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Charter schools in Auburndale, FL

2 schools in Auburndale, 21 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Auburndale charter schools at a glance

2 public charter schools give Auburndale as their address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 21 more are within 15 miles. The 2 in town had about 1,318 students in 2024-25. 1 teach elementary grades and 1 teach high school. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

1,318 students, 2024-25
1 high schools
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Polk (21). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Auburndale (2)

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
Berkley Elementary School K-5 696 17.8 (863) 968-5024
Berkley Accelerated 6-10 622 20.1 (863) 984-2400

Nearby, within 15 miles (21)

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
Hartridge Academy K-5 200 18.2 Winter Haven 4 (863) 956-4434
Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred 6-8 1,039 21.6 Lake Alfred 4 (863) 295-5955
Discovery High School 9-12 898 20 Lake Alfred 4 (863) 268-7178
New Beginnings High School 6-12 997 66.5 Winter Haven 5 (863) 268-5666
Cypress Junction Montessori PK-8 317 18.3 Winter Haven 7 (863) 259-1490
Chain of Lakes Collegiate High 10-12 340 48.6 Winter Haven 7 (863) 298-6800
Language & Literacy Academy for Learning PK-12 332 25.5 Winter Haven 8 (863) 268-2903
Lakeland Montessori School House K-8 129 13.6 Lakeland 9 (863) 413-0003
Achievement Academy PK 157 7.5 Lakeland 10 (863) 683-6504
South Mckeel Academy PK-6 1,200 17.4 Lakeland 10 (863) 510-0044
Polk State College Collegiate High School 10-12 343 68.6 Lakeland 10 (863) 669-2322
Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High Scho 11-12 296 32.9 Lakeland 10 (863) 669-2322
Mckeel Academy Central PK-6 610 16.5 Lakeland 11 (863) 499-1287
Navigator Academy of Leadership Davenport K-8 977 17.4 Davenport 11 (863) 353-3005
Navigator Academy of Leadership High School 9-12 new in 2025-26 Davenport 11 (863) 353-3005
IDEA Lakeland K-7 452 18.8 Lakeland 11 (904) 993-1520
MI Escuela Montessori PK-8 275 12.6 Lakeland 12 (863) 934-2780
Magnolia Montessori Academy PK-8 182 11.4 Lakeland 12 (863) 797-4991
Mckeel Academy of Technology 7-12 1,750 23.6 Lakeland 12 (863) 499-2818
Ridgeview Global Studies Academy K-12 1,581 17.6 Davenport 13 (863) 419-3171
Four Corners Upper School 6-12 1,401 21.9 Davenport 14 (407) 589-4600

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.

Questions parents ask

How many charter schools are in Auburndale?

2 public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory are in Auburndale, and 21 more are within 15 miles. Berkley Elementary School, Berkley Accelerated.

Do charter schools in Auburndale 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 Auburndale 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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