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Charter schools in Mulberry, FL

1 school in Mulberry, 12 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Mulberry charter schools at a glance

1 public charter school gives Mulberry as its address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 12 more are within 15 miles. The school had about 107 students in 2024-25. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

107 students, 2024-25
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Polk (11). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Mulberry (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
Rcma Mulberry Community Academy K-3 107 15.3 (863) 425-9246

Nearby, within 15 miles (12)

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
MI Escuela Montessori PK-8 275 12.6 Lakeland 8 (863) 934-2780
Polk State College Collegiate High School 10-12 343 68.6 Lakeland 8 (863) 669-2322
Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High Scho 11-12 296 32.9 Lakeland 8 (863) 669-2322
South Mckeel Academy PK-6 1,200 17.4 Lakeland 9 (863) 510-0044
Magnolia Montessori Academy PK-8 182 11.4 Lakeland 9 (863) 797-4991
Compass Middle Charter School 5-8 168 18.7 Bartow 9 (863) 519-8701
Mckeel Academy of Technology 7-12 1,750 23.6 Lakeland 10 (863) 499-2818
Mckeel Academy Central PK-6 610 16.5 Lakeland 10 (863) 499-1287
Advantage Academy of Hillsborough PK-8 457 Plant City 11 (813) 567-0801
Lakeland Montessori School House K-8 129 13.6 Lakeland 11 (863) 413-0003
IDEA Lakeland K-7 452 18.8 Lakeland 11 (904) 993-1520
Achievement Academy PK 157 7.5 Lakeland 12 (863) 683-6504

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 Mulberry?

1 public charter school in the 2025-26 federal directory is in Mulberry, and 12 more are within 15 miles. Rcma Mulberry Community Academy.

Do charter schools in Mulberry 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 Mulberry 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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