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Charter schools in Indian Trail, NC

1 school in Indian Trail, 14 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Indian Trail charter schools at a glance

1 public charter school gives Indian Trail as its address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 14 more are within 15 miles. The school had about 1,268 students in 2024-25. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

1,268 students, 2024-25
$0 tuition

Charter schools in Indian Trail (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
Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail K-12 1,268 47 (704) 893-3607

Nearby, within 15 miles (14)

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
Matthews Charter Academy K-8 771 22.4 Matthews 3 (980) 339-5449
Socrates Academy K-12 1,039 19.6 Matthews 4 (704) 321-1711
Union Day School K-12 638 13.4 Weddington 5 (704) 256-1494
Telra Institute K-10 621 16.9 Charlotte 6 (704) 727-2530
Union Academy K-12 2,186 15.8 Monroe 7 (704) 238-8883
Queen's Grant Community School K-12 1,335 21.4 Mint Hill 7 (704) 573-6611
ALA Monroe K-8 237 18.2 Monroe 7 (919) 807-3300
Charlotte Secondary 6-12 157 22.3 Charlotte 8 (704) 295-0137
Movement School Eastland K-5 523 16.9 Charlotte 11 (704) 532-0640
Commonwealth High 9-12 377 32.2 Charlotte 11 (704) 899-4998
American Leadership Academy Charlotte K-8 277 16.3 Charlotte 12 (704) 595-3012
KIPP Charlotte K-8 813 16.4 Charlotte 14 (704) 537-2044
Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy K-8 396 14.4 Charlotte 15 (704) 503-1112
Movement School Southwest K-4 284 15.5 Charlotte 15 (704) 420-7980

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 Indian Trail?

1 public charter school in the 2025-26 federal directory is in Indian Trail, and 14 more are within 15 miles. Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail.

Do charter schools in Indian Trail 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 Indian Trail 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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