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Charter schools in Upland, CA

1 school in Upland, 10 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Upland charter schools at a glance

1 public charter school gives Upland as its address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 10 more are within 15 miles. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

$0 tuition

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

Charter schools in Upland (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
Scholarship Prep - San Bernardino County K-12 new in 2025-26 (714) 795-3729

Nearby, within 15 miles (10)

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
Inland Empire Springs Charter K-12 323 23.7 Rancho Cucamonga 4 (951) 252-8800
School of Extended Educational Options K-12 1,204 29.2 Pomona 5 (909) 397-4900
La Verne Science and Technology Charter K-6 270 18 Pomona 6 (909) 397-4684
School of Arts and Enterprise 6-12 647 12.3 Pomona 6 (909) 622-0699
Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive K-8 950 21.8 Chino 7 (909) 465-5404
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley K-8 305 20.6 Chino 8 (909) 606-8028
Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon K-12 221 21.5 Fontana 11 (760) 245-3222
Entrepreneur High Fontana 9-12 501 21.1 Fontana 13 (909) 200-7148
Options for Youth-Acton 8-12 2,171 28 Fontana 14 (909) 429-0482
Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive Fontana K-8 245 19.9 Fontana 14 (909) 465-5405

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 Upland?

1 public charter school in the 2025-26 federal directory is in Upland, and 10 more are within 15 miles. Scholarship Prep - San Bernardino County.

Do charter schools in Upland 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 Upland 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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