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Charter schools in Austin, TX

64 schools in Austin, 11 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Austin charter schools at a glance

64 public charter schools give Austin as their address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 11 more are within 15 miles. The 64 in town had about 27,635 students in 2024-25. 37 teach elementary grades and 29 teach high school. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

27,635 students, 2024-25
29 high schools
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: IDEA Public Schools (14), KIPP Texas Public Schools (10), Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas (7), Austin Achieve Public Schools (5), Austin ISD (4). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Austin (64)

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
Valor South Austin K-12 1,364 18.7 (512) 646-4170
Valor North Austin K-12 1,134 20.6 (512) 646-4168
Harmony School of Endeavor Austin PK-12 1,000 18 (512) 284-9880
Nyos Lamar El PK-5 858 13.2 (512) 275-1593
KIPP Austin Collegiate 9-12 847 14.9 (512) 501-3586
Austin Achieve Northeast El PK-4 839 17.8 (512) 522-4190
IDEA Montopolis College Preparatory 6-12 835 19.5 (512) 646-2800
Nyos Lamar Secondary 6-12 809 11.5 (512) 583-6967
IDEA Rundberg College Preparatory 6-12 790 16.5 (512) 822-4800
Harmony Science Academy - Austin PK-8 754 16.1 (512) 835-7900
Harmony Science Academy - Cedar Park PK-5 742 19.1 (512) 494-5151
IDEA Montopolis Academy K-5 694 24.1 (512) 646-2800
IDEA Rundberg Academy K-5 694 22.4 (512) 822-4800
IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory 6-12 689 17.1 (512) 822-4200
Austin Achieve Middle 5-8 669 21.3 (512) 522-4190
Wayside Real Learning Academy PK-5 644 25 (512) 438-7325
IDEA Parmer Park College Preparatory 6-12 624 16.6 (512) 822-4850
IDEA Parmer Park Academy K-5 621 22 (512) 822-4850
Austin Achieve H S 9-12 581 17.2 (512) 522-4190
KIPP Paseo Pri PK-5 560 18.3 (512) 766-3095
Wayside Sci-Tech Middle and H S 6-12 554 13.6 (512) 220-9120
KIPP Alegria Pri PK-4 532 19.5 (512) 651-2168
IDEA Bluff Springs Academy K-5 521 17 (512) 822-4200
KIPP Austin Comunidad PK-4 513 19.2 (512) 501-3911
Harmony School of Excellence - Austin 6-12 497 13.3 (512) 693-0000
KIPP Austin Brave 9-12 490 12.9 (512) 651-2225
Harmony School of Science - Austin PK-5 486 17 (512) 821-1700
Magnolia Montessori for All PK-7 470 18 (512) 522-2429
Travis Hts El PK-5 469 11.3 (512) 414-4495
KIPP Austin College Prep 5-8 465 22 (512) 501-4969
KIPP Paseo Preparatory School 6-11 436 16.2 (512) 921-5707
Texas Empowerment Academy 3-12 413 17.4 (512) 494-1076
Cedars International Academy PK-8 408 15.3 (512) 419-1551
KIPP Austin Beacon Prep 5-8 393 16.2 (512) 651-1918
KIPP Austin Academy of Arts & Letters 5-8 388 19.5 (512) 501-3640
IDEA Health Professions College Preparatory 6-12 376 13.2 (512) 822-4350
Harmony School of Innovation - Austin PK-5 374 16.5 (512) 330-0895
KIPP Austin Obras PK-4 373 20.7 (512) 651-2069
Chaparral Star Academy K-12 364 14.5 (512) 989-2672
Wayside Altamira Academy PK-5 354 23.8 (512) 220-9105
University of Texas El Charter School PK-5 304 13.8 (512) 495-3300
Texas Empowerment Academy El PK-2 303 17.1 (512) 494-1076
IDEA Health Professions Academy K-5 294 19.7 (512) 822-4350
Basis Austin Pri K-2 243 14.4 (737) 263-5890
Wayside Eden Park Academy PK-5 235 21.4 (512) 220-9106
Mendez Middle 6-8 199 (512) 414-3284
The East Austin College Prep at MLK 7-12 169 13.1 (512) 287-5050
Austin ISD Prek Partnership (PKP) PK 162 (512) 472-6267
The East Austin College Prep at Southwest Key PK-6 159 19.7 (512) 287-5000
Basis Austin 3-7 155 13 (737) 263-5890
Premier High School-Austin South Campus 8-12 143 23.8 (512) 444-8442
Cedars Academy Next Generation H S at Highland 9-12 116 9.2 (512) 956-4406
The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin 9-12 114 17.2 (512) 531-5500
Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch 9-12 101 19.1 (512) 832-0965
Diboll 9-12 75 25 (512) 531-5500
Austin Achieve Ferguson PK 73 18.2 (512) 202-7340
TNC Campus (texas Neurorehabilitation Center) 3-12 57 5.3 (512) 750-0426
Settlement Home 6-12 32 10.7 (512) 751-4534
Greenleaf NCC 12 30 (512) 366-5529
Texasworks - Austin-Wells Branch 9-12 24 14.3 (512) 614-4537
Helping Hand K-6 19 4.8 (512) 751-4534
Ki Charter - Austin 8-11 4 (210) 705-9914
Texasworks - Austin South Campus 9-12 new in 2025-26 (512) 444-8442
The Texas Girls School 6-7 new in 2025-26 (512) 554-1086

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
Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville 6-12 794 15.6 Pflugerville 11 (512) 251-5000
Basis Pflugerville 6-11 240 13.8 Pflugerville 12 (210) 981-1071
Basis Pflugerville Pri K-5 853 18.1 Pflugerville 12 (210) 981-1071
IDEA Pflugerville Academy K-5 665 20.1 Pflugerville 12 (512) 822-4700
IDEA Pflugerville College Preparatory 6-12 669 16 Pflugerville 12 (512) 822-4700
Premier H S of Pflugerville 9-12 120 38.2 Pflugerville 13 (972) 316-3663
IDEA Round Rock Tech Academy K-5 718 21.4 Round Rock 14 (512) 822-4750
IDEA Round Rock Tech College Preparatory 6-11 504 15 Round Rock 14 (512) 297-3974
Austin Achieve Pflugerville PK-8 551 18.9 Pflugerville 14 (512) 522-4190
Unparalleled Preparatory Academy 6-7 new in 2025-26 Pflugerville 14 (512) 202-5790
Compass Rose Destiny PK-10 730 17.3 Manor 14 (210) 540-9265

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 Austin?

64 public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory are in Austin, and 11 more are within 15 miles. Valor South Austin, Valor North Austin, Harmony School of Endeavor Austin, Nyos Lamar El, KIPP Austin Collegiate, Austin Achieve Northeast El and others.

Do charter schools in Austin 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 Austin 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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