Non-classroom based charter schools are legally allowed to serve students who live in the county of the district that they are authorized by, as well as students in any adjacent county.
Some charters may choose to serve fewer counties than they are legally authorized to. Others may have been told by their authorizer which counties they can serve.
Many of the schools that are listed have been authorized in multiple counties. If you have a question whether the charter school you are interested in serves your county and the grade level you are looking for, please check directly with them, info often changes from year to year.
We are including a lot of choices, since many have waitlists. We hope you find a program that fits your needs. We would suggest that you try to get on the waitlist at 3-4 schools.
Charter Schools by County:
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Circle of Independent Learning K-12: https://www.coilk12.net
Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay K-12: https://www.cweastbay.org
KIPP: Public Schools K-12: https://kippnorcal.org/wp-signup.php?new=www.kippbayarea.org
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CORE Butte Charter K-12: https://corebutte.org
HomeTech Charter K-12: https://www.hometech.org
Pivot Charter School North Valley II 6-12: https://www.pivotnorthvalley.com
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Mountain Oak Charter K-12: https://www.mountainoaks.org
Golden Gate Community 6-12: https://www.cccoe.k12.ca.us/departments/educational_services/court_community_schools/goldengateschools
Vista Oaks Charter K-12: https://www.vistaoaks.net
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Castle Rock K-12: https://ca50000461.schoolwires.net/domain/199
Uncharted Shores Academy K-9: https://shoresacademy.com
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American River Charter K-12: https://arcs.bomusd.org
Charter Alternative Program K-8: https://charter.edcoe.org
Charter Community School Home Study Academy K-12: http://chsa.edcoe.org
Clarksville Charter School K-12: https://clarksvillecharterschool.org
The Cottonwood School K-12: https://cottonwood.school
EDUHSD Virtual Academy at Shenandoah 9-12: http://www.edvirtualacademy.com
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Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Public Charter K-12: https://ambsanchezcharter2.org
Big Picture Educational Academy K-12: https://www.bpeducationalacademy.org
CAVA Fresno: https://cava.k12.com
Carter G. Woodson Public Charter 7-12:
Central Valley Homeschool K-8 : https://www.kesd.org/Domain/240
Clovis Online Charter 7-12: https://onlineschool.cusd.com
Crescent View South II K-12: https://cvsouth2.org
Crescent View West Public Charter K-12: https://cvwest.org
Dunlap Leadership Academy 9-12: https://dla.kcusd.com
Endeavor Charter K-12: https://www.endeavorcharterschool.com
Hallmark Charter K-12: https://hallmark.sanger.k12.ca.us
Yosemite Valley Charter K-12: https://yosemitevalleycharter.org
Kingsburg Elementary Charter K-8: https://www.kesd.org
School of Unlimited Learning 9-12: https://fresnoeoc.org/soul/
Sierra Charter K-12: https://www.sierracharter.org
W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter K-12:
West Park Charter Academy K-12: https://www.westpark.k12.ca.us
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Lake View Charter K-12: https://lakeviewcharterschool.org
Success One! 9-12: https://www.success1charter.org
William Finch K-12: https://sites.google.com/site/wmfinchcharter/
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Alder Grove Charter School K-12: https://aldergrovecharter.org
Coastal Grove Charter K-8: http://www.coastalgrove.org
Northern United- Humboldt Charter K-12: http://www.nucharters.org
Pacific View Charter 2.0 K-12: https://pacificviewcharter.org
Six Rivers Charter High 9-12: https://sixriverscharter.nohum.org
South Bay Charter K-8: https://www.southbayusd.org/o/sbc
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Imperial Valley Home School Academy K-8: https://www.ivhsa.org
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Blue Ridge Academy K-12: https://theblueridgeacademy.com
CAVA K-12: https://cava.k12.com
Heartland Charter K-12: https://heartlandcharterschool.com
Valley Oaks Charter K-12: http://valleyoakscharterschool.org/elementary/
CAVA Kings K-12: https://cava.k12.com
Crossroads Charter K-12:
Hanford Online Charter 9-12: https://www.hjuhsd.k12.ca.us/Domain/13
Kings Valley Academy II K-12: https://kingsvalleycharter2.org
Lemoore Online College Preparatory High 9-12: https://www.luhsd.k12.ca.us/Domain/136
Mid Valley Alternative Charter K-8: https://www.midvalleycharter.org
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California Connections Academy K-12:
Long Valley Charter School K-12: https://www.longvalleycs.org
Mt. Lassen Charter K-12: http://fortsage.org/schools/mt__lassen_charter
Thompson Peak Charter K-12:
Antelope Valley Learning Academy K-12: https://avlearning.org
Assurance Learning Academy 8-12: https://assurancelearning.org
CAVA LA K-12: https://cava.k12.com
California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles K-12: https://www.cal-pacs.org
Clear Passage Educational Center 9-12: http://www.cpecschool.org
Compass Charter Schools of Los Angeles K-12: https://www.compasscharters.org
Da Vinci Connect K-8: https://www.davincischools.org/schools/da-vinci-connect-tk-8/
Da Vinci Connect High School:
Da Vinci Extension: https://www.davincischools.org/schools/da-vinci-extension/
Da Vinci Remote 9-12: https://www.davincischools.org/schools/da-vinci-remote/
Da Vinci Rise High 9-12: https://www.davincischools.org/schools/da-vinci-rise/
Desert Sands Charter 9-12: https://dschs.org
Empower Generation 7-12: https://empowergenerations.org
Family First Charter 9-12: https://www.newopps.org/family-first-charter-school
Gorman Learning Center K-12: https://gormanlcn.org
iLEAD Exploration K-12: https://ileadexploration.org
iLEAD Hybrid K-12: https://ileadhybrid.org
iLEAD Online K-12: https://ileadonline.org
iQ Academy California-Los Angeles K-12: https://losangeles.iqacademy.com
Learning Works 7-12: https://www.publicworksinc.org/lw/
Matrix For Success Academy 9-12: http://www.matrix4success.org
Method Schools K-12: https://www.methodschools.org
Mission Academy 6-12: https://missionacademyhs.org
Mission View Public K-12: https://missionview.org
Opportunities for Learning 7-12: https://oflschools.org
Options for Youth 7-12: https://ofy.org
Sage Oak K-12: https://www.sageoak.education
School of Extended Educational Options K-12: https://seeo.pusd.org
SIATech Academy South 10-12: https://www.siatech.org
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Chawanakee Academy Charter K-12: http://cac.chawanakee.k12.ca.us
Glacier High School Charter 9-12: https://www.glacierhighcharter.org
Madera County Independent Academy K-12: https://www.mcsos.org/domain/1107
Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) K-8: https://www.mountainhomecharter.org
Pioneer Technical Center K-12: https://www.mcsos.org/domain/1106
Sherman Thomas Charter K-12: https://www.stcsca.org
Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter K-6: https://www.yosemitewawonacharter.org
La Vida Charter K-12: http://lavidaschool.org
Merced Scholars Charter 6-12: https://mcoe.org/deptprog/edservices/students/MCScholars/Pages/charter.aspx
Bay View Academy K-8 : https://www.bayview-academy.org
Big Sur Charter K-12: http://www.bigsurcharterschool.org
Learning for Life Charter 7-12: https://lflcs.org
Monterey Bay Charter School K-8: http://mbayschool.org
Monterey County Home Charter K-12:
Virtual Preparatory Academy at Monterey K-12: http://monterey.virtualpreparatoryacademy.com
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Arete Charter Academy K-8: https://arete.prsd.us
Forest Charter K-12: https://www.forestcharter.com
Grass Valley Charter K-8: https://grassvalleycharter.org
Twin Ridges Home Study Charter K-8: https://www.twinridgeshomestudy.org
Vantage Point Charter K-12: http://vpc.pvuesd.org
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CA Connections Academy K-12:
Citrus Springs Charter K-12: https://springscs.org
Epic Charter School K-12: https://california.epiccharterschools.org
NUA Homeschool: https://www.nuahomeschool.org/
Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano 9-12: https://oflschools.org
Innovation High 9-12: https://innovationhigh.org
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Creekside Charter K-8: http://creeksidesquaw.org
Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter K-12: https://www.harvestridgeschool.org
Horizon Charter K-12: https://www.horizoncharterschools.org
Maidu Virtual Charter Academy 9-12: https://sites.google.com/puhsd.k12.ca.us/mvca/home
Placer County Pathways Charter K-12:
Plumas Charter K-12: http://www.plumascharterschool.org
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Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco 7-12: https://excelsior.com
JCS K-12: https://www.jcs-inc.org
Mission Vista Academy K-12: https://missionvistaacademy.org
Pivot Charter School Riverside K-12: https://www.pivotriverside.com
Santa Rosa Academy K-12: https://www.sra.mn
Scale Leadership Academy K-12: https://www.scaleacademy.org
Springs K-12: https://springscs.org
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California Innovative Career Academy K-12: http://www.hccts.org
Community Collaborative Charter K-12: https://www.gcccharters.org
Elk Grove Charter 7-12: http://egcs.egusd.net
Folsom Cordova K-8 Community Charter K-8: https://www.fcusd.org
Heritage Peak Charter K-12: https://pacificcharters.org
Marconi Learning Academy K-12: https://marconilearning.org
Natomas Charter K-12: http://www.natomascharter.org
Options for Youth-San Juan 7-12: https://ofy.org
Paseo Grande Charter K-12: https://paseograndehs.org
San Juan Choices Charter 6-12: https://choicescharter.org
SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy 7-12: https://www.gcccharters.org
Visions In Education K-12: https://www.viedu.org
Alta Vista Innovation High 8-12: https://innovationaltavista.org
ASA Charter K-12: http://www.asacharterschool.com
Elite Academic Academy K-12: https://www.eliteacademic.com
Empire Springs K-12: https://springscs.org
Excel Academy K-12: https://www.excelacademy.education
Excelsior Charter 7-12: https://excelsior.com
Sky Mountain K-12: https://skymountaincs.org
Gorman Learning Center K-12: https://gormanlcn.org
Granite Mountain K-12: https://granitemountainschool.com
Independence Charter Academy K-12: https://independencecharteracademy.com
Mirus Secondary 7-12: https://miruscharter.com
Mojave River Academy K-12: http://www.mojaveriver.net
Options for Youth 7-12: https://ofy.org
Provisional Accelerated Learning Academy 6-12: https://www.palcenter.org
Sage Oak Charter K-12: https://www.sageoak.education
Sky Mountain K-12: https://skymountaincs.org
Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto K-12: www.taylionhighdesert.com
Vista Norte Public Charter K-12: https://vistanortecharter.org
Audeo Charter School K-12: https://www.audeocharterschool.net
B.E.S.T. Academy 3-12: https://www.bestacademycs.com
Cabrillo Point Academy K-12: https://cabrillopointacademy.org
CALPAC K-12: https://www.cal-pacs.org
CAVA K-12: https://cava.k12.com
Charter School of San Diego 6-12: https://charterschool-sandiego.net
Chula Vista Learning Community Charter K-12: http://schools.cvesd.org/schools/cvlcc/Pages/default.aspx#.XxfQoC2z00o
Classical Academy K-12: https://classicalacademy.com
Community Montessori K-8: https://www.cmcharter.org
Compass Charter K-12: https://www.compasscharters.org
Diego Valley K-8: https://diegovalleyeast.org/k-8-program/
Diego Hills K-8: https://dhcentralcharter.org/k-8-program-2/
Dimensions Collaborative K-12: https://www.dimensions.org
Elite Academic Academy K-12: https://www.eliteacademic.com
Excel Academy K-12: https://www.excelacademy.education
Escondido Charter High 9-12: https://echs.amhcs.org
Greater San Diego Academy K-12: https://www.gsdacademy.com
Grossmont Secondary 7-12: https://grossmontsecondarycharter.com
Guajome Learning Center K-12: http://www.guajome.net
Ingenuity Charter 6-12: https://www.ingenuitycharter.org
Innovations Academy K-8: https://innovationsacademy.org
Insight @ San Diego K-12: https://ca.insightschools.net
JCS K-12: https://www.jcs-inc.org
Literacy First Charter K-12: https://www.lfcsinc.org/freedom_academy/
Method Schools K-12: https://www.methodschools.org
My Academy: https://myacademy.org
National University Academy 1001 STEAM 6-12: https://nuacademy.org/1001-steam-6-12/
Pacific Coast Academy K-12: https://pacificcoastacademy.org
Pacific View K-12: https://pacificview.org
Pivot Charter School - San Diego II K-12: https://www.pivotsandiego.com
River Valley Charter 7-12: https://rivervalleyhigh.org
Sage Oak K-12: https://www.sageoak.education
San Diego Mission Academy 6-12: https://sdmissionacademy.org
San Diego Virtual 6-12: https://sdvirtualschools.com
San Diego Workforce Innovation High 9-12: https://innovationsandiego.org
Springs K-12: https://springscs.org
SIATech 10-12: https://www.siatech.org/our-approach/
Sparrow Academy K-8: https://www.sparrowschool.org
Sweetwater Secondary 7-12: http://sweetwatersecondarycharter.com
The Heights Charter K-8: http://www.heightscharter.org
The Learning Choice: https://www.learningchoice.org
KIPP Public Schools K-12: https://kippnorcal.org/distance-learning/
California Connections Academy K-12:
California Virtual Academy K-12: https://cava.k12.com
Delta Charter K-12: https://www.deltacharter.net
Escalon Charter Academy K-12: https://www.escaloncharteracademy.org
Insight K-12: https://ca.insightschools.net
one.Charter K-12: https://sjcoe.org/onecharter/
Rio Valley Charter K-12: https://pacificcharters.org/about/schools/riovalleycharterschool/
San Joaquin Building Futures Academy 9-12: https://www.sjcoe.org/buildingfutures/
Tracy Independent Study Charter 7-12: https://tracycharter.tracy.k12.ca.us
Valley View Charter Prep K-12: https://pacificcharters.org
Venture Academy K-12: http://www.ventureacademyca.org
CAVA K-12: https://cava.k12.com
KIPP: Public Schools K-12: https://kippnorcal.org/wp-signup.php?new=www.kippbayarea.org
California Connections Academy Central Coast K-12: https://www.connectionsacademy.com/california-online-school
Family Partnership Charter K-12: https://www.fpcharter.org
Olive Grove Charter K-12: https://olivegrovecharter.org
Orcutt Academy Charter K-12: http://orcuttacademy.orcuttschools.net
Santa Barbara Charter K-8: http://sbcharter.org
Trivium Charter K-12: https://www.triviumcharter.org
KIPP: Public Schools K-12:
Opportunity Youth Academy 9-12: https://www.sccoe.org/depts/students/oya/pages/default.aspx
California Connections Academy Monterey Bay: https://www.connectionsacademy.com/california-online-school
Ocean Grove Charter: https://ogcs.org
Pacific Coast Charter: https://pccs-pajaro-ca.schoolloop.com
Cottonwood Creek Charter K-8: https://www.cottonwoodcreekcharter.com
New Day Academy K-12: https://newdayacademy.net
Northern Summit Academy K-12: http://www.ns-academy.org
Phoenix Charter Academy K-12: https://www.ourpca.org
Redding Collegiate Academy K-12: https://rca.eesd.net
Shasta Charter Academy 9-12: https://www.sca-edu.org
Stellar Charter K-12: http://stellar.reddingschools.net
Golden Eagle Charter K-12: https://www.gecs.org
Northern United- Siskiyou Charter K-12: http://www.nucharters.org
Elise P. Buckingham Charter Magnet High 9-12: https://buckingham.vacavilleusd.org
Ernest Kimme Charter Academy for Independent Learning 7-12: https://isp.schoolloop.com
Kairos Public School Vacaville Academy K-8: https://www.kairospublicschools.org
California Pacific Charter K-12: https://www.cal-pacs.org
California Virtual Academy K-12: https://cava.k12.com
Heartwood Charter K-12: https://heartwoodcharterschool.org
Mark West Charter K-8: https://www.markwestcharter.org
Northwest Prep Charter 7-12: https://www.northwestprep.org
Orchard View K-12: https://www.orchardviewschool.org
Pathways Charter K-12: https://www.pathwayscharter.org
Pivot Charter School K-12: https://www.pivotnorthbay.com
Connecting Waters Charter K-12: https://www.connectingwaters.org
Connecting Waters Central Valley K-12: https://www.cwcentralvalley.org
Denair Charter Academy K-12: https://dca.denairusd.org
eCademy Charter at Crane K-12: https://www.turlock.k12.ca.us
Fusion Charter 7-12: https://www.fusioncharter.org
Hart-Ransom Academic Charter K-12: http://www.hart-ransomcharter.com/index.html
Hickman Charter TK-8: https://hcs.hickmanschools.org
Keyes to Learning Charter K-12:
Oakdale Charter 7-12: https://oakdalecharter.com
California Virtual Academy K-12: https://cava.k12.com
Feather River K-12: https://featherrivercharter.org
South Sutter Charter K-12: https://southsuttercs.org
Sutter Peak Charter Academy K-12: https://pacificcharters.org/about/schools/sutterpeakcharteracademy/
Winship Community K-8: https://winshipcommunity.org
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Evergreen Institute of Excellence K-12: https://eie.evergreenusd.org
Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy (LAVA) 5-8: https://lcs-aesd-ca.schoolloop.com
Lincoln Street School K-8: https://www.lincolnstreetschool.org
Tehama eLearning Academy 7-12: https://www.telacademy.org
Butterfield Charter K-12: https://butterfield.portervilleschools.org
California Connections Academy@Central K-12: https://www.connectionsacademy.com/california-online-school
Charter Home School Academy K-8: https://www.vusd.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&ModuleInstanceID=10065&ViewID=82ad4dc1-ff8e-4c91-9428-7a2a172acda0&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=25118&PageID=59
Crescent Valley Public Charter II K-12: https://crescentvalley2.org
Eleanor Roosevelt Community Learning Center K-12: https://erclc.org
Monarch River Academy K-12: https://monarchriveracademy.org
Sierra Vista Charter High 9-12: https://svchs.tjuhsd.org
Valley Life Charter K-12: http://vlcs.org
Visalia Charter Independent Study 7-12: https://www.vusd.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&ModuleInstanceID=10065&ViewID=82ad4dc1-ff8e-4c91-9428-7a2a172acda0&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=25153&PageID=59
Gold Rush Charter K-12: http://goldrushcs.com/countryschool/welcome-gold-rush-country-school-web-page
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Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education K-12: http://www.camarillocharter.org
Golden Valley Charter K-12: https://goldenvcs.org
IvyTech Charter 7-12: https://www.ivytechcharterschool.org
Peak Prep Pleasant Valley P-12: https://sites.google.com/peak-prep.org/pppv/home
River Oaks Academy K-12: https://www.riveroakscharter.com
Valley Oak Charter School K-12: https://www.valleyoakcharter.org/index.html
Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education K-8: http://www.venturacharterschool.org
Vista Real Charter High 9-12: https://vrchs.org
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Compass Charter Schools K-12: https://www.compasscharters.org
CORE Charter K-12: https://www.corecharter.org
Yuba County Career Prep Charter K-12: https://www.yubacoe.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=16