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Charter schools in San Bernardino, CA

11 schools in San Bernardino, 14 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

San Bernardino charter schools at a glance

11 public charter schools give San Bernardino as their address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 14 more are within 15 miles. The 11 in town had about 5,035 students in 2024-25. 8 teach elementary grades and 5 teach high school. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

5,035 students, 2024-25
5 high schools
$0 tuition

Charter schools in San Bernardino (11)

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
Norton Science and Language Academy K-12 1,249 21 (909) 386-2300
Options for Youth-San Bernardino 7-12 1,168 35.4 (909) 381-6260
SOAR Charter Academy K-8 461 22.9 (909) 888-3300
iEmpire Academy K-5 418 24.1 (909) 888-8390
Public Safety Academy 6-12 396 23 (909) 382-2211
ASA Charter K-12 334 19.6 (909) 475-3322
Hardy Brown College Prep K-8 316 18.6 (909) 884-1410
Provisional Accelerated Learning Academy 6-12 244 19.8 (909) 887-7002
Savant Preparatory Academy of Business K-6 228 26.1 (909) 677-0213
Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino K-5 152 25.2 (619) 228-2054
Woodward Leadership Academy K-6 69 17.2 (909) 266-1762

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
Entrepreneur High 9-12 528 17.8 Highland 4 (909) 888-8458
New Vision Middle 6-8 460 29.9 Highland 4 (909) 888-8390
Vista Norte Public Charter K-12 667 30.3 Rialto 4 (909) 509-5496
Mojave River Academy - National Trails K-12 801 24.9 Colton 6 (760) 245-3222
Gorman Learning Center K-12 1,185 16.8 Redlands 7 (909) 307-6312
Gorman Learning Center San Bernardino/Santa Clarita K-12 1,559 23 Redlands 7 (909) 307-6312
Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive Fontana K-8 245 19.9 Fontana 7 (909) 465-5405
Grove 7-12 262 13.8 Redlands 8 (909) 798-7831
Entrepreneur High Fontana 9-12 501 21.1 Fontana 8 (909) 200-7148
Options for Youth-Acton 8-12 2,171 28 Fontana 9 (909) 429-0482
Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon K-12 221 21.5 Fontana 11 (760) 245-3222
REACH Leadership STEAM Academy K-8 645 28 Riverside 11 (951) 275-8820
CBK Charter 9-12 612 27 Riverside 12 (951) 826-6461
Gateway College and Career Academy 9-12 394 49.4 Riverside 13 (951) 222-3710

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 San Bernardino?

11 public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory are in San Bernardino, and 14 more are within 15 miles. Norton Science and Language Academy, Options for Youth-San Bernardino, SOAR Charter Academy, iEmpire Academy, Public Safety Academy, ASA Charter and others.

Do charter schools in San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino 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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