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Charter schools in Topanga, CA

1 school in Topanga, 94 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Topanga charter schools at a glance

1 public charter school gives Topanga as its address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 94 more are within 15 miles. The school had about 232 students in 2024-25. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

232 students, 2024-25
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Los Angeles Unified (46). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Topanga (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
Topanga Elementary Charter K-5 232 21.1 (310) 455-3711

Nearby, within 15 miles (94)

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
Woodland Hills Elementary Charter for Enriched Studies K-5 621 23.9 Woodland Hills 4 (818) 347-9220
Calabash Charter Academy K-5 409 24.1 Woodland Hills 4 (818) 224-4430
Serrania Avenue Charter for Enriched Studies K-5 525 23.9 Woodland Hills 5 (818) 340-6700
Marquez Charter K-5 314 19.6 Pacific Palisades 5 (310) 454-4019
CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Community K-8 724 22 Woodland Hills 5 (818) 346-5100
Taft Charter High 9-12 2,221 21.9 Woodland Hills 5 (818) 227-3600
El Camino Real Charter High 9-12 3,046 26.1 Woodland Hills 5 (818) 595-7500
Palisades Charter High 9-12 2,920 24.5 Pacific Palisades 5 (310) 230-6623
Ivy Academia K-8 398 25.3 Woodland Hills 6 (818) 716-0771
Woodlake Elementary Community Charter K-5 561 23.4 Woodland Hills 6 (818) 347-7097
Palisades Charter Elementary K-5 408 21.5 Pacific Palisades 6 (310) 454-3700
Wilbur Charter for Enriched Academics K-5 564 23.5 Tarzana 6 (818) 345-1090
George Ellery Hale Charter Academy 6-8 1,693 23.8 Woodland Hills 6 (818) 313-7400
Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle 6-8 1,461 24 Tarzana 6 (818) 654-3300
Nestle Avenue Charter K-5 421 23.4 Tarzana 6 (818) 342-6148
Calvert Charter for Enriched Studies K-5 324 20.2 Woodland Hills 6 (818) 347-2681
Lockhurst Drive Charter Elementary K-5 438 20.9 Woodland Hills 6 (818) 888-5280
Hamlin Charter Academy K-5 314 19.6 West Hills 6 (818) 348-4741
Welby Way Charter Elem Sch And Gifted-High Ability Magnet K-5 755 23.6 West Hills 7 (818) 348-1975
Haynes Charter for Enriched Studies K-5 381 22.4 West Hills 7 (818) 716-7310
Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter K-5 453 21.6 Los Angeles 7 (310) 472-5918
Paul Revere Charter Middle 6-8 1,715 23.7 Los Angeles 7 (310) 917-4800
Canyon Charter Elementary K-5 391 23 Santa Monica 7 (310) 454-7510
Enadia Way Technology Charter K-5 213 21.3 West Hills 7 (818) 595-3900
Village Charter Academy K-5 307 23.6 Canoga Park 7 (818) 716-2887
Encino Charter Elementary K-5 529 22 Encino 7 (818) 784-1762
N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park K-5 399 19.9 Canoga Park 8 (818) 710-2640
Ingenium Charter Middle 6-8 179 18.6 Winnetka 8 (818) 309-2777
Multicultural Learning Center K-8 496 22.8 Canoga Park 8 (818) 716-5783
Reseda Charter High 6-12 1,339 17.6 Reseda 8 (818) 758-3600
Ingenium Charter K-5 296 22.8 Canoga Park 8 (818) 456-4590
Pomelo Community Charter K-5 612 21.9 West Hills 8 (818) 887-9700
Community Magnet Charter Elementary K-5 425 23.6 Los Angeles 8 (310) 476-2281
Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley K-8 409 23.9 Winnetka 8 (818) 330-3050
Justice Street Academy Charter K-5 430 23.9 West Hills 8 (818) 346-4388
Magnolia Science Academy 6-12 746 19.2 Reseda 8 (818) 609-0507
Magnolia Science Academy 5 6-12 218 16.4 Reseda 8 (818) 705-5676
Magnolia Science Academy 2 6-12 514 24.1 Van Nuys 8 (818) 758-0300
High Tech LA 9-12 362 22.3 Lake Balboa 8 (818) 609-2680
Birmingham Community Charter High 9-12 3,162 22.6 Lake Balboa 9 (818) 758-5200
Hesby Oaks Leadership Academy K-8 494 22.5 Encino 9 (818) 528-7000
University High School Charter 9-12 1,385 18.8 Los Angeles 9 (310) 914-3500
Grover Cleveland Charter High 9-12 2,719 22.6 Reseda 9 (818) 885-2300
James Jordan Middle 6-8 456 25.1 Reseda 9 (818) 882-2496
Valley International Preparatory High 9-12 259 14.3 Northridge 9 (818) 306-2136
Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter K-5 511 22.2 Sherman Oaks 9 (818) 784-8283
Magnolia Science Academy 7 K-5 272 24.7 Northridge 10 (818) 886-0585
New West Charter 6-12 980 18.5 Los Angeles 10 (310) 943-5444
Emerson Community Charter 6-8 454 19.9 Los Angeles 10 (310) 234-3100
Citizens of the World Charter School Mar Vista K-8 497 20.8 Los Angeles 10 (424) 248-0544
Superior Street Elementary K-5 470 22.4 Chatsworth 11 (818) 349-1410
Westwood Charter Elementary K-5 670 23.9 Los Angeles 11 (310) 474-7788
Animo Venice Charter High 9-12 335 15 Venice 11 (310) 392-8751
Chatsworth Charter High 9-12 1,743 21.3 Chatsworth 11 (818) 678-3400
Magnolia Science Academy 4 6-12 132 17.5 Los Angeles 11 (310) 473-2464
Dixie Canyon Community Charter K-5 635 23.5 Sherman Oaks 11 (818) 784-6283
Topeka Charter School for Advanced Studies K-5 610 22.6 Northridge 11 (818) 886-2266
Our Community K-8 434 21.4 Chatsworth 11 (818) 350-5000
Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle 6-8 1,784 22.7 Northridge 11 (818) 773-4700
Ararat Charter K-5 333 23 Van Nuys 11 (818) 994-2904
High Tech LA Middle 6-8 250 22.6 Sherman Oaks 11 (818) 583-6229
Louis Armstrong Middle 6-8 1,174 21.7 Sherman Oaks 11 (818) 528-1600
Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy K-5 527 21.1 Northridge 11 (818) 349-4381
CHAMPS - Charter HS of Arts-Multimedia & Performing 9-12 424 15.3 Van Nuys 11 (818) 994-7614
Valley Charter Middle 6-8 264 19.3 Van Nuys 11 (818) 988-9128
Lashon Academy K-8 595 20 Van Nuys 11 (818) 514-4566
Valley Charter Elementary K-5 295 21.1 North Hills 12 (818) 810-6713
Riverside Drive Charter K-5 392 20.6 Sherman Oaks 12 (818) 990-4525
Girls Athletic Leadership School Los Angeles 6-8 161 14.6 Van Nuys 12 (818) 389-1184
Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies K-5 588 24.5 Northridge 12 (818) 360-1924
Granada Hills Charter K-12 5,927 24.7 Granada Hills 12 (818) 360-2361
Valor Academy Middle 5-8 510 27.7 North Hills 13 (818) 830-1700
Carpenter Community Charter K-5 863 25.4 Studio City 13 (818) 761-4363
ICEF Vista Elementary Academy K-5 270 20.8 Los Angeles 13 (323) 298-6400
ICEF Vista Middle Academy 6-8 194 18.1 Los Angeles 13 (323) 298-6405
Ocean Charter K-8 563 25.6 Los Angeles 13 (310) 827-5511
Valor Academy High 9-12 492 18.2 North Hills 13 (818) 934-8910
Goethe International Charter K-8 479 20.7 Los Angeles 13 (310) 306-3484
Citizens of the World Charter School East Valley K-8 441 21 Valley Village 13 (818) 698-3848
Colfax Charter Elementary K-5 774 25.7 Valley Village 13 (818) 761-5115
Valor Academy Elementary K-4 387 24.2 Arleta 13 (818) 217-2733
River Oaks Academy K-12 331 22.5 Westlake Village 13 (805) 777-7999
ISANA Palmati Academy K-8 360 24 North Hollywood 14 (818) 753-2712
WISH Academy High 9-12 283 17.3 Los Angeles 14 (310) 743-6990
Larchmont Charter K-12 1,767 24.5 West Hollywood 14 (323) 656-6418
Castlebay Lane Charter K-5 666 23.8 Porter Ranch 14 (818) 360-1908
New Los Angeles Charter Elementary K-5 160 21.3 Los Angeles 14 (323) 556-9500
WISH Community K-8 860 Los Angeles 15 (310) 642-9474
Knollwood Preparatory Academy K-5 381 20.1 Granada Hills 15 (818) 363-9558
New Horizons Charter Academy K-8 141 23.5 North Hollywood 15 (818) 754-1362
New Los Angeles Charter 6-8 317 23.5 Los Angeles 15 (323) 939-6400
Bert Corona Charter 5-8 345 25 Pacoima 15 (818) 834-5805
El Oro Way Charter for Enriched Studies K-5 434 22.8 Granada Hills 15 (818) 360-2288
Montague Charter Academy K-5 852 19.6 Pacoima 15 (818) 899-0215

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 Topanga?

1 public charter school in the 2025-26 federal directory is in Topanga, and 94 more are within 15 miles. Topanga Elementary Charter.

Do charter schools in Topanga 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 Topanga 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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