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Charter schools in Monticello, MN

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

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Monticello charter schools at a glance

1 public charter school gives Monticello as its address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 8 more are within 15 miles. The school had about 161 students in 2024-25. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

161 students, 2024-25
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Kaleidoscope Charter School (3), Spectrum High School (2). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Monticello (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
Swan River Montessori Charter Sch PK-6 161 12.9 (763) 271-7926

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
Kaleidoscope Charter Elementary Sch K-5 300 10.9 Otsego 6 (763) 428-1890
Kaleidoscope Charter High School 9-12 76 6.7 Otsego 6 (763) 428-1890
Kaleidoscope Middle School 6-8 117 93.6 Otsego 6 (763) 428-1890
Terra Nova School 6-12 84 10.5 Buffalo 8 (952) 852-0129
Spectrum High School 9-12 502 16.6 Elk River 11 (763) 450-9845
Three Rivers Montessori School K-6 119 15.9 Elk River 11 (763) 595-1213
Spectrum Middle School 6-8 291 16.7 Elk River 12 (763) 241-8703
Spectrum Elementary School 5 147 16.9 Elk River 12 (763) 241-8703

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 Monticello?

1 public charter school in the 2025-26 federal directory is in Monticello, and 8 more are within 15 miles. Swan River Montessori Charter Sch.

Do charter schools in Monticello 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 Monticello 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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