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Charter schools in Norwell, MA

1 school in Norwell, 11 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Norwell charter schools at a glance

1 public charter school gives Norwell as its address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 11 more are within 15 miles. The school had about 1,057 students in 2024-25. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

1,057 students, 2024-25
$0 tuition

Charter schools in Norwell (1)

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
South Shore Charter Public School K-12 1,057 11.2 (781) 982-4202

Nearby, within 15 miles (11)

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
New Heights Charter School of Brockton 6-12 734 15 Brockton 10 (508) 857-4633
Neighborhood House Charter School PK-12 786 10.1 Dorchester 13 (617) 825-0703
Codman Academy Charter Public School PK-12 344 10.4 Dorchester 13 (617) 287-0700
KIPP Academy Boston Charter School K-8 646 13.6 Mattapan 14 (617) 393-5682
Boston Preparatory Charter Public School 6-12 700 12 Hyde Park 14 (617) 333-6688
UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester PK-8 640 11.1 Boston 14 (617) 635-8810
Boston Renaissance Charter Public School PK-6 938 11.2 Hyde Park 14 (617) 357-0900
Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School 5-12 509 9.2 Hyde Park 14 (617) 361-0050
Conservatory Lab Charter School PK-8 454 16.5 Dorchester 14 (617) 254-8904
Brooke Charter School K-12 2,216 12.4 Mattapan 14 (617) 874-5515
Boston Collegiate Charter School 5-12 708 9.7 Dorchester 15 (617) 265-1172

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 Norwell?

1 public charter school in the 2025-26 federal directory is in Norwell, and 11 more are within 15 miles. South Shore Charter Public School.

Do charter schools in Norwell 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 Norwell 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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