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Charter schools in Wilmington, CA

1 school in Wilmington, 119 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Wilmington charter schools at a glance

1 public charter school gives Wilmington as its address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 119 more are within 15 miles. The school had about 421 students in 2024-25. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

421 students, 2024-25
$0 tuition

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

Charter schools in Wilmington (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 - South Bay K-8 421 24.8 (424) 251-9089

Nearby, within 15 miles (119)

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
Magnolia Science Academy 3 6-12 411 22.6 Carson 3 (310) 637-3806
Port of Los Angeles High 9-12 916 17.2 San Pedro 4 (310) 832-9201
Intellectual Virtues Academy 9-12 118 14 Long Beach 4 (562) 283-4456
Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach 6-8 244 22.1 Long Beach 5 (562) 912-7017
College Bridge Academy 9-12 255 18.7 Long Beach 5 (909) 285-1111
The Education Corps 9-12 278 41.1 Long Beach 5 (909) 285-1111
Clear Passage Educational Center 9-12 59 59 Long Beach 5 (888) 502-1116
New Millennium Secondary 9-12 116 11.8 Gardena 5 (310) 999-6162
Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena 6-8 360 22.4 Gardena 6 (310) 425-1605
Environmental Charter High - Gardena 9-12 454 16.4 Gardena 7 (424) 295-9898
Bridges Preparatory Academy 6-8 151 29 Compton 7 (866) 201-3890
Lifeline Education Charter K-12 698 23 Compton 7 (310) 885-1872
KIPP Compton Community K-8 783 24.8 Compton 8 (323) 607-8811
Animo Compton Charter 6-12 372 15.6 Los Angeles 8 (323) 565-1600
Barack Obama Charter K-5 360 20.5 Los Angeles 8 (323) 566-4590
Environmental Charter High - Lawndale 9-12 488 16 Lawndale 8 (310) 214-3400
New Designs Charter School-Watts 6-12 194 17 Los Angeles 8 (323) 418-0600
Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle 6-8 441 19.8 Los Angeles 8 (323) 565-4450
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy 9-12 546 19.4 Los Angeles 8 (323) 756-3930
ISANA Achernar Academy K-8 407 21.3 Compton 8 (310) 764-1234
Soleil Academy Charter K-5 385 27.5 Lynwood 9 (323) 409-0801
Animo Legacy Charter Middle 6-8 887 19.5 Los Angeles 9 (323) 600-6000
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle 6-8 390 22.8 Los Angeles 9 (323) 905-1377
Stella High Charter Academy 9-12 555 20.3 Los Angeles 9 (424) 789-8337
Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle 6-8 464 18.8 Los Angeles 9 (323) 568-8613
Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy 9-12 1,159 17.4 Los Angeles 9 (323) 420-2170
Animo South Los Angeles Charter 9-12 585 19.7 Los Angeles 10 (323) 779-0544
Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High 9-12 474 19.6 Los Angeles 10 (323) 744-2122
Hawthorne Math and Science Academy 9-12 567 23.1 Hawthorne 10 (310) 973-8184
Family First Charter 9-12 605 39.1 Hawthorne 10 (310) 946-0379
Environmental Charter Middle - Inglewood 6-8 358 20.4 Inglewood 10 (310) 793-0157
TEACH Tech Charter High 9-12 363 18.8 Los Angeles 10 (323) 872-0707
Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High 9-12 616 20.9 Los Angeles 10 (323) 920-6125
KIPP Philosophers Academy 5-8 398 21 Los Angeles 10 (323) 584-6664
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 6-8 486 26.6 Los Angeles 10 (323) 451-3009
TEACH Academy of Technologies 5-8 471 28.7 Los Angeles 10 (323) 872-0809
Watts Learning Center K-5 368 28.3 Los Angeles 10 (323) 754-9900
Da Vinci Connect K-12 923 39 Hawthorne 10 (310) 725-5800
Animo Leadership High 9-12 634 20.7 Inglewood 11 (310) 216-3277
Ednovate - South LA College Prep 9-12 394 18.4 Los Angeles 11 (213) 377-9377
Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology Academy 9-12 588 20.3 Lennox 11 (310) 680-5600
KIPP Ignite Academy K-4 448 21.3 Los Angeles 11 (323) 486-6402
Da Vinci Communications 9-12 550 18.1 El Segundo 11 (310) 725-5800
Da Vinci Design 9-12 536 19.4 El Segundo 11 (310) 725-5800
Da Vinci Science 9-12 552 19.3 El Segundo 11 (310) 725-5800
Watts Learning Center Charter Middle 6-8 400 25.1 Los Angeles 11 (323) 565-4800
Westbrook Academy 6-12 409 17 South Gate 11 (213) 745-4928
Animo City of Champions Charter High 9-12 299 15.6 Inglewood 11 (323) 565-1600
Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles 6-10 224 24.7 Los Angeles 11 (323) 570-2915
KIPP Academy of Opportunity 5-8 466 23.7 Los Angeles 11 (323) 778-0125
KIPP Corazon Academy K-8 1,070 24.3 South Gate 11 (323) 457-5051
Alliance Piera Barbaglia Shaheen Health Services Academy 9-12 433 17.8 Los Angeles 11 (323) 972-9010
KIPP Empower Academy K-4 588 21.8 Los Angeles 11 (323) 750-2279
The SEED School of Los Angeles County 9-12 206 10.7 Los Angeles 11 (323) 843-6700
Aspire Firestone Academy Charter K-5 330 19.4 South Gate 11 (323) 249-5740
Aspire Gateway Academy Charter K-5 344 21.2 South Gate 11 (323) 249-5740
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle 6-8 437 20.5 Los Angeles 11 (323) 565-3280
Animo Pat Brown 9-12 617 20.3 Los Angeles 11 (323) 585-3312
TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elem K-5 271 27.1 Los Angeles 11 (323) 872-0708
PREPA TEC - Los Angeles 6-8 319 19.5 Walnut Park 12 (323) 800-2739
Academia Moderna K-5 408 20.4 Walnut Park 12 (323) 923-0383
Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technology Academy High 9-12 565 24.5 Huntington Park 12 (323) 537-2060
Century Community Charter 6-8 441 21.4 Inglewood 12 (310) 412-2286
Animo Inglewood Charter High 9-12 592 19.4 Inglewood 12 (323) 565-2100
Sycamore Creek Community Charter II K-12 new in 2025-26 Cypress 12 (714) 594-3660
ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter Academy K-5 375 23.4 Inglewood 12 (323) 298-6420
New Opportunities Charter 9-12 349 26 Inglewood 12 (310) 946-0379
Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High 9-12 633 19.7 Huntington Park 12 (323) 923-1588
Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy 6-8 527 27.3 Huntington Park 12 (323) 826-9616
Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy K-5 327 28.3 Huntington Park 12 (323) 583-5421
Aspire Titan Academy K-5 333 24.9 Huntington Park 12 (323) 583-5421
City Honors International Preparatory High 9-12 331 22.7 Inglewood 13 (310) 680-4880
Learning by Design Charter K-5 114 22.8 Los Angeles 13 (323) 903-5712
Grace Hopper STEM Academy 6-8 93 16.4 Inglewood 13 (310) 910-0230
Alliance Renee and Meyer Luskin Academy High 9-12 525 17.8 Los Angeles 13 (323) 905-1210
KIPP Comienza Community Prep K-8 1,075 23.6 Huntington Park 13 (323) 886-2355
Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy 6-8 399 20.7 Los Angeles 13 (323) 920-4388
KIPP Scholar Academy 5-8 434 23 Los Angeles 13 (323) 292-2272
Magnolia Science Academy Bell 6-8 385 20.9 Bell 13 (323) 826-3925
Aspire Inskeep Academy Charter K-6 308 20.3 Los Angeles 13 (323) 235-8400
Aspire Juanita Tate Academy Charter K-6 323 21.4 Los Angeles 13 (323) 235-8400
Aspire Slauson Academy Charter K-6 303 23.1 Los Angeles 13 (323) 235-8400
Alliance Kory Hunter Middle 6-8 470 18.3 Los Angeles 13 (323) 484-0450
Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter K-5 426 38.4 Inglewood 13 (310) 671-5578
Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Middle 6-8 208 52.3 Inglewood 13 (310) 671-5578
Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy K-6 407 21.3 Huntington Park 13 (323) 585-1153
Aspire Ollin University Preparatory Academy 6-12 554 27.2 Huntington Park 13 (323) 277-2901
Open Charter Magnet K-5 390 24.4 Los Angeles 13 (310) 568-0735
Aspire Pacific Academy 6-12 562 37.1 Huntington Park 13 (323) 589-2800
Synergy Quantum Academy 9-12 564 16.5 Los Angeles 13 (323) 510-4171
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 6-8 496 25.6 Los Angeles 14 (323) 238-7270
ICEF View Park Preparatory High 9-12 313 18.3 Los Angeles 14 (323) 290-6975
ICEF Innovation Los Angeles Charter K-5 237 23.7 Los Angeles 14 (323) 290-6997
Alliance Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 Complex 6-12 998 21.5 Los Angeles 14 (323) 596-2290
Libertas College Preparatory Charter 4-8 301 25.1 Los Angeles 14 (323) 400-6149
La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter K-8 552 23 Inglewood 14 (310) 680-5260
Alliance Patti And Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy 9-12 603 19.9 Los Angeles 14 (213) 342-2874
ISANA Himalia Academy K-8 655 22.9 Los Angeles 14 (323) 231-7005
Invictus Leadership Academy K-8 161 20.1 Los Angeles 14 (323) 792-4403
ICEF View Park Preparatory Elementary K-5 411 28.3 Los Angeles 14 (323) 290-6960
ICEF View Park Preparatory Middle 6-8 256 31.6 Los Angeles 14 (323) 290-6970
WISH Community K-8 860 Los Angeles 14 (310) 642-9474
KIPP Vida Preparatory Academy K-4 562 22.5 Los Angeles 14 (323) 406-8007
Global Education Academy K-8 358 19.9 Los Angeles 14 (323) 232-9588
WISH Academy High 9-12 283 17.3 Los Angeles 14 (310) 743-6990
Today's Fresh Start-Compton K-8 374 16.7 Los Angeles 15 (323) 293-9826
Center for Advanced Learning K-5 237 18.2 Los Angeles 15 (323) 232-0245
Accelerated K-8 729 19.8 Los Angeles 15 (323) 235-6343
Wallis Annenberg High 9-12 484 18.1 Los Angeles 15 (323) 235-6343
Accelerated Charter Elementary K-6 526 32.9 Los Angeles 15 (323) 846-6694
Gabriella Charter 2 K-8 383 18.8 Los Angeles 15 (213) 413-5828
Matrix for Success Academy 9-12 259 19.3 Los Angeles 15 (323) 897-5971
Animo Jefferson Charter Middle 6-8 427 18.8 Los Angeles 15 (323) 232-1857
Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High 9-12 533 18.7 Los Angeles 15 (323) 232-9436
Synergy Charter Academy K-5 318 24.5 Los Angeles 15 (323) 235-7960
Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep 9-12 521 23.4 Los Angeles 15 (213) 929-1046
New Heights Charter K-8 394 19.7 Los Angeles 15 (323) 508-0155
Synergy Kinetic Academy 6-8 481 24.1 Los Angeles 15 (323) 846-2225
CATCH Prep Charter High 9-12 125 15.5 Los Angeles 15 (323) 293-3917

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 Wilmington?

1 public charter school in the 2025-26 federal directory is in Wilmington, and 119 more are within 15 miles. Scholarship Prep - South Bay.

Do charter schools in Wilmington 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 Wilmington 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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