Charter schools in Idaho
86 open public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory, about 40,893 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.
- Boise (12)
- Meridian (12)
- Nampa (8)
- Caldwell (6)
- Idaho Falls (5)
- Mountain Home (4)
- Twin Falls (3)
- Ammon (2)
- Blackfoot (2)
- Chubbuck (2)
- Coeur D'alene (2)
- Garden City (2)
- Moscow (2)
- Post Falls (2)
- Chubback (1)
- Eagle (1)
- Emmett (1)
- Fort Hall (1)
- Hayden (1)
- Jerome (1)
- Kimberly (1)
- Kuna (1)
- Pocatello (1)
- Rathdrum (1)
Other charter schools in Idaho (12)
Schools in towns without a page of their own, by town.
| Charter school | Grades | Students (2024-25) | Per teacher | Town | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Community School | K-8 | 68 | 13.6 | Donnelly | (208) 325-1595 |
| Treasure Valley Classical Academy | K-6 | 589 | 15 | Fruitland | (208) 779-4088 |
| North Valley Academy | K-12 | 197 | 12.9 | Gooding | (208) 934-4567 |
| Syringa Mountain Charter School | K-8 | 128 | 14.2 | Hailey | (208) 806-2880 |
| Hollister Charter School | K-6 | new in 2025-26 | Hollister | (208) 280-1340 | |
| Island Park Charter School | K-6 | 28 | 28 | Island Park | (208) 558-4727 |
| Lava Hot Springs Academy | K-6 | new in 2025-26 | Lava Hot Springs | (208) 776-5910 | |
| Pinecrest Academy of Lewiston | K-7 | 149 | 14.9 | Lewiston | (208) 717-3855 |
| Idaho Home Learning Academy Charter | K-12 | 7,764 | 33.7 | Malad City | (208) 534-6080 |
| Treasure Valley Classical Academy Upper School | 7-12 | new in 2025-26 | Payette | (208) 779-4088 | |
| Fern-Waters Public Charter School | K-8 | 141 | 16.4 | Salmon | (208) 332-6800 |
| Forrest M Bird Charter School | 6-12 | 255 | 11 | Sandpoint | (208) 255-7771 |
Who runs and charters them
Networks and districts with the most charter schools in Idaho: Idaho Virtual High School Inc. (4), Idaho Virtual Education Partners Inc. (2), Inspire Academics Inc. (2), Isucceed Virtual High School Inc. (2), Joint School District No. 2 (2), The Academy Inc. (2).
Charter authorizers named most often: Idaho Public Charter School Commission (70), Meridian Joint District (3), Nampa School District (2), Middleton District (1), Emmett Independent District (1), Filer District (1), Bonneville Joint District (1), Kimberly District (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 Idaho (listed separately)
- What Idaho pays toward private school
- Charter schools in every state
- Idaho 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.