Charter schools in Georgia
99 open public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory, about 63,494 students in 2024-25.
Public charter schools (tuition-free)
Charter schools by town
Each town page lists its own charter schools and the others within 15 miles.
- Atlanta (31)
- College Park (5)
- Decatur (5)
- Savannah (5)
- Douglasville (3)
- Duluth (3)
- Ellenwood (2)
- Greensboro (2)
- Macon (2)
- Roswell (2)
- Smyrna (2)
- Alpharetta (1)
- Augusta (1)
- Avondale Estates (1)
- Brookhaven (1)
- Brooks (1)
- Doraville (1)
- East Point (1)
- Fairburn (1)
- Fayetteville (1)
- Forest Park (1)
- Kennesaw (1)
- Lithia Springs (1)
- Lithonia (1)
- Marietta (1)
- Marrow (1)
- Newnan (1)
- Norcross (1)
- Peachtree Corners (1)
- Powder Springs (1)
- Riverdale (1)
- Senoia (1)
- Stockbridge (1)
- Stone Mountain (1)
- Tybee Island (1)
- Union City (1)
Online charter schools in Georgia (2)
These schools told the federal survey that most or all of their teaching is online (2024-25). Their address is an office; ask each one which parts of Georgia it enrolls from.
| Charter school | Grades | Students (2024-25) | Per teacher | Town | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual)Fully online | K-12 | 9,952 | 18 | Atlanta | (404) 334-4790 |
| Georgia Connections Academy (Virtual)Fully online | K-12 | 7,148 | 31.2 | Duluth | (678) 825-3258 |
Other charter schools in Georgia (12)
Schools in towns without a page of their own, by town.
| Charter school | Grades | Students (2024-25) | Per teacher | Town | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furlow Charter School | K-12 | 585 | 11.9 | Americus | (229) 931-8667 |
| Baconton Community Charter School | PK-12 | 941 | 13.4 | Baconton | (229) 787-9999 |
| Spring Creek Charter Academy | K-12 | 474 | 13.2 | Bainbridge | (229) 792-8957 |
| Four Points Preparatory Academy | K-8 | new in 2025-26 | Braselton | (762) 425-0550 | |
| Cherokee Classical Academy School | K-6 | new in 2025-26 | Canton | (470) 502-9720 | |
| Pataula Charter Academy | PK-12 | 578 | 13.6 | Edison | (229) 354-4001 |
| SAIL Charter Academy - School for Arts-Infused Learning | K-8 | 554 | 13 | Evans | (762) 585-1400 |
| Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics | K-12 | 1,015 | 14.3 | Hephzibah | (706) 434-8085 |
| Berrien Academy Performance Learning Center | 9-12 | 61 | 46.9 | Nashville | (229) 686-6576 |
| Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy | PK-12 | 522 | 12.6 | Shellman | (229) 345-3033 |
| Statesboro STEAM Academy | 4-12 | 195 | 10.8 | Statesboro | (912) 764-5888 |
| Scintilla Charter Academy | K-11 | 947 | 12.9 | Valdosta | (229) 244-5750 |
Who runs and charters them
Networks and districts with the most charter schools in Georgia: Atlanta Public Schools (19), DeKalb County (8), Fulton County (7), Savannah-Chatham County (6), Clayton County (3), Greene County (2).
Charter authorizers named most often: State Charter Schools Commission (50), Atlanta Public Schools (19), Dekalb County (8), Fulton County (7), Chatham County (6), Clayton County (3), Greene County (2), Douglas County (1).
Names as the state reported them to the federal directory (2025-26).
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.
- Private schools in Georgia (listed separately)
- What Georgia pays toward private school
- Charter schools in every state
- Georgia next to other states: charter and private school choice
School facts: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (2025-26 directory, 2024-25 enrollment and staff). Where our data comes from.