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Charter schools in St Petersburg, FL

3 schools in St Petersburg, 8 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

St Petersburg charter schools at a glance

3 public charter schools give St Petersburg as their address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 8 more are within 15 miles. The 3 in town had about 783 students in 2024-25. 1 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

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

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Pinellas (9). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in St Petersburg (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
Plato Academy of St.petersburg K-8 374 12.9 (727) 521-7258
St. Petersburg Collegiate High School 10-12 260 52 (727) 341-4610
Pinellas Mycroschool of Integrated Academics and Technologi 7-12 149 (727) 825-3710

Nearby, within 15 miles (8)

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 STEM High School 9-12 220 27.5 Saint Petersburg under 1 (727) 302-6883
Plato Academy Pinellas Park Charter School K-8 535 12.7 Pinellas Park 7 (727) 521-7260
Pinellas Preparatory Academy K-8 764 13.6 Largo 11 (727) 536-3600
Plato Seminole K-8 311 11.5 Largo 12 (727) 228-9950
Slam Academy at Apollo Beach K-12 1,235 29.4 Apollo Beach 14 (813) 773-4560
Discovery Academy of Science K-8 722 17.2 Clearwater 14 (727) 369-6361
Imagine Charter School at North Manatee PK-8 853 17.8 Palmetto 14 (941) 981-5345
Pinellas Academy of Math and Science K-8 817 15.4 Largo 14 (727) 330-9449

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 St Petersburg?

3 public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory are in St Petersburg, and 8 more are within 15 miles. Plato Academy of St.petersburg, St. Petersburg Collegiate High School, Pinellas Mycroschool of Integrated Academics and Technologi.

Do charter schools in St Petersburg 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 St Petersburg 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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