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Charter schools in Palm Harbor, FL

1 school in Palm Harbor, 22 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Palm Harbor charter schools at a glance

1 public charter school gives Palm Harbor as its address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 22 more are within 15 miles. The school had about 343 students in 2024-25. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

343 students, 2024-25
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Pinellas (11), Hillsborough (8), Pasco (4). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Palm Harbor (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
Plato Academy Palm Harbor Charter School K-8 343 11.1 (727) 228-6850

Nearby, within 15 miles (22)

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
St. Petersburg Collegiate High School North Pinellas 10-12 223 44.6 Tarpon Springs 3 (727) 341-3521
Academie Da Vinci Charter School K-8 336 11.6 Dunedin 5 (727) 298-2778
Enterprise Charter High School 9-12 387 38.7 Clearwater 5 (727) 474-1237
Athenian Academy K-8 377 13 Clearwater 6 (727) 298-2718
Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon Springs K-8 349 11.6 Tarpon Springs 6 (727) 939-6413
Plato Academy Clearwater K-8 616 13.4 Clearwater 8 (727) 228-9517
Imagine School at Trinity PK-8 new in 2025-26 New Port Richey 9 (727) 334-2400
Athenian Academy of Technology and The Arts K-8 404 14.4 New Port Richey 9 (727) 372-0200
Discovery Academy of Science K-8 722 17.2 Clearwater 10 (727) 369-6361
Hillsborough Academy of Math and Science K-8 819 22.8 Tampa 11 (813) 793-6085
Pinellas Academy of Math and Science K-8 817 15.4 Largo 11 (727) 330-9449
Plato Academy Trinity Charter School K-8 489 12.9 New Port Richey 11 (727) 205-6360
Victory Charter School Tampa K-12 170 22.7 Riverview 11 (813) 896-0002
Victory Charter School Tampa 6-12 6-12 145 48.3 Riverview 11 (813) 896-0002
Plato Collegiate Academy Tampa K-10 393 18.3 Tampa 11 (813) 222-8687
Slam Academy Tampa Elementary K-5 248 31 Tampa 11 (813) 920-8802
Sports Leadership and Management Academy (tampa) 6-12 580 52.7 Tampa 11 (813) 920-8802
Henderson Hammock Charter School K-8 1,154 Tampa 13 (813) 739-6633
Pinellas Preparatory Academy K-8 764 13.6 Largo 13 (727) 536-3600
Horizon Charter School of Tampa K-8 317 21.9 Tampa 13 (813) 887-3800
Pepin Academies of Pasco County 3-12 300 10 New Port Richey 14 (727) 264-6497
Plato Seminole K-8 311 11.5 Largo 14 (727) 228-9950

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 Palm Harbor?

1 public charter school in the 2025-26 federal directory is in Palm Harbor, and 22 more are within 15 miles. Plato Academy Palm Harbor Charter School.

Do charter schools in Palm Harbor 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 Palm Harbor 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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