Charter schools in Utah
149 open public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory, about 81,147 students in 2024-25.
Public charter schools (tuition-free)
Charter schools by town
Each town page lists its own charter schools and the others within 15 miles.
- West Valley City (12)
- Salt Lake City (11)
- Ogden (7)
- West Jordan (6)
- Draper (5)
- Herriman (5)
- South Jordan (5)
- Bluffdale (4)
- Eagle Mountain (4)
- Layton (4)
- Lehi (4)
- Logan (4)
- Pleasant Grove (4)
- Syracuse (4)
- Orem (3)
- Provo (3)
- Saratoga Springs (3)
- American Fork (2)
- Cedar City (2)
- Hurricane (2)
- Kaysville (2)
- Lindon (2)
- North Salt Lake (2)
- Park City (2)
- Riverdale (2)
- Saint George (2)
- Sandy (2)
- Springville (2)
- St George (2)
- Vineyard (2)
- Washington (2)
- Alpine (1)
- Clearfield (1)
- Clinton (1)
- Enoch (1)
- Erda (1)
- Farmington (1)
- Holladay (1)
- Ivins (1)
- Kearns (1)
- Magna (1)
- Marriott-Slaterville City (1)
- Midvale (1)
- Murray (1)
- Nibley (1)
- North Logan (1)
- Perry (1)
- Providence (1)
- Roy (1)
- Salem (1)
- Santaquin (1)
- South Weber (1)
- Spanish Fork (1)
- Stansbury Park (1)
- Sunset (1)
- Tooele (1)
- West Haven (1)
- West Point (1)
- Woods Cross (1)
Online charter schools in Utah (7)
These schools told the federal survey that most or all of their teaching is online (2024-25). Their address is an office; ask each one which parts of Utah it enrolls from.
| Charter school | Grades | Students (2024-25) | Per teacher | Town | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Virtual AcademyFully online | K-12 | 1,890 | 20.5 | Murray | (801) 262-4922 |
| Utah Connections AcademyFully online | K-12 | 1,052 | 24.7 | Midvale | (801) 298-6660 |
| Mountain Heights AcademyFully online | 7-12 | 864 | 11.7 | West Jordan | (801) 721-6329 |
| Athenian eAcademyFully online | K-12 | 557 | 26.3 | American Fork | (385) 715-5400 |
| Leadership Academy of UtahFully online | 6-12 | 497 | 11.7 | Clearfield | (800) 200-6869 |
| Lumen Scholar InstituteFully online | K-12 | 454 | 14.6 | Orem | (801) 987-9497 |
| Elevated Charter SchoolFully online | K-12 | 228 | 17.8 | Eagle Mountain | (385) 535-1655 |
Other charter schools in Utah (5)
Schools in towns without a page of their own, by town.
| Charter school | Grades | Students (2024-25) | Per teacher | Town | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uintah River High | 9-12 | 82 | 8.6 | Fort Duchesne | (435) 725-4088 |
| Soldier Hollow Charter School | PK-8 | 328 | 17.7 | Heber City | (435) 654-1347 |
| Moab Charter School | K-6 | not reported | Moab | (435) 259-2277 | |
| Pinnacle Canyon Academy | PK-12 | 360 | 15.8 | Price | (435) 613-8102 |
| Terra Academy | K-12 | 595 | 19.4 | Vernal | (844) 322-6562 |
Who runs and charters them
Networks and districts with the most charter schools in Utah: American Preparatory Academy (7), Ascent Academies of Utah (5), Summit Academy (4), Syracuse Arts Academy (4), Wallace Stegner Academy (3), Entheos Academy (2), Freedom Preparatory Academy (2), Hawthorn Academy (2).
Charter authorizers named most often: USBE (138), Carson City (2), Logan City District (2), Salt Lake District (2), Jordan District (1), Davis Technical College (1), Cache District (1), Weber State University (1).
Names as the state reported them to the federal directory (2025-26).
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.
- Private schools in Utah (listed separately)
- What Utah pays toward private school
- Charter schools in every state
- Utah next to other states: charter and private school choice
School facts: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (2025-26 directory, 2024-25 enrollment and staff). Where our data comes from.