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Charter schools in Red Oak, TX

1 school in Red Oak, 35 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Red Oak charter schools at a glance

1 public charter school gives Red Oak as its address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 35 more are within 15 miles. The school had about 1,045 students in 2024-25. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

1,045 students, 2024-25
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Uplift Education (8), Life School (6), International Leadership of Texas (iltexas) (3), Faith Family Academy (2), IDEA Public Schools (2). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Red Oak (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
Life School Red Oak K-6 1,045 23.1 (469) 552-9200

Nearby, within 15 miles (35)

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
Life Middle Waxahachie 7-8 551 15.3 Waxahachie 4 (972) 937-0715
Life H S Waxahachie 9-12 1,114 17.9 Waxahachie 5 (469) 708-4444
Life School Innovation Academy K-6 455 17.4 Lancaster 5 (972) 274-7900
Iltexas Lancaster El PK-5 737 15.7 Lancaster 7 (469) 862-4237
Iltexas Lancaster Middle 6-8 379 18.3 Lancaster 7 (469) 862-4237
Iltexas Lancaster Desoto H S 9-12 191 8.9 Desoto 7 (469) 786-2850
Faith Family Master Academy PK-6 366 18.1 Waxahachie 8 (972) 937-3704
Premier H S - Desoto 9-12 72 18 Desoto 8 (972) 349-1920
Texasworks - Desoto 9-12 11 5.5 Desoto 8 (972) 349-1920
Golden Rule Desoto PK-8 402 11.8 Desoto 9 (214) 333-9330
Uplift Gradus Prep PS PK-5 597 18.4 Desoto 9 (214) 451-5551
Gateway Charter Academy PK-5 315 29.8 Dallas 10 (214) 375-2039
Gateway Charter Academy - Middle - H S 6-12 196 12.9 Dallas 10 (214) 375-1921
Uplift Hampton Prep H S 9-12 414 13.6 Dallas 10 (214) 421-1982
Uplift Hampton Prep Middle 6-8 510 19.1 Dallas 10 (214) 421-1982
Uplift Hampton Prep PS PK-5 712 19 Dallas 10 (214) 421-1982
Texans Can Academy - Grant East 9-12 205 41.4 Dallas 10 (972) 228-4226
Winfree Academy Charter School Dallas 9-12 245 55.7 Dallas 10 (469) 930-5199
Uplift Wisdom Prep H S 9-12 351 12.8 Dallas 11 (214) 653-6900
Uplift Wisdom Prep PS K-5 593 22.7 Dallas 11 (214) 453-6900
Wisdom Prep Middle 6-8 493 17.5 Dallas 11 (469) 621-8500
Nova Academy Cedar Hill PK-6 not reported Dallas 11 (972) 291-1900
Village Tech Schools PK-12 1,335 19.8 Duncanville 11 (469) 454-4441
KIPP Oak Cliff Academy 9-12 340 11.7 Dallas 12 (972) 323-4240
Medlock Youth Village 7-12 88 6.5 Dallas 12 (972) 225-9735
Life School Cedar Hill K-6 450 19.9 Cedar Hill 12 (972) 293-2825
Newman International at Cedar Hill PK-12 897 18.9 Cedar Hill 13 (682) 207-5061
Life School Oak Cliff K-12 1,483 16.8 Dallas 13 (214) 376-8200
IDEA a W Brown Academy PK-5 481 18.6 Dallas 13 (972) 709-4700
IDEA a W Brown College Preparatory 6-9 151 12.5 Dallas 13 (972) 709-4700
Ume Preparatory Academy - Duncanville K-6 258 18.4 Duncanville 13 (972) 296-0084
Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy PK-12 2,670 20.2 Dallas 14 (972) 224-4110
Harmony School of Excellence - Dallas 6-12 596 16.2 Dallas 15 (972) 296-1000
Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS PK-5 486 16.5 Dallas 15 (214) 442-6100
A+ Academy El PK-6 888 20 Dallas 15 (972) 557-5578

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 Red Oak?

1 public charter school in the 2025-26 federal directory is in Red Oak, and 35 more are within 15 miles. Life School Red Oak.

Do charter schools in Red Oak 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 Red Oak 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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