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Charter schools in Wyoming, MI

1 school in Wyoming, 24 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Wyoming charter schools at a glance

1 public charter school gives Wyoming as its address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 24 more are within 15 miles. The school had about 765 students in 2024-25. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

765 students, 2024-25
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Lighthouse Academy (3). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Wyoming (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
Vanguard Charter Academy K-8 765 19.7 (616) 538-3630

Nearby, within 15 miles (24)

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
Vista Charter Academy PK-8 641 14.6 Grand Rapids 3 (616) 246-6920
Grand River Preparatory High School 9-12 635 18.7 Grand Rapids 3 (616) 261-1800
Grove Montessori A Wildflower Public School K-6 new in 2025-26 Grand Rapids 4 (989) 400-0058
Hope Academy of West Michigan PK-12 284 10.8 Grand Rapids 4 (616) 301-8458
New Branches Charter Academy K-8 345 12.6 Grand Rapids 4 (616) 243-6221
Covenant High School Grand Rapids 9-12 218 19.1 Grand Rapids 4 (616) 364-2000
River City Scholars Charter Academy K-8 286 11.4 Grand Rapids 4 (616) 248-3390
Gerald Dawkins Academy K-5 152 11.7 Grand Rapids 5 (517) 281-8626
Excel Charter Academy K-12 791 19.1 Grand Rapids 5 (616) 281-9339
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center K-5 287 17 Grand Rapids 5 (616) 459-0330
Cross Creek Charter Academy K-8 809 20.9 Byron Center 6 (616) 656-4000
NexTech High School 9-12 144 15.3 Grand Rapids 6 (616) 458-4992
Lighthouse Academy South Campus K-12 213 12.5 Grand Rapids 6 (616) 949-2287
William C Abney Academy Elementary K-8 273 14 Grand Rapids 6 (616) 454-5541
Lighthouse Academy The Pier 9-12 7 Grand Rapids 7 (616) 304-8537
Lighthouse Academy Waalkes K-12 73 10.5 Grand Rapids 7 (616) 304-8537
Byron Center Charter School K-12 199 11.4 Byron Center 7 (616) 878-4852
Wellspring Preparatory High School 9-12 267 15.8 Grand Rapids 7 (616) 235-9500
Ridge Park Charter Academy K-8 507 15.8 Grand Rapids 7 (616) 222-0093
West MI Academy of Environmental Science PK-12 666 13 Grand Rapids 8 (616) 791-7454
Walker Charter Academy K-8 711 19.1 Grand Rapids 9 (616) 785-2700
West Michigan Aviation Academy 9-12 600 16.9 Grand Rapids 9 (616) 446-8886
Knapp Charter Academy K-8 398 14.2 Grand Rapids 9 (616) 364-1100
Chandler Woods Charter Academy PK-8 741 21.9 Belmont 14 (616) 866-6000

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.

Questions parents ask

How many charter schools are in Wyoming?

1 public charter school in the 2025-26 federal directory is in Wyoming, and 24 more are within 15 miles. Vanguard Charter Academy.

Do charter schools in Wyoming 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 Wyoming 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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