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Charter schools in Sanford, FL

3 schools in Sanford, 10 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Sanford charter schools at a glance

3 public charter schools give Sanford as their address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 10 more are within 15 miles. The 3 in town had about 1,640 students in 2024-25. 2 teach elementary grades and 1 teach high school. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

1,640 students, 2024-25
1 high schools
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Seminole (6), Orange (5), Volusia (2). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Sanford (3)

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
Galileo School for Gifted Learning Skyway PK-8 804 16.1 (407) 638-9696
Galileo School for Gifted Learning K-8 590 14.8 (321) 249-9221
Elevation High School 9-12 246 41 (407) 732-5788

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
Seminole Science Charter School K-9 547 18.9 Lake Mary 4 (407) 268-3727
UCP Seminole Child Development PK-2 144 10.3 Lake Mary 5 (407) 904-0132
Choices in Learning Charter K-5 685 16.7 Winter Springs 6 (407) 302-1005
The Reading Edge Academy K-6 328 41 Debary 7 (386) 668-8911
UCP Bailes Community Academy K-8 469 15.1 Orlando 13 (407) 852-3300
Aloma High Charter 6-12 447 40.6 Winter Park 13 (407) 657-4343
Ivy Hawn Charter School of The Arts K-8 947 18.9 Lake Helen 13 (386) 228-3900
Aspire Academy Charter K-5 100 16.7 Orlando 14 (407) 297-9955
Pinecrest Creek Charter K-5 119 19.8 Orlando 15 (407) 757-2706
Princeton House Charter PK-5 117 6.9 Orlando 15 (407) 523-7121

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 Sanford?

3 public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory are in Sanford, and 10 more are within 15 miles. Galileo School for Gifted Learning Skyway, Galileo School for Gifted Learning, Elevation High School.

Do charter schools in Sanford 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 Sanford 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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