Charter schools in New Hampshire
47 open public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory, about 6,037 students in 2024-25.
Public charter schools (tuition-free)
Online charter schools in New Hampshire (2)
These schools told the federal survey that most or all of their teaching is online (2024-25). Their address is an office; ask each one which parts of New Hampshire it enrolls from.
| Charter school | Grades | Students (2024-25) | Per teacher | Town | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Learning Academy (H)Fully online | 9-12 | 386 | 5.8 | Exeter | (603) 778-2500 |
| Virtual Learning Academy (E)Fully online | K-8 | 124 | 7.3 | Exeter | (603) 778-2500 |
Other charter schools in New Hampshire (7)
Schools in towns without a page of their own, by town.
| Charter school | Grades | Students (2024-25) | Per teacher | Town | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River View Chartered Public School | 9-12 | 30 | 15 | Claremont | (603) 287-7120 |
| Seacoast Charter School | PK-8 | 287 | 13.7 | Dover | (603) 842-5764 |
| Heartwood Public Charter School | K-8 | 89 | 9.9 | Jefferson | (603) 696-1856 |
| Ledyard Charter School | 9-12 | 49 | 9.8 | Lebanon | (603) 727-4772 |
| North Star Academy Chartered Public School | K-8 | new in 2025-26 | Ossipee | (603) 312-7895 | |
| Lionheart Classical Academy Chartered Public School | K-8 | 311 | 15.2 | Peterborough | (603) 602-1560 |
| Mountain Village Charter School | 1-8 | 117 | 16.7 | Plymouth | (603) 536-3900 |
Who runs and charters them
Networks and districts with the most charter schools in New Hampshire: Academy for Science and Design Charter School (2), Benjamin Franklin Academy Chartered Public School (2), Compass Classical Academy Charter School (2), Gathering Waters Charter School (2), Great Bay Charter School (2), Kreiva Academy Public Charter School (2), North Country Charter Academy (2), Robert Frost Charter School (2).
Charter authorizers named most often: State Board of Education (47).
Names as the state reported them to the federal directory (2025-26).
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.
- Private schools in New Hampshire (listed separately)
- What New Hampshire pays toward private school
- Charter schools in every state
- New Hampshire next to other states: charter and private school choice
School facts: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (2025-26 directory, 2024-25 enrollment and staff). Where our data comes from.