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Charter schools in Hillsboro, OR

1 school in Hillsboro, 12 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Hillsboro charter schools at a glance

1 public charter school gives Hillsboro as its address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 12 more are within 15 miles. The school had about 409 students in 2024-25. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

409 students, 2024-25
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Portland SD 1J (4), Beaverton SD 48J (2), Oregon Department of Education (2). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Hillsboro (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
City View Charter School K-8 409 21.5 (503) 844-9424

Nearby, within 15 miles (12)

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
Hope Chinese Charter School K-8 383 17.3 Beaverton 8 (971) 226-7500
Arco Iris Spanish Immersion School K-8 417 16.8 Beaverton 8 (503) 372-6052
Forest Grove Community School 1-8 202 18.1 Forest Grove 9 (503) 359-4600
Sauvie Island School K-8 212 16.1 Portland 10 (503) 621-3426
The Ivy School PK-8 273 18.2 Portland 13 (503) 288-8553
Emerson School K-5 130 18.4 Portland 13 (503) 525-6124
Sherwood Charter School K-8 222 17.1 Sherwood 13 (503) 925-8007
Portland Village School K-8 408 15.9 Portland 13 (503) 445-0056
The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science K-8 198 16.7 Portland 13 (503) 244-1697
Multi-sensory Instruction Teaching Children Hands-On (MITCH) K-5 237 15.8 Tualatin 13 (503) 639-5757
Kairos PDX K-5 226 16.6 Portland 13 (503) 567-9820
Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School K-8 376 12.5 Portland 14 (503) 467-7529

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 Hillsboro?

1 public charter school in the 2025-26 federal directory is in Hillsboro, and 12 more are within 15 miles. City View Charter School.

Do charter schools in Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro 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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