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Charter schools in Salt Lake City, UT

11 schools in Salt Lake City, 26 more within 15 miles. Public, and free to attend.

Public charter schools (tuition-free)

Salt Lake City charter schools at a glance

11 public charter schools give Salt Lake City as their address in the 2025-26 federal school directory, and 26 more are within 15 miles. The 11 in town had about 4,243 students in 2024-25. 8 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school. Every one is a public school that charges no tuition.

4,243 students, 2024-25
4 high schools
$0 tuition

Networks and districts with the most of these schools: Ascent Academies of Utah (3), American Preparatory Academy (2), Entheos Academy (2), Wallace Stegner Academy (2). Names as reported to the federal directory.

Charter schools in Salt Lake City (11)

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
Wallace Stegner Academy K-8 683 19.7 (801) 456-9570
Canyon Rim Academy K-6 524 24.4 (801) 474-2066
Academy for Math Engineering & Science 9-12 460 19.1 (801) 278-9460
Dual Immersion Academy PK-8 433 18.3 (801) 972-1425
Salt Lake Arts Academy 5-8 415 18.6 (801) 531-1173
Guadalupe School PK-6 390 32.5 (801) 531-6100
Salt Lake Center for Science Education 6-12 368 16.8 (801) 578-8226
Pacific Heritage Academy K-8 327 20.4 (801) 363-1892
Open Classroom PK-8 307 21.2 (801) 578-8144
Utah International Charter School 6-12 244 16.5 (385) 290-1306
City Academy K-12 92 6.4 (801) 596-8489

Nearby, within 15 miles (26)

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
Roots Charter High School 9-12 218 20.1 West Valley City 4 (801) 573-8719
East Hollywood High 9-12 318 21.8 West Valley City 4 (801) 886-8181
American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans K-6 639 24.4 West Valley City 4 (801) 839-3613
Endeavor Hall K-8 257 West Valley City 4 (801) 972-1153
Mana Academy Charter School K-12 301 20.7 West Valley City 5 (801) 972-6262
Vanguard Academy 7-12 623 21.1 West Valley City 5 (801) 327-8724
Wasatch Peak Academy K-6 519 20.6 North Salt Lake 5 (801) 936-3066
Spectrum Academy - NSL K-12 829 11.2 North Salt Lake 5 (801) 936-0318
American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School K-12 1,556 22.9 West Valley City 6 (385) 351-3090
Monticello Academy K-8 689 19.5 West Valley City 6 (801) 417-8040
Legacy Preparatory Academy K-9 1,016 18.7 Woods Cross 6 (801) 936-0555
Esperanza School K-7 575 23.5 West Valley City 7 (801) 305-1450
Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley K-8 702 22.7 West Valley City 7 (801) 456-9570
Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley K-6 425 16.8 West Valley City 8 (801) 685-0228
Entheos Academy Magna K-9 475 19 Magna 8 (801) 250-5233
Wasatch Waldorf Charter School K-8 625 18.5 Holladay 9 (801) 871-3950
Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12 K-12 777 23.7 West Valley City 9 (801) 456-9570
Entheos Academy Kearns K-9 579 19.3 Kearns 10 (801) 417-5444
Navigator Pointe Academy K-9 375 19.2 West Jordan 11 (801) 840-1210
Itineris Early College High 9-12 366 19.7 West Jordan 13 (385) 800-2140
Ascent Academies of Utah West Jordan K-9 761 19.9 West Jordan 13 (385) 275-0909
ThrivePoint Academy 7-12 new in 2025-26 West Jordan 13 (385) 402-8406
Hawthorn Academy West Jordan K-9 743 16.9 West Jordan 13 (801) 282-9066
Ascent Academies of Utah Farmington K-9 385 15.1 Farmington 14 (385) 220-2200
Beehive Science & Technology Academy 6-12 424 17 Sandy 14 (801) 576-0070
Beehive Science & Technology Academy Elementary K-6 435 17.6 Sandy 14 (801) 576-0070

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 Salt Lake City?

11 public charter schools in the 2025-26 federal directory are in Salt Lake City, and 26 more are within 15 miles. Wallace Stegner Academy, Canyon Rim Academy, Academy for Math Engineering & Science, Dual Immersion Academy, Salt Lake Arts Academy, Guadalupe School and others.

Do charter schools in Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City 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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