Charter schools in Indiana
137 open public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory, about 55,069 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.
- Indianapolis (74)
- Gary (8)
- South Bend (8)
- Evansville (4)
- Fort Wayne (4)
- Noblesville (3)
- Anderson (2)
- Bloomington (2)
- East Chicago (2)
- Elkhart (2)
- Hammond (2)
- Lafayette (2)
- Carmel (1)
- Clarksville (1)
- Ellettsville (1)
- McCordsville (1)
- Merrillville (1)
- New Albany (1)
- Portage (1)
- Porter (1)
- Sellersburg (1)
- Springville (1)
- Westfield (1)
Online charter schools in Indiana (6)
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 Indiana it enrolls from.
| Charter school | Grades | Students (2024-25) | Per teacher | Town | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Connections Academy 7-12Fully online | 7-12 | 5,376 | 40.1 | Indianapolis | (317) 550-3188 |
| Hoosier College and Career AcademyFully online | 7-12 | 1,484 | 26 | Indianapolis | (317) 495-6494 |
| Indiana Connections Academy K-6Mostly online | K-6 | 942 | 41 | Indianapolis | (317) 732-7790 |
| Options IndianaMostly online | 6-12 | 612 | 27 | Noblesville | (765) 621-0832 |
| Phalen Virtual Leadership AcademyMostly online | K-12 | 260 | 8.7 | Indianapolis | (317) 939-3787 |
| Paramount Online AcademyMostly online | K-8 | 163 | 20.4 | Indianapolis | (317) 519-4588 |
Other charter schools in Indiana (13)
Schools in towns without a page of their own, by town.
| Charter school | Grades | Students (2024-25) | Per teacher | Town | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County Independent Schools | K-8 | 205 | 13.7 | Bedford | (812) 277-9803 |
| Canaan Community Academy | K-8 | 195 | 13 | Canaan | (812) 839-0003 |
| Indiana Microschool Collaborative | K-12 | new in 2025-26 | Charlottesville | (317) 936-5444 | |
| Excel Center - Bartholomew County | 9-12 | 49 | 8.2 | Columbus | (812) 372-4448 |
| Dugger Union Community School | K-12 | 559 | 11.6 | Dugger | (812) 648-7109 |
| Excel Center - Kokomo | 9-12 | 392 | 35.6 | Kokomo | (317) 524-3642 |
| Renaissance Academy Charter School | K-8 | 244 | 14.4 | LaPorte | (219) 878-8711 |
| Excel Center - Grant County | 9-12 | 39 | 5.6 | Marion | (765) 787-1875 |
| Mays Community Academy | PK-6 | 101 | 10.1 | Mays | (765) 645-5577 |
| Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry | PK-8 | 201 | 14.4 | Muncie | (765) 216-7980 |
| Otwell Miller Academy | K-5 | 107 | 15.3 | Otwell | (812) 354-0800 |
| Excel Center - Shelbyville | 9-12 | 131 | 21.8 | Shelbyville | (317) 524-4430 |
| Excel Center of West Central Indiana | 9-12 | 139 | Terre Haute | (812) 235-1827 |
Who runs and charters them
Networks and districts with the most charter schools in Indiana: Options Charter Schools (4), Circle City Prep Charter School (2).
Charter authorizers named most often: Meridian Joint District (54), Indiana Charter School Board (34), Connecticut State Board of Education (22), Trine University (15), University of Southern Indiana (4), Roswell Independent Schools (4), Evansville Vandergburgh School Corporation (2), Calumet College (2).
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 Indiana (listed separately)
- What Indiana pays toward private school
- Charter schools in every state
- Indiana 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.