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Charter schools in Melbourne, FL

1 school in Melbourne, 11 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Melbourne charter schools at a glance

1 public charter school gives Melbourne as its address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 11 more are within 15 miles. The school had about 223 students in 2024-25. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

223 students, 2024-25
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Brevard (12). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Melbourne (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
Riverside Charter High School 7-12 223 29.7 (321) 221-7001

Nearby, within 15 miles (11)

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
Educational Horizons Charter K-6 137 11 West Melbourne 2 (321) 729-0786
Imagine Schools at West Melbourne K-8 665 19.4 West Melbourne 5 (321) 768-6200
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy at West Melbourne K-11 832 15 West Melbourne 5 (321) 499-2585
Palm Bay Academy Charter School K-8 370 15.9 Palm Bay 6 (321) 984-2710
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy at Lockmar K-8 724 16.8 Palm Bay 6 (321) 329-5533
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy K-12 1,065 15.3 Palm Bay 7 (321) 802-9500
Pinecrest Academy Space Coast K-8 649 19.4 Viera 9 (321) 307-7230
Royal Palm Charter School K-8 339 16.9 Palm Bay 10 (321) 723-0650
Viera Charter School K-8 1,532 15.5 Viera 11 (321) 541-1434
Odyssey Charter School K-12 1,917 20.5 Palm Bay 11 (321) 733-0442
Odyssey Preparatory Charter Academy K-5 462 15.9 Palm Bay 11 (321) 345-4117

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 Melbourne?

1 public charter school in the 2025-26 federal directory is in Melbourne, and 11 more are within 15 miles. Riverside Charter High School.

Do charter schools in Melbourne 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 Melbourne 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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