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Charter schools in Yuba City, CA

4 schools in Yuba City, 5 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Yuba City charter schools at a glance

4 public charter schools give Yuba City as their address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 5 more are within 15 miles. The 4 in town had about 910 students in 2024-25. 4 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. One is mostly or fully online. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

910 students, 2024-25
3 high schools
$0 tuition

Charter schools in Yuba City (4)

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
Twin Rivers Charter K-8 519 23.7 (530) 755-2872
Yuba City Charter K-12 256 12.7 (530) 822-9667
AeroSTEM Academy 5-12 116 18.7 (530) 742-2531
Pathways Charter AcademyMostly online K-12 19 (530) 822-2480

Nearby, within 15 miles (5)

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
Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter K-12 250 17.6 Marysville 3 (530) 749-4000
CORE Charter K-12 554 20.3 Marysville 3 (530) 742-2786
Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts 7-12 366 15.9 Marysville 3 (530) 749-6157
Paragon Collegiate Academy K-8 208 23.1 Marysville 4 (530) 742-2505
Sutter Peak Charter Academy K-12 714 24.8 Live Oak 4 (916) 468-4044

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 Yuba City?

4 public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory are in Yuba City, and 5 more are within 15 miles. Twin Rivers Charter, Yuba City Charter, AeroSTEM Academy, Pathways Charter Academy.

Do charter schools in Yuba City 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 Yuba City 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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