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Charter schools in Chisago City, MN

1 school in Chisago City, 8 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Chisago City charter schools at a glance

1 public charter school gives Chisago City as its address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 8 more are within 15 miles. The school had about 191 students in 2024-25. One is mostly or fully online. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

191 students, 2024-25
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Lakes International Language Academ (4), North Lakes Academy (2). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Chisago City (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
TRIO Wolf Creek Distance LearningFully online 9-12 191 16.9 (651) 213-2017

Nearby, within 15 miles (8)

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
North Lakes Academy Elementary K-6 220 13.6 Forest Lake 7 (651) 982-2773
LILA Kinder Center PK-K not reported Forest Lake 8 (651) 464-0771
LILA Lower School 1-5 607 14.8 Forest Lake 8 (651) 464-0771
North Lakes Academy 7-12 Campus 7-12 245 14.5 Forest Lake 8 (651) 982-2688
Phoenix Academy Charter School K-8 156 14.8 North Branch 10 (651) 237-0656
LILA Upper School 6-12 579 13.6 Forest Lake 10 (651) 464-8989
Online Learning Program 6-12 0 Forest Lake 10 (651) 464-8989
Marine Village School K-5 92 22.7 Marine on Saint Croix 14 (651) 477-0380

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 Chisago City?

1 public charter school in the 2025-26 federal directory is in Chisago City, and 8 more are within 15 miles. TRIO Wolf Creek Distance Learning.

Do charter schools in Chisago City 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 Chisago City 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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