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Charter schools in Copley, OH

1 school in Copley, 20 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Copley charter schools at a glance

1 public charter school gives Copley as its address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 20 more are within 15 miles. The school had about 100 students in 2024-25. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

100 students, 2024-25
$0 tuition

Charter schools in Copley (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
Northeast Ohio Classical Academy K-6 100 20 (330) 331-4352

Nearby, within 15 miles (20)

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
Summit Academy Secondary - Akron 9-12 60 6.7 Akron 5 (330) 434-2343
Imagine Akron Academy K 27 6.8 Akron 7 (330) 753-1000
Imagine Leadership Academy 1-6 145 14.5 Akron 7 (330) 753-1000
Towpath Trail High School 9-12 767 28.4 Akron 7 (234) 542-0102
Hinckley Preparatory Academy K-6 60 12 Hinckley 9 (330) 505-1558
AkroTech High School 9-12 67 11 Akron 9 (330) 535-4581
Akros Middle School 6-8 127 15.5 Akron 9 (330) 374-6704
Akron Career Tech High School 9-12 93 14.3 Akron 9 (234) 888-6050
Edge Learning K-5 249 14.3 Akron 9 (330) 535-4581
Main Preparatory Academy K-8 103 10.8 Akron 9 (234) 738-1925
Steel Academy 9-12 82 10.9 Akron 10 (330) 633-1383
Middlebury Academy K-8 253 16.9 Akron 10 (330) 752-2766
Case Preparatory Academy K-8 313 18.4 Akron 10 (330) 394-0485
Cascade Career Prep High School 9-12 102 20.4 Akron 10 (330) 633-5990
Akron Preparatory School K-8 359 17.5 Akron 10 (330) 247-6232
Schnee Learning Center 9-12 71 14.2 Cuyahoga Falls 11 (330) 922-1966
Summit Academy Akron Elementary School K-5 120 17.1 Akron 13 (330) 253-7441
Summit Academy Akron Middle School 6-8 67 14.9 Akron 13 (330) 252-1510
Greater Summit County Early Learning Center K-4 102 25.5 Akron 13 (234) 718-2626
Rittman Academy 10-12 31 10.3 Rittman 13 (877) 644-6338

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 Copley?

1 public charter school in the 2025-26 federal directory is in Copley, and 20 more are within 15 miles. Northeast Ohio Classical Academy.

Do charter schools in Copley 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 Copley 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