Charter schools are tuition-free, public schools that provide education options for the communities they serve. These schools have specific missions or themes and they admit students by random lottery drawings. To access a list of charter schools in the southeast and southwest regions of Florida, review the following geographical list. For a complete list of charter schools across the United States, plus charter school support organizations, visit the Examiner Charter Schools Directory Pub.

Martin County, Florida

Clark Advanced Learning Center
Website: www.clarkadvancedlearningcenter.org
City: Stuart
Grades served: 10-12

The Hope Center for Autism
Website: www.hopecenterforautism.org
City: Jensen Beach
Grades served: PK-2

Palm Beach County, Florida

Academy for International Studies Charter School
Email: kartusi@bellsouth.net (Administrator: Kendall Artusi)
City: North Palm Beach
Grades served: 6-8

Academy for Positive Learning Charter School
Website: www.academy4positivelearning.com
City: Lake Worth
Grades served: K-8

Believers Academy
Website: www.believersacademyinc.org
City: West Palm Beach
Grades served: 9-11

Boca Raton Charter School
Website: www.summitcharter.com
City: Boca Raton
Grades served: K-6

Bright Futures International
Website: www.brightfuturesinternational.com
City: North Palm Beach
Grades served: K-5

Chancellor Charter School at Lantana
Email: Laura.Mardyks@imagineschools.com (Administrator: Dr. Laura Mardyks)
City: Lantana
Grades served: K-5

Charter School of Boynton Beach
Website: www.csbb.org
City: Boynton Beach
Grades served: K-6

DayStar Academy of Excellence
Email: Francine.king@palmbeach.k12.fl.us (Administrator: Francene King)
City: Boynton Beach
Grades served: K-5

Delray Youth Vocational Charter School
Website: www.delraycharter.org
City: Delray Beach
Grades served: 10-12

Ed Venture
Website: www.jeffindustries.org
City: Hypoluxo
Grades served: 9-12

Everglades Preparatory Academy
Email: hornea@palmbeach.k12.fl.us (Administrator: Alma Horne)
City: Pahokee
Grades served: 9-12

G-STAR School of the Arts
Website: www.gstarschool.org
City: West Palm Beach
Grades served: 9-12

Glades Academy of Agricultural and Ecological Studies
Email: gladesacad@aol.com (Administrator: Don Zumpano)
City: Pahokee
Grades served: K-5

Guided Path Academy
Website: www.guidedpathacademy.com/index.htm
City: Lantana
Grades served: K-5

Gulfstream Goodwill LIFE Academy
Email: mcnutt@palmbeach.k12.fl.us (Administrator: Larry McNutt)
City: Boynton Beach
Grades served: 9-12

Gulfstream Goodwill Transition Academy
Email: mcnutt@palmbeach.k12.fl.us (Administrator: Larry McNutt)
City: Riviera Beach
Grades served: 11-12

Hope Learning Community of Riviera Beach, Inc. (d/b/a Noah’s Ark International)
Email: noahsarkint@aol.com (Administrator: Erica Hadden)
City: Riviera Beach
Grades served: K-5

Inlet Grove Community High School, Inc.
Email: bankse@palmbeach.k12.fl.us (Administrator: Emma Banks)
City: Riviera Beach
Grades served: 9-12

JFK Medical Center Charter School
Website: www.brighthorizons.com
City: Lake Worth
Grades served: K-5

Joseph Littles Nguzo Saba
Email: jlnscs@yahoo.com (Administrator: Delores Smart)
City: West Palm Beach
Grades served: K-8

Lakeside Academy
Website: www.lakesideacademy@aol.com
City: Belle Glade
Grades served: K-6

Leadership Academy West, Inc.
Email: campbellf@palmbeach.k12.fl.us (Administrator: Faith Morrison)
City: West Palm Beach
Grades served: 9-11

Life Skills Center of Palm Beach County
Email: delsignore@palmbeach.k12.fl.us (Administrator: Mary DelSignore)
City: Delray Beach
Grades served: 9-12

Montessori Academy of Early Enrichment
Website: www.montessoriaee.com
City: Palm Springs
Grades served: PK-2

Palm Beach Academy for Learning
Email: olivebalbosa@bellsouth.net (Administrator: Olive Balbosa)
City: Lantana
Grades served: K-2

Palm Beach Maritime Academy
Website: www.pbmm.org/Academy.htm
City: West Palm Beach
Grades served: K-8

Palm Beach School for Autism, Inc.
Email: nancyf@pbsfa.org (Administrator: Nancy Frank)
City: Lantana
Grades served: PK-K

Potentials
Email: rportera@arcpbc.org (Administrator: Rosie Portera)
City: Riviera Beach
Grades served: PK-5

Potentials South Charter School
Email: rportera@arcpbc.org (Administrator: Rosie Portera)
City: Boca Raton
Grades served: PK-5

Renaissance Learning Center
Website: www.ric2000.com
City: West Palm Beach
Grades served: PK-6

Riviera Beach Maritime Academy
Website: www.rbmaritime.org
City: Riviera Beach
Grades served: 9-12

Seagull Academy for Independent Living
Website: www.seagull.org
City: Lake Worth
Grades served: 9-12

South Tech Charter High School
Website: www.southtechacademy.com
City: Boynton Beach
Grades served: 9-12

Toussaint L’Ouverture High School for the Arts and Social Justice
Website: www.toussaintlouverture.org
City: Boynton Beach
Grades served: 9-12

Western Academy Charter School
Website: www.westernacademycharter.com
City: Royal Palm Beach
Grades served: K-8

Broward County, Florida

Ben Gamla Charter
Website: www.bengamlacharter.com
City: Hollywood
Grades served: K-8

Broward Community Charter Middle
Website: www.browardcharter.org/middle
City: Coral Springs
Grades served: 6-8

Broward Community Charter School
Website: www.browardcharter.org
City: Coral Springs
Grades served: K-5

Broward Community Charter West
Website: www.browardcharter.org/west
City: Coral Springs
Grades served: K-5

Central Charter School
Website: www.centralcharterschool.com
City: Lauderdale Lakes
Grades served: K-6

Charter School Institute Training Center
Email: mcharter520@comcast.net (Administrator: Joseph Valbrun)
City: Hallandale
Grades served: K-6

Charter School Institute Training Center Annex
Email: mcharter520@comcast.net (Administrator: Joseph Valbrun)
City: North Lauderdale
Grades served: K-6

Charter School of Excellence
Website: www.charterschool.com
City: Ft. Lauderdale
Grades served: K-5

Charter School of Excellence @ Davie
Website: www.charterschool.com
City: Pembroke Pines
Grades served: K-5

City of Coral Springs Charter School
Website: www.coralspringscharter.org
City: Coral Springs
Grades served: 6-12

City of Pembroke Pines Charter High
Website: www.pinescharter.com
City: Pembroke Pines
Grades served: 9-12

City of Pembroke Pines Charter Middle West & Central Campuses
Website: www.pinescharter.com
City: Pembroke Pines
Grades served: 6-8

City of Pembroke Pines Elementary West, East, Central Campuses
Website: www.pinescharter.com
City: Pembroke Pines
Grades served: K-5

Daysprings Elementary
Email: LaCresha.Blue@leonagroup.com (Administrator: LaCresha Blue)
City: Ft. Lauderdale
Grades served: K-5

Discovery Middle Charter
Website: www.browardcharter.org
City: Coral Springs
Grades served: 6-8

Eagle Academy
Email: jward@smartschool.net (Administrator: Dr. Janet Ward)
City: Lauderdale Lakes
Grades served: 6-12

Eagles’ Nest Elementary
Email: enccs@eaglesnestschools.com (Administrator: Dr. Pauline Foster-Grant)
City: Pompano Beach
Grades served: K-5

Eagles’ Nest Middle
Website: www.eaglesnestcharter.com
City: Pompano Beach
Grades served: 6-8

Excelsior Charter of Broward
Website: www.excelsiorcharter.com
City: Tamarac
Grades served: K-5

Florida High School for Accelerated Learners Broward
Email: Garthion.muhammed@als-education.com (Administrator: Garthion Muhammed)
City: Lauderhill
Grades served: 9-12

Florida High School for Accelerated Learners South Broward
Email: Joy.hicks@als-education.com (Administrator: Dr. Joy Hicks)
City: Miramar
Grades served: 9-12

Florida Intercultural Academy
Website: www.interculturalacademy.com
City: Hollywood
Grades served: K-5

Florida Intercultural Academy Middle
Website: www.interculturalacademy.com
City: Hollywood
Grades served: 6-8

Hollywood Academy of Arts & Science
Website: www.hollywoodcharter.org
City: Hollywood
Grades served: K-5

Hollywood Academy of Arts & Science Middle
Website: www.hollywoodcharter.org
City: Hollywood
Grades served: 6-8

Imagine @ Broward
Email: Kevin.sawyer@imagineschools.com (Administrator: Kevin Sawyer)
City: Coral Springs
Grades served: K-5

Imagine Charter School at North Lauderdale
Website: www.chancellorbeacon.com
City: North Lauderdale
Grades served: K-5

Imagine Charter School at North Lauderdale - Middle
Website: www.chancellorbeacon.com
City: North Lauderdale
Grades served: 6-8

Imagine Charter School at Weston
Email: jacquelyn.vernon@imagineschools.com (Administrator: Jacquelyn Vernon)
City: Weston
Grades served: K-5

International School of Broward
Website: www.isbcharterschool.org
City: Hollywood
Grades served: 6-12

Kidz Choice Charter
Website: www.kidzchoicecharter.com
City: Pembroke Pines
Grades served: K-5

Life Skills Center
Email: Derek.stein@lifeskillscenter.com (Administrator: Derek Stein)
City: Oakland Park
Grades served: 9-12

North Broward Academy of Excellence
Website: www.northbrowardcharter.org
City: North Lauderdale
Grades served: K-5

North Broward Academy of Excellence Middle
Email: dmcknight@northbrowardcharter.org
City: North Lauderdale
Grades served: 6-8

Paragon Academy of Technology
Website: www.paragonacademy.org
City: Hollywood
Grades served: 6-8

Paragon Elementary
Website: www.paragoncharter.org
City: Pompano Beach
Grades served: K-5

Parkway Academy
Website: www.pacharter.org
City: Miramar
Grades served: 9-12

Pompano Charter Middle
Website: www.pompanochartermiddle.org
City: Pompano Beach
Grades served: 6-8

Rise Academy
Website: www.riseacademyschools.com
City: Lauderhill
Grades served: K-8

Smart School Charter Middle
Website: www.smartschool.net
City: Lauderhill
Grades served: 6-8

Somerset Academy
Website: www.somersetacademy.com
City: Pembroke Pines
Grades served: K-5

Somerset Academy at Davie
Email: dmiller@somersetdavie.com
City: Davie
Grades served: K-5

Somerset Academy High
Website: www.somersetacademy.com
City: Pembroke Pines
Grades served: 9-12

Somerset Academy Middle
Website: www.somersetacademy.com
City: Pembroke Pines
Grades served: 6-8

Somerset Academy Miramar
Website: www.somersetacademy.com
City: Miramar
Grades served: K-5

Somerset Academy Miramar Middle
Email: ssadesky@yahoo.com (Administrator: Shaninne Sadesky-Hunt)
City: Miramar
Grades served: 6-8

Somerset Conservatory
Email: bmontero@somersetacademy.com (Administrator: Bernando Montero)
City: Pembroke Pines
Grades served: 9-12

Somerset Neighborhood School
Email: ssadesky@yahoo.com (Administrator: Shaninne Sadesky-Hunt)
City: Miramar
Grades served: K-5

Sunrise Community Charter
Email: ewhitmoyer@sunrisecommunitycharter.com (Administrator: Erica Whitmoyer)
City: Sunrise
Grades served: K-5

Sunshine Elementary Charter
Website: www.sunshinecharter.org
City: Hollywood
Grades served: K-5

Susie Daniel Charter Elementary
Email: Rgarrick-sdcs@imagineschools.com (Administrator: Cinderella Ashley-Hill)
City: West Park
Grades served: K-5

Touchdowns4Life Charter School
Website: www.touchdowns4life.net
City: Tamarac
Grades served: 6-8

Monroe County, Florida

Big Pine Academy
Website: www.monroe.k12.fl.us/bpc
City: Big Pine Key
Grades served: K-5

Montessori Elementary Charter School
Website: www.pinescharter.com
City: Key West
Grades served: 1-5

Treasure Village Montessori
Website: www.treasurevillagemontessori.com/index.htm
City: Islamorada
Grades served: K-7

Lee County, Florida

Bonita Springs Charter School
Website: www.bonitaspringscharter.org
City: Bonita Springs
Grades served: K-8

Cape Coral Charter
Website: www.capecoralcharter.org
City: Cape Coral
Grades served: K-8

Christa McAuliffe Charter
Website: www.capecharterschools.org/CCCS_OasisFreshmanAcade
City: Cape Coral
Grades served: K-5

City of Cape Coral Charter High
Website: www.capecoralcharter.org
City: Cape Coral
Grades served: 9-12

Gateway Charter High School
Website: www.gatewaycharterhigh.org
City: Ft. Myers
Grades served: 9-12

Gateway Charter School
Website: www.gatewaycharterschool.org
City: Ft. Myers
Grades served: K-4

Gateway Charter School
Email: jobrien@gatewaycharterschool.org (Administrator: John O’Brien)
City: Ft. Myers
Grades served: 5-8

L.I.F.E. Middle School Academy
Email: lpottorf@goodwilllifeacademy.org (Administrator: Lynn Pottorf)
City: Ft. Myers
Grades served: 6-12

Lee Charter Academy
Website: www.leecharteracademy.net/Welcome.html
City: Ft. Myers
Grades served: K-8

Life Skills Center
Phone # (239) 332-3484 / Fax # (239) 332-3446
City: Ft. Myers
Grades served: 9-12

Oasis Charter Elementary
Website: www.capecharterschools.org/OE/OE_Intro.htm
City: Cape Coral
Grades served: K-5

Oasis Charter Middle
Website: www.capecharterschools.org/OCMS/ocms_home.htm
City: Cape Coral
Grades served: 6-8

Richard Milburn Academy
Website: www.richardmilburnacademy.org
City: Ft. Myers
Grades served: 9-12

Six Mile Charter Academy
Website: www.sixmilecharter.org
City: Ft. Myers
Grades served: K-8

The Island School
Email: TheIslandSchool@comcast.net (Administrator: Rosa Ramos)
City: Boca Grande
Grades served: K-5

Collier County, Florida

Immokalee Community School
Website: www.RCMA.org
City: Immokalee
Grades served: K-6

Marco Island Charter Middle School
Website: www.marcoislandchartermiddleschool.org
City: Marco Island
Grades served: 6-8

Glades County, Florida

Pemayetr Emahakv “Our Way School”
Website: www.pemayetvemahakv.com
City: Okeechobee
Grades served: K-5

Charlotte County, Florida
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Hendry County, Florida
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