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Charter schools in Pasadena, CA

6 schools in Pasadena, 140 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Pasadena charter schools at a glance

6 public charter schools give Pasadena as their address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 140 more are within 15 miles. The 6 in town had about 4,456 students in 2024-25. 3 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

4,456 students, 2024-25
3 high schools
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Los Angeles Unified (4). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Pasadena (6)

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
Options For Youth - Duarte 7-12 3,369 28 (626) 204-2500
Aveson School of Leaders K-5 279 16.7 (626) 797-1440
Alma Fuerte Public K-8 227 18.9 (626) 204-5265
Learning Works 6-12 212 25.4 (626) 564-2871
Aveson Global Leadership Academy 6-12 200 13.4 (626) 797-1438
Pasadena Rosebud Academy K-8 169 16.9 (626) 318-1261

Nearby, within 15 miles (140)

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
OCS - South K-8 392 19.6 Altadena 3 (626) 209-5635
Odyssey Charter K-8 463 25.7 Altadena 3 (626) 229-0993
PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High 6-12 265 13.9 Los Angeles 3 (213) 239-0063
Options for Youth San Gabriel 7-12 244 26.6 San Gabriel 4 (626) 282-0390
Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep of N. America K-12 252 14.5 Los Angeles 6 (323) 352-3148
ISANA Octavia Academy K-8 363 21.2 Los Angeles 7 (323) 344-3622
Los Angeles Leadership Academy 6-12 322 15.5 Los Angeles 7 (323) 227-7719
Alliance Marc & Eva Stern Math and Science 9-12 558 17.7 Los Angeles 7 (323) 987-2144
Renaissance Arts Academy K-12 475 18.5 Los Angeles 7 (323) 259-5700
Alliance Leichtman-Levine FF High 9-12 296 15.9 Los Angeles 7 (323) 739-0560
PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) 9-12 195 15.4 Los Angeles 7 (323) 276-5525
California Creative Learning Academy K-5 330 25.6 Los Angeles 7 (323) 539-2810
California Creative Learning Academy MS 6-8 98 23.9 Los Angeles 7 (323) 539-2810
Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy K-5 265 20.5 Los Angeles 7 (213) 381-8484
Ednovate - East College Prep 9-12 314 18.4 Los Angeles 7 (323) 285-1441
Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High 9-12 239 13.8 Los Angeles 8 (323) 352-3206
El Rio Community K-8 316 17 Los Angeles 8 (323) 352-8034
PUC Excel Charter Academy 6-8 257 16.5 Los Angeles 8 (323) 222-5010
PUC Milagro Charter K-5 267 22.2 Los Angeles 8 (323) 223-1786
Ednovate - Encore Arts and Media College Prep 9-12 48 10.2 Los Angeles 8 (323) 250-8818
KIPP Iluminar Academy K-4 593 22.1 Los Angeles 8 (323) 800-5218
KIPP Sol Academy 5-8 465 21 Los Angeles 8 (323) 800-5220
Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle 6-8 280 18.4 Los Angeles 8 (323) 565-3245
Gabriella Charter K-8 396 18.7 Los Angeles 9 (213) 413-5741
Arts In Action Community Charter K-5 404 21.3 Los Angeles 9 (323) 266-4371
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8 6-8 396 23.2 Los Angeles 9 (323) 269-2156
Alliance Morgan McKinzie High 9-12 450 18.8 Los Angeles 9 (323) 526-8198
Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep 9-12 517 24.8 Los Angeles 9 (323) 459-0325
Opportunities for Learning - Duarte K-12 224 23.2 Duarte 9 (626) 303-2113
Extera Public K-8 236 19.6 Los Angeles 9 (323) 780-8300
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 K-8 475 19.5 Los Angeles 9 (213) 353-5300
Puente Charter K-5 300 21.4 Los Angeles 9 (323) 780-2961
KIPP Raices Academy K-4 619 22.8 Los Angeles 10 (323) 780-3900
Arts in Action Community Middle 6-8 258 21.4 Los Angeles 10 (323) 266-4371
Alliance Ted K. Tajima High 9-12 484 20.8 Los Angeles 10 (213) 241-8533
Equitas Collegiate High 9-12 141 11.4 Los Angeles 10 (213) 201-5936
KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory 5-8 529 26.6 Los Angeles 10 (323) 264-7737
California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley 9-12 974 15.5 Duarte 10 (657) 321-4000
Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise 6-12 201 15.3 Los Angeles 10 (213) 487-0600
Ednovate - Brio College Prep 9-12 500 24.6 Los Angeles 10 (323) 446-2570
Vista Charter Middle 6-8 364 23.8 Los Angeles 10 (213) 201-4000
Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake K-8 718 24 Los Angeles 10 (323) 462-2840
KIPP Academy of Innovation 5-8 476 23.6 Los Angeles 10 (323) 406-8000
N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts K-5 417 23.2 Los Angeles 10 (213) 413-9183
New Village Girls Academy 9-12 86 10.6 Los Angeles 10 (213) 385-4015
Extera Public School No. 2 K-5 121 24.2 Los Angeles 10 (323) 981-7045
Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter High 9-12 515 18.4 Los Angeles 10 (323) 780-1259
Camino Nuevo High #2 9-12 512 18.4 Los Angeles 10 (213) 736-5566
YouthBuild Charter School of California 9-12 880 21.3 Los Angeles 10 (213) 741-2600
KIPP Promesa Prep K-4 495 22.2 Los Angeles 10 (323) 486-6400
Para Los Ninos Charter K-5 301 20.1 Los Angeles 10 (213) 239-6605
KIPP Endeavor College Preparatory Charter K-8 518 22.4 Los Angeles 10 (323) 800-4125
Central City Value 9-12 477 20.3 Los Angeles 10 (213) 471-4686
Everest Value K-8 380 23.8 Los Angeles 10 (213) 487-7736
Rise Kohyang High 9-12 470 18.6 Los Angeles 11 (323) 284-2553
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy K-8 603 20.3 Los Angeles 11 (213) 413-4245
Rise Kohyang Elementary K-5 278 21.2 Los Angeles 11 (213) 224-8900
Rise Kohyang Middle 6-8 280 23.3 Los Angeles 11 (424) 789-8338
Para Los Ninos Middle 6-8 305 20.3 Los Angeles 11 (213) 896-2640
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2 K-8 711 20.9 Los Angeles 11 (213) 736-5542
Equitas Academy 4 5-8 456 24.2 Los Angeles 11 (213) 201-5934
Equitas Academy #2 5-8 437 23.1 Los Angeles 11 (213) 201-5940
Equitas Academy #3 Charter K-4 435 27.2 Los Angeles 11 (213) 204-0344
Jardin de la Infancia K-1 21 10.5 Los Angeles 11 (213) 614-1745
Citizens of the World Charter School Hollywood K-5 446 24.8 Los Angeles 11 (323) 464-4292
Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter K-6 697 18.8 Los Angeles 11 (323) 469-0971
Equitas Academy 5 K-4 184 17.1 Los Angeles 11 (213) 201-5936
Equitas Academy 6 K-4 211 19.2 Los Angeles 11 (213) 201-5936
Equitas Academy Charter K-4 427 28.5 Los Angeles 11 (213) 201-0440
University Preparatory Value High 9-12 493 19.2 Los Angeles 11 (213) 382-1223
Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High 9-12 456 18.8 Los Angeles 11 (213) 342-2870
Plainview Academic Charter Academy K-5 248 19.1 Tujunga 12 (818) 353-1730
Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle 6-8 298 19.9 Los Angeles 12 (213) 413-9600
Downtown Value K-8 395 24.7 Los Angeles 12 (213) 748-8868
Synergy Kinetic Academy 6-8 481 24.1 Los Angeles 12 (323) 846-2225
Animo Jefferson Charter Middle 6-8 427 18.8 Los Angeles 12 (323) 232-1857
Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High 9-12 533 18.7 Los Angeles 12 (323) 232-9436
New Designs Charter 6-12 784 41.8 Los Angeles 12 (213) 765-9084
Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex 6-12 1,031 22.1 Los Angeles 12 (213) 745-8141
Vista Horizon Global Academy K-5 154 22 Los Angeles 12 (213) 224-6800
San Jose Charter Academy K-8 1,255 22.8 West Covina 12 (626) 856-1693
Synergy Charter Academy K-5 318 24.5 Los Angeles 12 (323) 235-7960
Camino Nuevo Elementary #3 K-8 743 21.4 Los Angeles 12 (323) 730-7160
Matrix for Success Academy 9-12 259 19.3 Los Angeles 12 (323) 897-5971
Center for Advanced Learning K-5 237 18.2 Los Angeles 12 (323) 232-0245
Magnolia Science Academy 6 6-8 128 16.5 Los Angeles 12 (310) 842-8555
Animo Jackie Robinson High 9-12 607 19.4 Los Angeles 13 (323) 846-5800
Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy K-6 407 21.3 Huntington Park 13 (323) 585-1153
Gabriella Charter 2 K-8 383 18.8 Los Angeles 13 (213) 413-5828
Aspire Pacific Academy 6-12 562 37.1 Huntington Park 13 (323) 589-2800
Aspire Ollin University Preparatory Academy 6-12 554 27.2 Huntington Park 13 (323) 277-2901
Accelerated Charter Elementary K-6 526 32.9 Los Angeles 13 (323) 846-6694
ISANA Himalia Academy K-8 655 22.9 Los Angeles 13 (323) 231-7005
Accelerated K-8 729 19.8 Los Angeles 13 (323) 235-6343
Wallis Annenberg High 9-12 484 18.1 Los Angeles 13 (323) 235-6343
Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Jr. Science Center K-5 616 22 Los Angeles 13 (213) 746-1995
Magnolia Science Academy Bell 6-8 385 20.9 Bell 13 (323) 826-3925
Crown Preparatory Academy 5-8 446 15.8 Los Angeles 13 (213) 448-9747
STEM Preparatory Elementary K-5 303 23.3 Los Angeles 13 (323) 998-0950
KIPP Comienza Community Prep K-8 1,075 23.6 Huntington Park 13 (323) 886-2355
City Language Immersion Charter K-5 380 21.1 Los Angeles 13 (323) 737-3013
Global Education Academy K-8 358 19.9 Los Angeles 13 (323) 232-9588
Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep 9-12 521 23.4 Los Angeles 13 (213) 929-1046
Alliance Patti And Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy 9-12 603 19.9 Los Angeles 13 (213) 342-2874
Alliance Kory Hunter Middle 6-8 470 18.3 Los Angeles 14 (323) 484-0450
Larchmont Charter K-12 1,767 24.5 West Hollywood 14 (323) 656-6418
Math and Science College Preparatory 9-12 557 18.8 Los Angeles 14 (323) 821-1393
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 6-8 496 25.6 Los Angeles 14 (323) 238-7270
Synergy Quantum Academy 9-12 564 16.5 Los Angeles 14 (323) 510-4171
New Horizons Charter Academy K-8 141 23.5 North Hollywood 14 (818) 754-1362
Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy K-5 327 28.3 Huntington Park 14 (323) 583-5421
Aspire Titan Academy K-5 333 24.9 Huntington Park 14 (323) 583-5421
Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy 6-8 527 27.3 Huntington Park 14 (323) 826-9616
Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High 9-12 633 19.7 Huntington Park 14 (323) 923-1588
Fenton Charter Leadership Academy K-6 313 20.9 Sun Valley 14 (818) 962-3636
Fenton STEM Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math K-6 288 21.3 Sun Valley 14 (818) 962-3636
ISANA Cardinal Academy K-8 294 22.6 Sun Valley 14 (818) 759-5633
KIPP Vida Preparatory Academy K-4 562 22.5 Los Angeles 14 (323) 406-8007
Lashon Academy City K-6 127 20.7 Los Angeles 14 (818) 514-4566
Colfax Charter Elementary K-5 774 25.7 Valley Village 14 (818) 761-5115

Showing the 120 nearest of 140. 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 Pasadena?

6 public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory are in Pasadena, and 140 more are within 15 miles. Options For Youth - Duarte, Aveson School of Leaders, Alma Fuerte Public, Learning Works, Aveson Global Leadership Academy, Pasadena Rosebud Academy.

Do charter schools in Pasadena 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 Pasadena 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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