Charter schools in Dallas, TX
69 schools in Dallas, 48 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.
Public charter schools (tuition-free)
Dallas charter schools at a glance
69 public charter schools give Dallas as their address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 48 more are within 15 miles. The 69 in town had about 33,951 students in 2024-25. 37 teach elementary grades and 31 teach high school. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.
Charter schools in Dallas (69)
Largest first. Enrollment and teachers are from 2024-25; schools new in 2025-26 have no count yet.
Nearby, within 15 miles (48)
Charter schools in other towns, nearest first. Online schools are left out here because their address is an office.
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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- All charter schools in Texas
- Private schools in Dallas (listed separately)
- What Texas pays toward private school
- Charter schools in every state
Questions parents ask
How many charter schools are in Dallas?
69 public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory are in Dallas, and 48 more are within 15 miles. Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy, Trinity Basin Preparatory - Dallas, Life School Oak Cliff, Harmony Science Academy - Dallas, Uplift Heights Prep PS, A+ Academy El and others.
Do charter schools in Dallas 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 Dallas 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.