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Charter schools in Pacific Palisades, CA

3 schools in Pacific Palisades, 171 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Pacific Palisades charter schools at a glance

3 public charter schools give Pacific Palisades as their address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 171 more are within 15 miles. The 3 in town had about 3,642 students in 2024-25. 2 teach elementary grades and 1 teach high school. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

3,642 students, 2024-25
1 high schools
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Los Angeles Unified (44), Inglewood Unified (2). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Pacific Palisades (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
Palisades Charter High 9-12 2,920 24.5 (310) 230-6623
Palisades Charter Elementary K-5 408 21.5 (310) 454-3700
Marquez Charter K-5 314 19.6 (310) 454-4019

Nearby, within 15 miles (171)

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
Canyon Charter Elementary K-5 391 23 Santa Monica 1 (310) 454-7510
Paul Revere Charter Middle 6-8 1,715 23.7 Los Angeles 2 (310) 917-4800
Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter K-5 453 21.6 Los Angeles 3 (310) 472-5918
University High School Charter 9-12 1,385 18.8 Los Angeles 4 (310) 914-3500
New West Charter 6-12 980 18.5 Los Angeles 4 (310) 943-5444
Community Magnet Charter Elementary K-5 425 23.6 Los Angeles 5 (310) 476-2281
Citizens of the World Charter School Mar Vista K-8 497 20.8 Los Angeles 5 (424) 248-0544
Animo Venice Charter High 9-12 335 15 Venice 5 (310) 392-8751
Topanga Elementary Charter K-5 232 21.1 Topanga 5 (310) 455-3711
Emerson Community Charter 6-8 454 19.9 Los Angeles 5 (310) 234-3100
Magnolia Science Academy 4 6-12 132 17.5 Los Angeles 6 (310) 473-2464
Westwood Charter Elementary K-5 670 23.9 Los Angeles 6 (310) 474-7788
Ocean Charter K-8 563 25.6 Los Angeles 7 (310) 827-5511
ICEF Vista Elementary Academy K-5 270 20.8 Los Angeles 7 (323) 298-6400
ICEF Vista Middle Academy 6-8 194 18.1 Los Angeles 7 (323) 298-6405
Goethe International Charter K-8 479 20.7 Los Angeles 8 (310) 306-3484
Nestle Avenue Charter K-5 421 23.4 Tarzana 8 (818) 342-6148
Encino Charter Elementary K-5 529 22 Encino 8 (818) 784-1762
Wilbur Charter for Enriched Academics K-5 564 23.5 Tarzana 8 (818) 345-1090
Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter K-5 511 22.2 Sherman Oaks 8 (818) 784-8283
WISH Academy High 9-12 283 17.3 Los Angeles 8 (310) 743-6990
Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle 6-8 1,461 24 Tarzana 8 (818) 654-3300
CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Community K-8 724 22 Woodland Hills 8 (818) 346-5100
Serrania Avenue Charter for Enriched Studies K-5 525 23.9 Woodland Hills 9 (818) 340-6700
Hesby Oaks Leadership Academy K-8 494 22.5 Encino 9 (818) 528-7000
Taft Charter High 9-12 2,221 21.9 Woodland Hills 9 (818) 227-3600
WISH Community K-8 860 Los Angeles 9 (310) 642-9474
Woodland Hills Elementary Charter for Enriched Studies K-5 621 23.9 Woodland Hills 9 (818) 347-9220
New Los Angeles Charter Elementary K-5 160 21.3 Los Angeles 9 (323) 556-9500
Dixie Canyon Community Charter K-5 635 23.5 Sherman Oaks 9 (818) 784-6283
Calvert Charter for Enriched Studies K-5 324 20.2 Woodland Hills 10 (818) 347-2681
Calabash Charter Academy K-5 409 24.1 Woodland Hills 10 (818) 224-4430
Magnolia Science Academy 2 6-12 514 24.1 Van Nuys 10 (818) 758-0300
High Tech LA 9-12 362 22.3 Lake Balboa 10 (818) 609-2680
New Los Angeles Charter 6-8 317 23.5 Los Angeles 10 (323) 939-6400
Birmingham Community Charter High 9-12 3,162 22.6 Lake Balboa 10 (818) 758-5200
Reseda Charter High 6-12 1,339 17.6 Reseda 10 (818) 758-3600
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
Riverside Drive Charter K-5 392 20.6 Sherman Oaks 10 (818) 990-4525
Larchmont Charter K-12 1,767 24.5 West Hollywood 10 (323) 656-6418
Stella Elementary Charter Academy K-4 258 21.5 Los Angeles 10 (213) 340-6700
La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter K-8 552 23 Inglewood 10 (310) 680-5260
Open Charter Magnet K-5 390 24.4 Los Angeles 10 (310) 568-0735
Ivy Academia K-8 398 25.3 Woodland Hills 10 (818) 716-0771
Carpenter Community Charter K-5 863 25.4 Studio City 10 (818) 761-4363
El Camino Real Charter High 9-12 3,046 26.1 Woodland Hills 11 (818) 595-7500
Magnolia Science Academy 6-12 746 19.2 Reseda 11 (818) 609-0507
Magnolia Science Academy 5 6-12 218 16.4 Reseda 11 (818) 705-5676
Woodlake Elementary Community Charter K-5 561 23.4 Woodland Hills 11 (818) 347-7097
Stella Middle Charter Academy 5-8 474 26 Los Angeles 11 (323) 406-7155
Ararat Charter K-5 333 23 Van Nuys 11 (818) 994-2904
Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter K-5 426 38.4 Inglewood 11 (310) 671-5578
Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Middle 6-8 208 52.3 Inglewood 11 (310) 671-5578
Ingenium Charter Middle 6-8 179 18.6 Winnetka 11 (818) 309-2777
Hamlin Charter Academy K-5 314 19.6 West Hills 11 (818) 348-4741
George Ellery Hale Charter Academy 6-8 1,693 23.8 Woodland Hills 11 (818) 313-7400
CHAMPS - Charter HS of Arts-Multimedia & Performing 9-12 424 15.3 Van Nuys 11 (818) 994-7614
Colfax Charter Elementary K-5 774 25.7 Valley Village 11 (818) 761-5115
ISANA Nascent Academy K-8 488 20.3 Los Angeles 11 (323) 732-6613
City Honors International Preparatory High 9-12 331 22.7 Inglewood 12 (310) 680-4880
Multicultural Learning Center K-8 496 22.8 Canoga Park 12 (818) 716-5783
Valley Charter Middle 6-8 264 19.3 Van Nuys 12 (818) 988-9128
Lockhurst Drive Charter Elementary K-5 438 20.9 Woodland Hills 12 (818) 888-5280
Citizens of the World Charter School East Valley K-8 441 21 Valley Village 12 (818) 698-3848
Village Charter Academy K-5 307 23.6 Canoga Park 12 (818) 716-2887
New Opportunities Charter 9-12 349 26 Inglewood 12 (310) 946-0379
N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park K-5 399 19.9 Canoga Park 12 (818) 710-2640
ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter Academy K-5 375 23.4 Inglewood 12 (323) 298-6420
Welby Way Charter Elem Sch And Gifted-High Ability Magnet K-5 755 23.6 West Hills 12 (818) 348-1975
City Language Immersion Charter K-5 380 21.1 Los Angeles 12 (323) 737-3013
Grace Hopper STEM Academy 6-8 93 16.4 Inglewood 12 (310) 910-0230
James Jordan Middle 6-8 456 25.1 Reseda 12 (818) 882-2496
Lashon Academy K-8 595 20 Van Nuys 12 (818) 514-4566
Today's Fresh Start-Compton K-8 374 16.7 Los Angeles 12 (323) 293-9826
Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley K-8 409 23.9 Winnetka 12 (818) 330-3050
Lashon Academy City K-6 127 20.7 Los Angeles 12 (818) 514-4566
CATCH Prep Charter High 9-12 125 15.5 Los Angeles 12 (323) 293-3917
Enadia Way Technology Charter K-5 213 21.3 West Hills 12 (818) 595-3900
ICEF View Park Preparatory Elementary K-5 411 28.3 Los Angeles 12 (323) 290-6960
ICEF View Park Preparatory Middle 6-8 256 31.6 Los Angeles 12 (323) 290-6970
Grover Cleveland Charter High 9-12 2,719 22.6 Reseda 12 (818) 885-2300
Century Community Charter 6-8 441 21.4 Inglewood 12 (310) 412-2286
Haynes Charter for Enriched Studies K-5 381 22.4 West Hills 12 (818) 716-7310
ICEF View Park Preparatory High 9-12 313 18.3 Los Angeles 12 (323) 290-6975
Girls Athletic Leadership School Los Angeles 6-8 161 14.6 Van Nuys 12 (818) 389-1184
Valley International Preparatory High 9-12 259 14.3 Northridge 12 (818) 306-2136
Magnolia Science Academy 7 K-5 272 24.7 Northridge 12 (818) 886-0585
Math and Science College Preparatory 9-12 557 18.8 Los Angeles 12 (323) 821-1393
Da Vinci Communications 9-12 550 18.1 El Segundo 12 (310) 725-5800
Da Vinci Design 9-12 536 19.4 El Segundo 12 (310) 725-5800
Da Vinci Science 9-12 552 19.3 El Segundo 12 (310) 725-5800
Magnolia Science Academy 6 6-8 128 16.5 Los Angeles 12 (310) 842-8555
Ingenium Charter K-5 296 22.8 Canoga Park 12 (818) 456-4590
New Heights Charter K-8 394 19.7 Los Angeles 12 (323) 508-0155
Da Vinci Connect K-12 923 39 Hawthorne 12 (310) 725-5800
Alliance Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 Complex 6-12 998 21.5 Los Angeles 13 (323) 596-2290
ISANA Palmati Academy K-8 360 24 North Hollywood 13 (818) 753-2712
Crown Preparatory Academy 5-8 446 15.8 Los Angeles 13 (213) 448-9747
Citizens of the World Charter School Hollywood K-5 446 24.8 Los Angeles 13 (323) 464-4292
Alliance Renee and Meyer Luskin Academy High 9-12 525 17.8 Los Angeles 13 (323) 905-1210
Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy 6-8 399 20.7 Los Angeles 13 (323) 920-4388
Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter K-6 697 18.8 Los Angeles 13 (323) 469-0971
Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology Academy 9-12 588 20.3 Lennox 13 (310) 680-5600
Animo Inglewood Charter High 9-12 592 19.4 Inglewood 13 (323) 565-2100
Vista Horizon Global Academy K-5 154 22 Los Angeles 13 (213) 224-6800
Animo Leadership High 9-12 634 20.7 Inglewood 13 (310) 216-3277
Pomelo Community Charter K-5 612 21.9 West Hills 13 (818) 887-9700
Learning by Design Charter K-5 114 22.8 Los Angeles 13 (323) 903-5712
Libertas College Preparatory Charter 4-8 301 25.1 Los Angeles 13 (323) 400-6149
Invictus Leadership Academy K-8 161 20.1 Los Angeles 13 (323) 792-4403
Justice Street Academy Charter K-5 430 23.9 West Hills 13 (818) 346-4388
Valley Charter Elementary K-5 295 21.1 North Hills 13 (818) 810-6713
Family First Charter 9-12 605 39.1 Hawthorne 13 (310) 946-0379
STEM Preparatory Elementary K-5 303 23.3 Los Angeles 13 (323) 998-0950
Hawthorne Math and Science Academy 9-12 567 23.1 Hawthorne 13 (310) 973-8184
New Horizons Charter Academy K-8 141 23.5 North Hollywood 13 (818) 754-1362
Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy K-5 527 21.1 Northridge 13 (818) 349-4381
Animo City of Champions Charter High 9-12 299 15.6 Inglewood 13 (323) 565-1600
Camino Nuevo Elementary #3 K-8 743 21.4 Los Angeles 13 (323) 730-7160

Showing the 120 nearest of 171. 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 Pacific Palisades?

3 public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory are in Pacific Palisades, and 171 more are within 15 miles. Palisades Charter High, Palisades Charter Elementary, Marquez Charter.

Do charter schools in Pacific Palisades 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 Pacific Palisades 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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