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Charter schools in Jamaica, NY

6 schools in Jamaica, 275 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Jamaica charter schools at a glance

6 public charter schools give Jamaica as their address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 275 more are within 15 miles. The 6 in town had about 2,534 students in 2024-25. 4 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

2,534 students, 2024-25
2 high schools
$0 tuition

Charter schools in Jamaica (6)

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
Growing Up Green Charter School II K-8 810 10.1 (347) 642-4306
Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica K-4 553 (718) 704-1441
Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School PK-8 433 (718) 978-9975
New Dawn Charter High School II 9-12 375 26.8 (347) 947-2580
United Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science IV 9-12 363 9.6 (718) 525-2041
Zeta CS - Queens Jamaica K-1 new in 2025-26 (929) 458-3000

Nearby, within 15 miles (275)

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
Success Academy Charter School-NYC 14 5 168 Howard Beach under 1 (646) 472-1911
Riverton Street Charter School K-8 1,003 19 Saint Albans 2 (718) 481-8200
Achievement First Legacy Charter School K-4 256 11.1 Saint Albans 2 (347) 471-2646
Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens K-8 998 Springfield Gardens 3 (347) 602-4335
Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School K-7 732 16.7 Laurelton 3 (718) 479-3753
Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 K-5 437 13.7 Howard Beach 3 (718) 392-3405
Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School K-8 485 16.2 Brooklyn 4 (646) 644-1714
Brooklyn Scholars Charter School K-8 728 16.2 Brooklyn 4 (718) 348-9360
Valence College Preparatory Charter School 5-8 447 Rego Park 4 (646) 854-8414
Success Academy Charter School - Rosedale K-8 1,124 Rosedale 4 (347) 514-7060
Achievement First Aspire Charter School K-12 935 17.3 Brooklyn 4 (347) 838-0205
East Brooklyn Ascend Charter School (ebacs) K-4 152 19 Brooklyn 4 (347) 442-7990
Achievement First Apollo Charter School K-8 758 16.8 Brooklyn 5 (347) 471-2620
Zeta CS - Queens 2 K new in 2025-26 Elmhurst 5 (929) 458-3000
Zeta CS - Queens Elmhurst K-1 new in 2025-26 Elmhurst 5 (929) 458-3000
Middle Village Preparatory Charter School 6-8 468 11.4 Middle Village 5 (718) 869-2933
Achievement First Linden Charter School K-8 630 21.7 Brooklyn 5 (347) 471-2700
Central Queens Academy Charter School K-8 935 15.3 Elmhurst 5 (718) 271-6200
Central Queens Academy Charter School II K-2 129 13 Elmhurst 5 (718) 271-6200
Our World Neighborhood Charter School 3 K-4 284 13.5 Corona 5 (718) 392-3405
Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School 5-11 561 11.2 Elmhurst 5 (929) 666-4430
Mesa CHS East New York 7-8 85 Brooklyn 5 (347) 619-6800
Achievement First East New York Charter School K-12 1,072 14.3 Brooklyn 5 (718) 485-4924
Hyde Leadership Charter School - Brooklyn K-8 401 Brooklyn 5 (718) 495-5620
Elm Community Charter School K-5 460 Elmhurst 5 (347) 474-3288
Renaissance Charter School 2 (the) K-11 830 16.6 Elmhurst 5 (917) 242-3505
Bushwick Ascend Charter School K-8 738 17.6 Brooklyn 6 (718) 240-9162
Imagine Me Leadership Charter School PK-8 280 Brooklyn 6 (347) 985-2140
Uncommon Brownsville North Charter School NYC K-12 1,313 12.9 Brooklyn 6 (718) 250-5767
Uncommon Canarsie Charter School NYC K-8 808 12.8 Brooklyn 6 (347) 390-0560
Renaissance Charter School PK-12 657 Jackson Heights 6 (718) 803-0060
Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School K-8 843 16.3 Brooklyn 6 (347) 471-2690
Achievement First Brownsville Charter School K-10 651 14.5 Brooklyn 6 (347) 471-2600
Math Engineering and Science Academy Charter High School 9-12 515 11 Brooklyn 6 (718) 282-7426
Uncommon Brownsville South Charter School NYC K-8 748 11 Brooklyn 6 (718) 669-7461
Uncommon Crown Heights Charter School NYC K-9 513 10.9 Brooklyn 6 (718) 250-5765
Canarsie Ascend Charter School K-8 857 17.7 Brooklyn 6 (718) 907-0153
Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek K-6 221 10.5 Brooklyn 6 (718) 683-3300
Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School K-8 899 17.3 Brooklyn 6 (347) 471-2560
Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick K-4 558 Brooklyn 6 (646) 790-2173
Brooklyn Ascend Charter School 2-12 951 15.3 Brooklyn 6 (718) 907-9150
Brownsville Ascend Charter School K-8 591 18.1 Brooklyn 6 (347) 294-2600
Uncommon Excellence Girls Charter School NYC K-12 871 10.2 Brooklyn 7 (718) 638-1875
Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School K-8 530 13.2 Brooklyn 7 (718) 246-5681
Challenge Preparatory Charter School K-12 1,218 14.2 Far Rockaway 7 (718) 327-1352
Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway K-8 728 Far Rockaway 7 (718) 704-1421
New American Academy Charter School (the) K-5 247 14.5 Brooklyn 7 (718) 385-1709
Explore Excel Charter School K-8 624 12.5 Brooklyn 7 (718) 303-3245
Uncommon Excellence Boys Charter School NYC K-9 415 9.2 Brooklyn 7 (718) 638-1830
Brooklyn Ascend Charter School 6 K-1 141 11.8 Brooklyn 7 (917) 686-9416
Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School PK-5 313 Far Rockaway 7 (347) 403-9231
Lamad Academy Charter School 6-8 165 Brooklyn 7 (833) 465-2623
Explore Empower Charter School K-8 500 13.5 Brooklyn 7 (718) 771-2090
LA Cima Charter School K-5 174 7.2 Brooklyn 7 (718) 443-2136
Uncommon Bed-Stuy East Charter School NYC 5-8 317 11.3 Brooklyn 7 (718) 669-7460
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School 9-12 219 9.1 Brooklyn 7 (347) 491-8830
Academy of The City Charter School K-8 695 18.8 Woodside 7 (718) 487-9857
Ember Charter School K-12 373 8.3 Brooklyn 7 (718) 285-3787
Uncommon Kings Charter School NYC K-12 1,262 12.9 Brooklyn 7 (347) 390-0460
Williamsburg Charter High School 9-12 665 11.9 Brooklyn 7 (718) 782-9830
Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School 6-9 268 9.9 Brooklyn 7 (718) 604-6910
Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School 3-10 665 Brooklyn 7 (718) 453-1001
Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School 2 K-2 142 142 Brooklyn 7 (718) 453-1000
Ivy Hill Preparatory Charter School K-5 259 Brooklyn 7 (917) 789-8959
KIPP Always Mentally Prepared Charter School K-8 891 20.7 Brooklyn 7 (718) 943-3710
United Charter High School for The Humanities IV 9-12 189 9.4 Rockaway Park 7 (718) 734-3350
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - CSD 13.2 K-8 580 12.6 Brooklyn 7 (718) 305-4199
Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 3 K-8 494 Ridgewood 7 (646) 790-2126
Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn 6-12 513 8.1 Brooklyn 7 (718) 455-5046
Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School K-12 1,320 14 Brooklyn 7 (347) 471-2580
Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 2 K-4 271 Brooklyn 8 (718) 704-1439
Brownsville Collegiate Charter School K-8 202 9.6 Brooklyn 8 (718) 636-0370
Uncommon Bed-Stuy West Charter School NYC K-12 1,165 11 Brooklyn 8 (718) 636-0360
Success Academy Charter School - Bergen Beach K-8 977 Brooklyn 8 (347) 817-2017
Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 1 K-12 919 Brooklyn 8 (718) 635-3294
Brooklyn Charter School (the) K-5 203 Brooklyn 8 (718) 302-2085
East Flatbush Ascend Charter School (efacs) K-4 222 12 Brooklyn 8 (646) 644-1714
Our World Neighborhood Charter School K-8 681 13.1 Astoria 8 (718) 392-3405
Urban Dove Team Charter School III 10-12 55 4.6 Astoria 8 (347) 588-5159
Northside Charter High School 9-12 421 10.2 Brooklyn 8 (347) 390-1273
Success Academy Charter School-Crown Heights K-8 786 Brooklyn 8 (646) 790-2129
Success Academy Charter School-Prospect Heights K-4 220 Brooklyn 8 (646) 790-2121
Beginning With Children Charter School II K-12 800 11.1 Brooklyn 8 (718) 302-7700
Hebrew Language Academy Charter School K-8 614 43.9 Brooklyn 8 (718) 377-7200
Growing Up Green Charter School K-8 692 10 Long Island City 8 (347) 642-4306
Explore Charter School K-8 574 14.5 Brooklyn 8 (718) 703-4484
Achievement First Voyager Charter School K-12 96 10.7 Brooklyn 8 (347) 471-2640
Community Partnership Charter School PK-8 394 9.2 Brooklyn 8 (718) 399-3824
Flatbush Ascend Charter School K-7 404 16.8 Brooklyn 9 (646) 644-1714
Success Academy Charter School-Williamsburg K-4 247 Brooklyn 9 (718) 704-1419
Uncommon Williamsburg Charter School NYC 5-8 250 9.6 Brooklyn 9 (718) 302-4018
Central Brooklyn Ascend Charter School K-8 753 16.8 Brooklyn 9 (917) 246-4800
Voice Charter School of New York K-8 849 12.6 Long Island City 9 (718) 361-1694
Achievement First Endeavor Charter School K-8 579 18.1 Brooklyn 9 (718) 622-5994
Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush K-4 598 Brooklyn 9 (646) 790-2150
Evergreen Charter School K-12 1,144 14 Hempstead 9 (516) 292-2060
Compass Charter School PK-5 296 11 Brooklyn 9 (718) 310-3588
Academy Charter School K-12 2,003 16.3 Hempstead 9 (516) 408-2200
Grand Concourse Academy Charter School K-8 698 15.2 Bronx 9 (718) 684-6505
Community Roots Charter School K-8 473 11 Brooklyn 9 (718) 858-1629
Urban Dove Team Charter School 10-12 289 10.7 Brooklyn 9 (718) 783-8232
Bronx Arts and Science Charter School PK-7 428 11 Bronx 9 (718) 823-1065
Brooklyn Rise Charter School K-7 336 12 Brooklyn 10 (347) 470-9833
Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 4 K-4 590 Bronx 10 (646) 558-0043
Leaders in Our Neighborhood Charter School K-12 943 11.6 Bronx 10 (718) 991-5500
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-CSD 13 K-8 797 12 Brooklyn 10 (347) 889-7041
Brooklyn Dreams Charter School K-8 489 12.2 Brooklyn 10 (718) 859-8400
Manhattan Charter School K-5 184 10.2 New York 10 (212) 533-2743
NYC Autism Charter School East Harlem Ungraded 41 5.9 New York 10 (212) 860-2580
Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School 9-12 628 17 Brooklyn 10 (347) 429-8439
Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School 6-8 196 9.3 Brooklyn 10 (347) 429-8439
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - CSD 15.2 K-12 1,259 13 Brooklyn 10 (718) 643-1086
South Bronx Charter School K-12 434 Bronx 10 (718) 292-5737
Success Academy Charter School - Sheepshead Bay K-3 219 Brooklyn 10 (646) 569-5914
United Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science III 9-12 283 9.1 Brooklyn 10 (646) 808-6590
Success Academy Charter School-NYC 12 5-6 94 Bronx 10 (646) 472-1911
Manhattan Charter School II 3-7 73 4.9 New York 10 (212) 964-3792
Innovation Charter High School 9-12 412 10.8 New York 10 (212) 722-5871
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 3 K-8 629 New York 10 (646) 790-2184
Icahn Charter School 7 K-8 303 17.1 Bronx 10 (718) 328-5480

Showing the 120 nearest of 275. Every charter school in New York.

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 Jamaica?

6 public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory are in Jamaica, and 275 more are within 15 miles. Growing Up Green Charter School II, Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica, Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School, New Dawn Charter High School II, United Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science IV, Zeta CS - Queens Jamaica.

Do charter schools in Jamaica 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 Jamaica 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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