Charter K-5 301 20.1 (213) 239-6605
Puente Charter K-5 300 21.4 (323) 780-2961
Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle 6-8 298 19.9 (213) 413-9600
Alliance Leichtman-Levine FF High 9-12 296 15.9 (323) 739-0560
WISH Academy High 9-12 283 17.3 (310) 743-6990
Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle 6-8 280 18.4 (323) 565-3245
Rise Kohyang Middle 6-8 280 23.3 (424) 789-8338
Rise Kohyang Elementary K-5 278 21.2 (213) 224-8900
TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elem K-5 271 27.1 (323) 872-0708
ICEF Vista Elementary Academy K-5 270 20.8 (323) 298-6400
PUC Milagro Charter K-5 267 22.2 (323) 223-1786
Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy K-5 265 20.5 (213) 381-8484
PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High 6-12 265 13.9 (213) 239-0063
Matrix for Success Academy 9-12 259 19.3 (323) 897-5971
Arts in Action Community Middle 6-8 258 21.4 (323) 266-4371
Stella Elementary Charter Academy K-4 258 21.5 (213) 340-6700
PUC Excel Charter Academy 6-8 257 16.5 (323) 222-5010
ICEF View Park Preparatory Middle 6-8 256 31.6 (323) 290-6970
Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep of N. America K-12 252 14.5 (323) 352-3148
Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High 9-12 239 13.8 (323) 352-3206
Center for Advanced Learning K-5 237 18.2 (323) 232-0245
ICEF Innovation Los Angeles Charter K-5 237 23.7 (323) 290-6997
Extera Public K-8 236 19.6 (323) 780-8300
Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles 6-10 224 24.7 (323) 570-2915
Equitas Academy 6 K-4 211 19.2 (213) 201-5936
The SEED School of Los Angeles County 9-12 206 10.7 (323) 843-6700
Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise 6-12 201 15.3 (213) 487-0600
PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) 9-12 195 15.4 (323) 276-5525
ICEF Vista Middle Academy 6-8 194 18.1 (323) 298-6405
New Designs Charter School-Watts 6-12 194 17 (323) 418-0600
SIATech Academy SouthFully online 10-12 194 27.7 (760) 945-1227
Equitas Academy 5 K-4 184 17.1 (213) 201-5936
Invictus Leadership Academy K-8 161 20.1 (323) 792-4403
New Los Angeles Charter Elementary K-5 160 21.3 (323) 556-9500
Vista Horizon Global Academy K-5 154 22 (213) 224-6800
Equitas Collegiate High 9-12 141 11.4 (213) 201-5936
Magnolia Science Academy 4 6-12 132 17.5 (310) 473-2464
Magnolia Science Academy 6 6-8 128 16.5 (310) 842-8555
Lashon Academy City K-6 127 20.7 (818) 514-4566
CATCH Prep Charter High 9-12 125 15.5 (323) 293-3917
Extera Public School No. 2 K-5 121 24.2 (323) 981-7045
Learning by Design Charter K-5 114 22.8 (323) 903-5712
California Creative Learning Academy MS 6-8 98 23.9 (323) 539-2810
New Village Girls Academy 9-12 86 10.6 (213) 385-4015
Ednovate - Encore Arts and Media College Prep 9-12 48 10.2 (323) 250-8818
Jardin de la Infancia K-1 21 10.5 (213) 614-1745

Nearby, within 15 miles (87)

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 Venice Charter High 9-12 335 15 Venice 3 (310) 392-8751
La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter K-8 552 23 Inglewood 4 (310) 680-5260
Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter K-5 426 38.4 Inglewood 4 (310) 671-5578
Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Middle 6-8 208 52.3 Inglewood 4 (310) 671-5578
City Honors International Preparatory High 9-12 331 22.7 Inglewood 5 (310) 680-4880
Grace Hopper STEM Academy 6-8 93 16.4 Inglewood 5 (310) 910-0230
New Opportunities Charter 9-12 349 26 Inglewood 5 (310) 946-0379
ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter Academy K-5 375 23.4 Inglewood 5 (323) 298-6420
Century Community Charter 6-8 441 21.4 Inglewood 6 (310) 412-2286
Larchmont Charter K-12 1,767 24.5 West Hollywood 6 (323) 656-6418
Canyon Charter Elementary K-5 391 23 Santa Monica 6 (310) 454-7510
Animo Inglewood Charter High 9-12 592 19.4 Inglewood 6 (323) 565-2100
Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology Academy 9-12 588 20.3 Lennox 7 (310) 680-5600
Animo City of Champions Charter High 9-12 299 15.6 Inglewood 7 (323) 565-1600
Animo Leadership High 9-12 634 20.7 Inglewood 7 (310) 216-3277
Palisades Charter Elementary K-5 408 21.5 Pacific Palisades 7 (310) 454-3700
Palisades Charter High 9-12 2,920 24.5 Pacific Palisades 7 (310) 230-6623
Da Vinci Communications 9-12 550 18.1 El Segundo 7 (310) 725-5800
Da Vinci Design 9-12 536 19.4 El Segundo 7 (310) 725-5800
Da Vinci Science 9-12 552 19.3 El Segundo 7 (310) 725-5800
Da Vinci Connect K-12 923 39 Hawthorne 7 (310) 725-5800
Environmental Charter Middle - Inglewood 6-8 358 20.4 Inglewood 8 (310) 793-0157
Hawthorne Math and Science Academy 9-12 567 23.1 Hawthorne 8 (310) 973-8184
Family First Charter 9-12 605 39.1 Hawthorne 8 (310) 946-0379
Marquez Charter K-5 314 19.6 Pacific Palisades 8 (310) 454-4019
Carpenter Community Charter K-5 863 25.4 Studio City 8 (818) 761-4363
Dixie Canyon Community Charter K-5 635 23.5 Sherman Oaks 9 (818) 784-6283
Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter K-5 511 22.2 Sherman Oaks 9 (818) 784-8283
Riverside Drive Charter K-5 392 20.6 Sherman Oaks 10 (818) 990-4525
Colfax Charter Elementary K-5 774 25.7 Valley Village 10 (818) 761-5115
High Tech LA Middle 6-8 250 22.6 Sherman Oaks 10 (818) 583-6229
Louis Armstrong Middle 6-8 1,174 21.7 Sherman Oaks 10 (818) 528-1600
Environmental Charter High - Lawndale 9-12 488 16 Lawndale 10 (310) 214-3400
Environmental Charter High - Gardena 9-12 454 16.4 Gardena 10 (424) 295-9898
Hesby Oaks Leadership Academy K-8 494 22.5 Encino 10 (818) 528-7000
Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy K-5 327 28.3 Huntington Park 11 (323) 583-5421
Aspire Titan Academy K-5 333 24.9 Huntington Park 11 (323) 583-5421
Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High 9-12 633 19.7 Huntington Park 11 (323) 923-1588
Citizens of the World Charter School East Valley K-8 441 21 Valley Village 11 (818) 698-3848
Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy 6-8 527 27.3 Huntington Park 11 (323) 826-9616
Aspire Ollin University Preparatory Academy 6-12 554 27.2 Huntington Park 11 (323) 277-2901
Aspire Pacific Academy 6-12 562 37.1 Huntington Park 11 (323) 589-2800
Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technology Academy High 9-12 565 24.5 Huntington Park 11 (323) 537-2060
PREPA TEC - Los Angeles 6-8 319 19.5 Walnut Park 11 (323) 800-2739
Academia Moderna K-5 408 20.4 Walnut Park 11 (323) 923-0383
KIPP Comienza Community Prep K-8 1,075 23.6 Huntington Park 11 (323) 886-2355
Encino Charter Elementary K-5 529 22 Encino 11 (818) 784-1762
Westbrook Academy 6-12 409 17 South Gate 11 (213) 745-4928
KIPP Corazon Academy K-8 1,070 24.3 South Gate 12 (323) 457-5051
ISANA Palmati Academy K-8 360 24 North Hollywood 12 (818) 753-2712
KIPP Compton Community K-8 783 24.8 Compton 12 (323) 607-8811
Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena 6-8 360 22.4 Gardena 12 (310) 425-1605
New Horizons Charter Academy K-8 141 23.5 North Hollywood 12 (818) 754-1362
Ararat Charter K-5 333 23 Van Nuys 12 (818) 994-2904
Nestle Avenue Charter K-5 421 23.4 Tarzana 12 (818) 342-6148
Topanga Elementary Charter K-5 232 21.1 Topanga 12 (310) 455-3711
CHAMPS - Charter HS of Arts-Multimedia & Performing 9-12 424 15.3 Van Nuys 12 (818) 994-7614
New Millennium Secondary 9-12 116 11.8 Gardena 12 (310) 999-6162
Magnolia Science Academy Bell 6-8 385 20.9 Bell 12 (323) 826-3925
Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy K-6 407 21.3 Huntington Park 12 (323) 585-1153
Wilbur Charter for Enriched Academics K-5 564 23.5 Tarzana 13 (818) 345-1090
Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle 6-8 1,461 24 Tarzana 13 (818) 654-3300
Valley Charter Middle 6-8 264 19.3 Van Nuys 13 (818) 988-9128
Birmingham Community Charter High 9-12 3,162 22.6 Lake Balboa 13 (818) 758-5200
High Tech LA 9-12 362 22.3 Lake Balboa 13 (818) 609-2680
Magnolia Science Academy 2 6-12 514 24.1 Van Nuys 13 (818) 758-0300
ISANA Cardinal Academy K-8 294 22.6 Sun Valley 13 (818) 759-5633
ISANA Achernar Academy K-8 407 21.3 Compton 13 (310) 764-1234
Girls Athletic Leadership School Los Angeles 6-8 161 14.6 Van Nuys 13 (818) 389-1184
Lashon Academy K-8 595 20 Van Nuys 13 (818) 514-4566
CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Community K-8 724 22 Woodland Hills 13 (818) 346-5100
Aspire Firestone Academy Charter K-5 330 19.4 South Gate 14 (323) 249-5740
Aspire Gateway Academy Charter K-5 344 21.2 South Gate 14 (323) 249-5740
Reseda Charter High 6-12 1,339 17.6 Reseda 14 (818) 758-3600
Taft Charter High 9-12 2,221 21.9 Woodland Hills 14 (818) 227-3600
Soleil Academy Charter K-5 385 27.5 Lynwood 14 (323) 409-0801
Serrania Avenue Charter for Enriched Studies K-5 525 23.9 Woodland Hills 14 (818) 340-6700
Lifeline Education Charter K-12 698 23 Compton 14 (310) 885-1872
Bridges Preparatory Academy 6-8 151 29 Compton 14 (866) 201-3890
Magnolia Science Academy 6-12 746 19.2 Reseda 14 (818) 609-0507
Magnolia Science Academy 5 6-12 218 16.4 Reseda 14 (818) 705-5676
Calvert Charter for Enriched Studies K-5 324 20.2 Woodland Hills 14 (818) 347-2681
Valor Academy Elementary K-4 387 24.2 Arleta 15 (818) 217-2733
Fenton Charter Leadership Academy K-6 313 20.9 Sun Valley 15 (818) 962-3636
Fenton STEM Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math K-6 288 21.3 Sun Valley 15 (818) 962-3636
Magnolia Science Academy 3 6-12 411 22.6 Carson 15 (310) 637-3806
Woodland Hills Elementary Charter for Enriched Studies K-5 621 23.9 Woodland Hills 15 (818) 347-9220

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 Los Angeles?

166 public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory are in Los Angeles, and 87 more are within 15 miles. Paul Revere Charter Middle, University High School Charter, Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy, Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex, Alliance Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 Complex, New West Charter and others.

Do charter schools in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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.

See charter schools How enrollment works