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Charter schools in Kernersville, NC

1 school in Kernersville, 11 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Kernersville charter schools at a glance

1 public charter school gives Kernersville as its address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 11 more are within 15 miles. The school had about 1,209 students in 2024-25. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

1,209 students, 2024-25
$0 tuition

Charter schools in Kernersville (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
NC Leadership Charter Academy K-12 1,209 18.3 (336) 992-2710

Nearby, within 15 miles (11)

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
Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA K-12 1,343 16.9 Greensboro 7 (336) 482-3855
Quality Education Academy K-12 776 22.1 Winston-Salem 8 (336) 744-7138
Carter G. Woodson School K-12 485 21.8 Winston-Salem 9 (336) 723-6838
The Arts Based School K-8 663 13.5 Winston-Salem 9 (336) 748-4116
Anderson Academy K-4 new in 2025-26 Winston-Salem 10 (336) 703-9292
Liberty Charter Academy K-8 new in 2025-26 High Point 11 (336) 423-6614
Revolution Academy K-10 886 19.3 Summerfield 12 (336) 203-3690
Greensboro Academy K-8 777 24.3 Greensboro 12 (336) 286-8404
Summerfield Charter Academy K-8 774 23.5 Summerfield 12 (336) 643-1974
Forsyth Academy K-8 729 20 Winston-Salem 13 (336) 922-1121
College Prep and Leadership Academy K-12 890 46.3 Jamestown 13 (336) 884-0131

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 Kernersville?

1 public charter school in the 2025-26 federal directory is in Kernersville, and 11 more are within 15 miles. NC Leadership Charter Academy.

Do charter schools in Kernersville 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 Kernersville 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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