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Charter schools in Waxahachie, TX

3 schools in Waxahachie, 8 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Waxahachie charter schools at a glance

3 public charter schools give Waxahachie as their address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 8 more are within 15 miles. The 3 in town had about 2,031 students in 2024-25. 1 teach elementary grades and 1 teach high school. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

2,031 students, 2024-25
1 high schools
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Life School (4), International Leadership of Texas (iltexas) (3). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Waxahachie (3)

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 H S Waxahachie 9-12 1,114 17.9 (469) 708-4444
Life Middle Waxahachie 7-8 551 15.3 (972) 937-0715
Faith Family Master Academy PK-6 366 18.1 (972) 937-3704

Nearby, within 15 miles (8)

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 School Red Oak K-6 1,045 23.1 Red Oak 7 (469) 552-9200
Life School Innovation Academy K-6 455 17.4 Lancaster 12 (972) 274-7900
Premier H S - Desoto 9-12 72 18 Desoto 13 (972) 349-1920
Texasworks - Desoto 9-12 11 5.5 Desoto 13 (972) 349-1920
Iltexas Lancaster Desoto H S 9-12 191 8.9 Desoto 14 (469) 786-2850
Iltexas Lancaster El PK-5 737 15.7 Lancaster 14 (469) 862-4237
Iltexas Lancaster Middle 6-8 379 18.3 Lancaster 14 (469) 862-4237
Golden Rule Desoto PK-8 402 11.8 Desoto 15 (214) 333-9330

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 Waxahachie?

3 public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory are in Waxahachie, and 8 more are within 15 miles. Life H S Waxahachie, Life Middle Waxahachie, Faith Family Master Academy.

Do charter schools in Waxahachie 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 Waxahachie 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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