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Charter schools in Phelan, CA

1 school in Phelan, 14 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Phelan charter schools at a glance

1 public charter school gives Phelan as its address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 14 more are within 15 miles. The school had about 259 students in 2024-25. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

259 students, 2024-25
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Victor Elementary (2). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Phelan (1)

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
Mojave River Academy - Marble City K-12 259 23.8 (760) 245-3222

Nearby, within 15 miles (14)

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
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy K-8 345 17.2 Adelanto 8 (760) 530-7680
Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert 7-12 253 15.9 Hesperia 8 (760) 949-9202
Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande K-12 862 22.3 Victorville 9 (760) 245-3222
Altus Schools Mirus 7-12 292 29.2 Hesperia 10 (760) 947-7100
Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter 7-12 886 29.4 Victorville 10 (760) 241-8300
Mojave River Academy - Rockview Park K-12 349 22.8 Hesperia 10 (760) 245-3222
Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto K-12 803 23.8 Adelanto 11 (760) 843-6622
Pathways to College K8 K-8 431 19.7 Hesperia 13 (760) 949-8002
Mojave River Academy - Route 66 K-12 450 21.6 Victorville 13 (760) 245-3222
Alta Vista Innovation High 9-12 2,812 32.9 Hesperia 13 (760) 203-4846
Mountain View Montessori Charter K-6 227 25.2 Victorville 13 (760) 843-3303
LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy K-8 505 20.2 Hesperia 14 (760) 948-4333
Sixth Street Prep K-6 229 22.9 Victorville 15 (760) 241-0962
Excelsior Charter 7-12 2,170 23 Victorville 15 (760) 245-4262

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 Phelan?

1 public charter school in the 2025-26 federal directory is in Phelan, and 14 more are within 15 miles. Mojave River Academy - Marble City.

Do charter schools in Phelan 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 Phelan 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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