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Charter schools in Minneola, FL

2 schools in Minneola, 10 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Minneola charter schools at a glance

2 public charter schools give Minneola as their address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 10 more are within 15 miles. The 2 in town had about 2,859 students in 2024-25. 2 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

2,859 students, 2024-25
0 high schools
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Lake (6), Orange (6). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Minneola (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
Minneola Charter School PK-8 1,763 17 (352) 394-2600
Pinecrest Lakes Academy PK-8 1,096 23.3 (352) 223-4482

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
Pinecrest Lakes Middle/high Academy 6-12 262 52.4 Clermont 4 (352) 508-7610
Cherry Lake Preparatory Academy K-8 new in 2025-26 Groveland 4 (352) 296-0256
Imagine Schools at South Lake K-8 1,064 17.4 Clermont 7 (352) 243-2960
Oakland Avenue Charter K-5 519 14 Oakland 7 (407) 877-2039
UCP West Orange Charter PK-5 312 13 Orlando 9 (407) 852-3300
Mascotte Charter School PK-7 937 15.9 Mascotte 10 (352) 429-2294
Hope Charter K-8 417 14.4 Ocoee 10 (407) 656-4673
Legacy High Charter 9-12 215 14.3 Ocoee 10 (407) 656-4673
Renaissance Charter at Crown Point K-8 1,290 18.2 Ocoee 11 (321) 401-6714
Innovation Montessori Ocoee K-12 919 17 Ocoee 11 (407) 654-2045

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 Minneola?

2 public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory are in Minneola, and 10 more are within 15 miles. Minneola Charter School, Pinecrest Lakes Academy.

Do charter schools in Minneola 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 Minneola 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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