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Charter schools in Southfield, MI

10 schools in Southfield, 141 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Southfield charter schools at a glance

10 public charter schools give Southfield as their address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 141 more are within 15 miles. The 10 in town had about 5,280 students in 2024-25. 9 teach elementary grades and 5 teach high school. One is mostly or fully online. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

5,280 students, 2024-25
5 high schools
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Cesar Chavez Academy (4), Covenant Schools Detroit (4), University Preparatory Academy (PSAD) (4), American International Academy (3), Bridge Academy (3). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Southfield (10)

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
Lighthouse Connections AcademyFully online K-12 2,056 24.2 (248) 509-5858
Laurus Academy K-8 791 18 (248) 799-8401
Bradford Academy PK-12 678 14.1 (248) 351-0000
Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence K-8 520 16.2 (248) 569-1060
AGBU AlexMarie Manoogian School K-12 426 15.7 (248) 569-2988
Crescent Academy Elementary 4-6 265 16.6 (248) 281-6471
Crescent Academy PK3 PK-3 249 14.2 (248) 423-4581
Faxon Academy K-8 150 16.7 (248) 301-9909
Crescent Academy MiddleHigh School 7-11 145 17.5 (248) 423-4581
Pillars Academy PK-12 new in 2025-26 (734) 660-7423

Nearby, within 15 miles (141)

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
Weston Preparatory Academy K-8 258 21.5 Detroit 3 (313) 387-6038
MadisonCarver Academy K-8 343 31.2 Detroit 3 (313) 522-7602
David Ellis Academy PK PK-K 0 Detroit 3 (313) 927-5395
Detroit Service Learning Academy Campus PK-8 847 17.1 Detroit 3 (313) 541-7619
David Ellis Academy West PK-12 725 16.7 Redford 3 (313) 450-0300
Redford Service Learning Academy Campus PK-8 445 15.3 Redford 3 (313) 541-7619
Oak Park Service Learning Academy OPSLA PK-8 212 15.1 Oak Park 4 (313) 539-4115
Pembroke Academy K-8 390 15 Detroit 4 (313) 243-0092
Grand River Academy K-8 727 17.8 Livonia 4 (248) 893-6100
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy 9-12 420 21 Detroit 4 (313) 397-3333
Old Redford Academy Elementary PK-4 265 18.9 Detroit 4 (313) 532-7510
Old Redford Academy Middle School 5-8 241 21.9 Detroit 4 (313) 880-1807
Old Redford Academy High 9-12 451 31.1 Detroit 4 (313) 543-3080
LincolnKing AdamsYoung 68 6-8 429 53.6 Detroit 4 (313) 522-7602
Discovery Creative Pathways Redford K-8 208 13.9 Redford 4 (616) 916-7490
Detroit Achievement Academy K-8 352 16.8 Detroit 5 (313) 468-9518
University Yes Academy K-12 388 20.4 Detroit 5 (313) 270-2556
David Ellis Academy PK-12 206 14.2 Detroit 5 (313) 450-0642
Fostering Leadership Academy K-8 76 10.9 Redford 5 (313) 531-9971
MacDowell Preparatory Academy PK-8 362 16.5 Detroit 6 (313) 494-8141
LincolnKing AdamsYoung Academy High School Grove Campus 9-12 660 34.7 Detroit 6 (313) 522-7602
AdamsYoung Building K-5 520 65 Detroit 6 (313) 522-7602
Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy K-8 234 23.4 Detroit 6 (313) 341-4944
Detroit Leadership Academy K8 PK-8 486 16.8 Detroit 6 (313) 242-1500
Detroit Community Schools Elementary PK-8 366 16.4 Detroit 7 (313) 537-3570
Detroit Community Schools High School 9-12 299 14.8 Detroit 7 (313) 537-3570
American Montessori Academy Elementary PK-1 152 10.2 Livonia 7 (734) 525-7100
Branch Line School PK-8 141 19.6 Livonia 7 (734) 335-0663
WashingtonParks Academy K-8 591 42.2 Redford 7 (313) 592-6061
Westfield Preparatory High School 7-12 834 17 Redford 7 (313) 778-7990
Detroit Innovation Academy K-8 335 15.2 Detroit 8 (313) 736-5537
Keys Grace Academy K-12 530 18.6 Madison Heights 8 (248) 629-7700
KIPP Detroit Imani Academy K-3 91 14.7 Detroit 8 (586) 808-6604
Flagship Charter Academy K-8 655 19.8 Detroit 8 (313) 933-7933
Joy Preparatory Academy PK-12 161 13.3 Detroit 8 (313) 340-0023
Global Heights Academy PK-8 274 17.1 Dearborn Heights 8 (313) 624-3400
Westfield Charter Academy K-6 730 17.4 Redford 8 (313) 625-3030
Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School Liv 9-12 28 28 Livonia 8 (248) 425-5868
Oakland FlexTech High School 9-12 162 13.4 Farmington Hills 8 (248) 426-8530
Four Corners Montessori Academy PK-8 235 15.7 Madison Heights 8 (248) 542-7001
Universal Learning Academy PK-12 761 16.3 Westland 9 (734) 402-5900
Warrendale Charter Academy K-8 680 16 Detroit 9 (313) 240-4200
New Paradigm GlazerLoving Academy K-8 211 17.6 Detroit 9 (313) 833-1100
Unity Academy K-8 new in 2025-26 Warren 9 (734) 369-9500
Detroit Premier Academy K-8 706 16.2 Detroit 9 (313) 945-1472
Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy Dequindre K-12 573 13.1 Warren 9 (586) 353-2108
Hope Academy PK-8 430 16.2 Detroit 9 (313) 934-0054
American Montessori Academy Upper Elementary 2-8 289 16.6 Westland 9 (313) 533-0000
George Washington Carver Elementary School PK-4 217 14.8 Highland Park 9 (313) 865-6024
George Washington Carver Middle School 5-8 155 12.8 Highland Park 9 (313) 865-6024
Clara B Ford Academy SDA 5-12 58 6.6 Dearborn Heights 9 (313) 436-0020
Vista Meadows Academy K-12 86 16.5 Dearborn Heights 9 (313) 240-4347
Covenant School Spectrum 7-12 93 14.2 Highland Park 9 (313) 558-9022
Star International Academy PK-12 1,728 17.6 Dearborn Heights 10 (313) 724-8990
Barber Elementary School PK-8 362 120.7 Highland Park 10 (614) 623-5345
Detroit Leadership Academy High School 7-12 271 16.6 Detroit 10 (313) 769-2015
The Dearborn Academy PK-8 518 16.2 Dearborn 10 (313) 982-1300
Great Oaks Academy K-8 768 20.5 Warren 10 (586) 427-4540
Dove Academy of Detroit PK-8 487 16.2 Detroit 10 (313) 366-9110
Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac PK-12 850 24.4 Pontiac 10 (248) 452-9309
Riverside Academy PK-5 397 14.2 Dearborn 10 (313) 624-3200
Michigan Collegiate MiddleHigh School 7-12 560 21.5 Warren 10 (586) 777-5792
Riverside Academy West Campus 6-12 470 21.8 Dearborn 10 (313) 624-3600
University Preparatory Art Design Elementary K-5 389 15 Detroit 10 (313) 826-1159
Noor International Academy PK-6 186 16.7 Sterling Heights 11 (586) 365-5000
Tipton Academy PK3 PK-3 301 14.5 Garden City 11 (734) 261-0500
Legacy Charter Academy K-8 738 18.2 Detroit 11 (313) 368-2215
Great Lakes Academy K-8 162 12.5 Pontiac 11 (248) 334-6434
Learn4Life Pontiac 9-12 104 16.7 Pontiac 11 (248) 206-4316
Bridge Academy West K-8 331 22.1 Hamtramck 11 (313) 462-6200
Academy for Business and Technology Elementary PK-5 256 15.5 Dearborn 11 (313) 581-2223
Commonwealth Community Development Academy PK-8 150 15.6 Hamtramck 11 (313) 366-9470
Frontier International Academy K-12 737 16.5 Detroit 11 (313) 462-6300
Caniff Liberty Academy PK-9 590 30.6 Hamtramck 11 (248) 327-7673
SER YouthBuild Learning Academy Southwest 9-12 109 36.3 Detroit 11 (313) 945-5200
Advanced Technology Academy PK-12 1,207 26.3 Dearborn 12 (313) 625-4700
Rising Stars Academy 12 64 12.8 Center Line 12 (586) 405-9473
Hamtramck Academy K-8 549 15.9 Hamtramck 12 (313) 368-7312
Tipton Academy 48 4-12 255 23.2 Garden City 12 (586) 731-5300
Oakland International Academy 912 9-12 614 39.2 Hamtramck 12 (313) 285-8990
Momentum Academy PK-8 219 14.6 Waterford 12 (248) 682-5000
Universal Academy K-12 695 17.2 Detroit 12 (313) 581-5006
Inkster Preparatory Academy PK-8 220 22 Inkster 12 (313) 278-3825
Pontiac Academy for Excellence Elementary K-5 new in 2025-26 Pontiac 12 (248) 745-9420
Henry Ford Academy 9-12 476 10.7 Dearborn 12 (313) 982-6193
Pontiac Academy for Excellence MiddleHigh 6-12 553 18 Pontiac 12 (248) 745-9420
University Preparatory Art Design Middle School 6-8 new in 2025-26 Detroit 12 (313) 481-4000
University Preparatory Art Design High School 9-12 855 23.1 Detroit 12 (313) 481-4000
Center Line Preparatory Academy K-12 1,043 20.2 Center Line 12 (586) 574-5500
American International Academy Upper Elementary 4-6 225 18.2 Inkster 12 (734) 713-5525
Bridge Impact K-12 392 39.2 Detroit 12 (313) 462-6100
Bridge Academy East PK-5 581 16.2 Hamtramck 12 (313) 462-6100
Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh K-12 582 19.7 Detroit 12 (313) 788-1122
Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary K-10 430 17.9 Detroit 12 (313) 897-8720
Cornerstone JeffersonDouglass Academy K-12 541 54.1 Detroit 12 (313) 522-7602
Voyageur Academy K-8 789 23 Detroit 12 (313) 361-4180
University Preparatory Elementary Mark Murray Campus K-5 467 20.3 Detroit 12 (313) 309-0552
University Preparatory Elementary Ellen Thompson Campus K-5 438 19.9 Detroit 12 (313) 874-9800
Voyageur College Prep 9-12 524 19.4 Detroit 12 (313) 361-4180
Hanley International Academy PK-8 667 15.8 Hamtramck 12 (313) 875-8888
Cesar Chavez Academy Intermediate 3-5 484 19.1 Detroit 12 (313) 361-1083
University Preparatory High School 9-12 559 14.3 Detroit 12 (313) 874-4340
American International Academy Elementary K-3 195 12.7 Westland 12 (734) 713-5525
Oakside Prep Academy K-12 1,424 19.9 Waterford 12 (248) 706-2000
New Paradigm College Prep PK-12 215 20.7 Detroit 12 (313) 852-1500
George Crockett Academy PK-8 341 14.4 Detroit 12 (313) 896-6078
Infinity Institute of Learning Wayne County Juvenile Detenti 4-12 124 13.9 Detroit 12 (404) 218-4206
AchieveDetroit 9-12 new in 2025-26 Detroit 12 (248) 867-4176
Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy Lorraine PK-6 181 9.1 Warren 12 (586) 920-2163
Oakland International Academy 28 2-8 1,034 78 Detroit 13 (313) 925-1000
Oakland International Academy PreK1 PK-1 344 51 Detroit 13 (313) 923-0790
American International Academy High SchoolMiddle Schooll 7-12 240 16.6 Inkster 13 (734) 713-5525
Waterford Montessori Academy K-8 188 13.5 Waterford 13 (248) 674-2400
New Dawn Academy of Warren PK-9 256 40 Sterling Hts 13 (248) 327-7673
University Prep Science and Math Middle School 6-8 513 19 Detroit 13 (313) 832-8400
University Preparatory Middle School 6-8 384 17.5 Detroit 13 (313) 831-0010
Covenant High School Central 9-12 240 30.4 Detroit 13 (313) 899-6900
Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary K-2 465 16 Detroit 13 (313) 843-9440
West Village Academy K-8 242 15.2 Dearborn 13 (313) 274-9200
Frontier International Academy Elementary K-8 395 28.2 Warren 13 (586) 354-2044

Showing the 120 nearest of 141. Every charter school in Michigan.

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 Southfield?

10 public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory are in Southfield, and 141 more are within 15 miles. Lighthouse Connections Academy, Laurus Academy, Bradford Academy, Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence, AGBU AlexMarie Manoogian School, Crescent Academy Elementary and others.

Do charter schools in Southfield 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 Southfield 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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