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Charter schools in Ramsey, MN

2 schools in Ramsey, 31 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Ramsey charter schools at a glance

2 public charter schools give Ramsey as their address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 31 more are within 15 miles. The 2 in town had about 1,403 students in 2024-25. 1 teach elementary grades and 1 teach high school. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

1,403 students, 2024-25
1 high schools
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Kaleidoscope Charter School (3), Parnassus Preparatory School (3), Prairie Seeds Academy (3), Innovation Sci & Tech Academy (2), Noble Academy (2). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Ramsey (2)

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
Pact Charter Secondary 6-12 730 18.8 (763) 712-4200
PACT Charter Elementary K-5 673 17.7 (763) 712-4301

Nearby, within 15 miles (31)

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
Three Rivers Montessori School K-6 119 15.9 Elk River 5 (763) 595-1213
Spectrum Elementary School 5 147 16.9 Elk River 5 (763) 241-8703
Spectrum Middle School 6-8 291 16.7 Elk River 5 (763) 241-8703
Spectrum High School 9-12 502 16.6 Elk River 5 (763) 450-9845
Modern Montessori Charter School PK-8 204 14.6 Champlin 6 (763) 358-8148
Innovation Sci & Tech Elementary PK-5 83 12.5 Coon Rapids 7 (763) 339-0642
Innovation Sci & Tech Middle 6-8 20 Coon Rapids 7 (763) 339-0642
Northwest Passage High School 9-12 156 10.7 Coon Rapids 9 (763) 862-9223
Parnassus Prep Sch-Grammar K-4 623 17.3 Maple Grove 9 (763) 496-1416
Parnassus Prep School-Rhetoric 9-12 258 13.6 Maple Grove 9 (763) 496-1416
Parnassus Preparatory School-Logic 5-8 471 21.1 Maple Grove 9 (763) 496-1416
Noble Academy Elementary K-6 395 19.3 Brooklyn Park 10 (763) 592-7706
Noble Academy Middle School 7-8 138 14.6 Brooklyn Park 10 (763) 592-7706
Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac PK-6 231 11.3 Maple Grove 10 (763) 205-4396
Davinci Academy K-8 952 16.4 Ham Lake 10 (763) 754-6577
Athlos Leadership Academy PK-8 807 18.3 Brooklyn Park 10 (763) 777-8942
Star of the North - Coon Rapids K-8 120 57.1 Coon Rapids 10 (763) 450-5560
Kaleidoscope Charter Elementary Sch K-5 300 10.9 Otsego 11 (763) 428-1890
Kaleidoscope Charter High School 9-12 76 6.7 Otsego 11 (763) 428-1890
Kaleidoscope Middle School 6-8 117 93.6 Otsego 11 (763) 428-1890
Paladin Virtual Academy 9-12 new in 2025-26 Coon Rapids 11 (763) 786-4799
Paladin Career and Tech High School 9-12 257 22.9 Coon Rapids 11 (763) 786-4799
Nasha Shkola Charter School PK-8 138 14.7 Brooklyn Park 11 (763) 496-5550
Star of the North - East Bethel K-8 224 East Bethel 11 (763) 450-5560
Excell Academy Charter PK-8 548 15.9 Brooklyn Park 14 (763) 533-0500
Spero Academy Brooklyn Park K-6 127 7.5 Brooklyn Park 14 (612) 465-8611
Prairie Seeds El School Academy K-5 359 13.8 Brooklyn Park 14 (763) 450-1388
Prairie Seeds High School Academy 9-12 282 18.2 Brooklyn Park 14 (763) 450-1388
Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy 6-8 219 19 Brooklyn Park 14 (763) 450-1388
Twin Lakes STEM Academy K-8 217 11.4 Brooklyn Park 14 (763) 338-9373
Progeny Academy Charter School K-8 92 11.5 Brooklyn Center 15 (763) 325-9150

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 Ramsey?

2 public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory are in Ramsey, and 31 more are within 15 miles. Pact Charter Secondary, PACT Charter Elementary.

Do charter schools in Ramsey 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 Ramsey 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.

See charter schools How enrollment works