ChoiceFunded What your state pays

Charter schools in Portland, OR

11 schools in Portland, 17 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Portland charter schools at a glance

11 public charter schools give Portland as their address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 17 more are within 15 miles. The 11 in town had about 2,639 students in 2024-25. 11 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

2,639 students, 2024-25
0 high schools
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Portland SD 1J (5), Reynolds SD 7 (4), Gresham-Barlow SD 10J (3), North Clackamas SD 12 (3), Oregon City SD 62 (3). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Portland (11)

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
Portland Village School K-8 408 15.9 (503) 445-0056
Rockwood Preparatory Academy K-5 397 19.9 (503) 907-1023
Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School K-8 376 12.5 (503) 467-7529
The Ivy School PK-8 273 18.2 (503) 288-8553
Kairos PDX K-5 226 16.6 (503) 567-9820
Sauvie Island School K-8 212 16.1 (503) 621-3426
The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science K-8 198 16.7 (503) 244-1697
Portland Arthur Academy Charter School K-5 165 13.8 (503) 257-3936
Arthur Academy K-5 156 13 (503) 252-3753
Emerson School K-5 130 18.4 (503) 525-6124
HOLLA School K-5 98 26.6 (503) 660-8438

Nearby, within 15 miles (17)

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
Milwaukie Academy of the Arts 9-12 281 Milwaukie 7 (503) 353-5834
Cascade Heights Public Charter School K-8 228 15.8 Milwaukie 7 (503) 653-3996
Hope Chinese Charter School K-8 383 17.3 Beaverton 7 (971) 226-7500
Clackamas Middle College 9-12 305 41.2 Happy Valley 8 (503) 518-5925
Arco Iris Spanish Immersion School K-8 417 16.8 Beaverton 9 (503) 372-6052
Harmony Academy not reported 22 4.7 Lake Oswego 9 (503) 496-3929
Lupine Community Montessori Charter School K-8 288 41.1 Gresham 10 (503) 427-0803
Center for Advanced Learning 11-12 0 Gresham 10 (503) 667-4978
Multnomah Learning Academy K-8 550 18.5 Fairview 11 (503) 405-7868
Gresham Arthur Academy K-5 168 16.8 Gresham 11 (503) 667-4900
Alliance Charter Academy K-12 419 16.7 Oregon City 12 (503) 785-8556
Three Rivers Charter School 4-8 108 20.6 West Linn 12 (503) 673-7850
Multi-sensory Instruction Teaching Children Hands-On (MITCH) K-5 237 15.8 Tualatin 12 (503) 639-5757
Reynolds Arthur Academy K-5 169 10.6 Troutdale 13 (503) 465-8882
Clackamas Academy of Industrial Sciences 6-12 325 22.2 Oregon City 13 (503) 785-7860
City View Charter School K-8 409 21.5 Hillsboro 14 (503) 844-9424
Springwater Environmental Sciences School K-8 203 18.7 Oregon City 15 (503) 631-7700

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.

Keep looking

Questions parents ask

How many charter schools are in Portland?

11 public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory are in Portland, and 17 more are within 15 miles. Portland Village School, Rockwood Preparatory Academy, Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School, The Ivy School, Kairos PDX, Sauvie Island School and others.

Do charter schools in Portland 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 Portland 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