Charter schools are tuition-free public schools. These schools provide education options for the communities they serve, with specific missions or themes. Most charter schoolsadmit students by random lottery drawings.
The list below contains a geographical list of San Diego charter schools. Access a complete list of charter schools across the United States, plus charter school support organizations by visiting the Examiner Charter Schools Directory Hub.
Online Schools:
California Virtual Academy @ San Diego
www.caliva.org
Simi Valley
K-12
Capistrano Connections Academy Charter School
www.connectionsacademy.com
San Clemente
K-12
Ecademy California (bold)
www.ecademyca.org
Poway
K-8
Juan Bautista deAnza
www.socalonlineschool.com/juan.html
Borrego Springs
7-12
Kaplan Academy of California -- San Diego
www.kaplanonlineschools.com/academy/california
Lynwood
6-12
National University Virtual High School
www.nuvhs.org
La Jolla
9-12
Rainbow Advanced Institute for Learning
www.RAIdigitalhigh.net
Rainbow
K-12
Imperial County:
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences
www.ballingtonacademy.org
San Diego
K-3
Orange County:
Edward B. Cole Academy
www.sausd.k12.ca.us
Santa Ana
K-5
El Rancho Charter School
www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/rancho
Anaheim
7-8
El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy
www.elsolacademy.org
Santa Ana
K-8
Gates Charter Language School
www.svusd.k12.ca.us
Lake Forest
K-6
Journey School
www.journeyschool.net
Aliso Viejo
K-8
Nova Academy
www.nova-academy.org
Santa Ana
9-12
Opportunities for Learning -- Capistrano
www.emsofl.com
Lan Canada
7-12
Orange County Educational Arts Academy (OCEAA)
www.OCEAA.org
Santa Ana
K-8
Orange County High School of the Arts
www.ocsarts.net
Santa Ana
7-12
Pacific Technology School San Juan
www.pactechs.org
Gardena
6-7
Pacific Technology School Orange County
www.pactechs.org
Costa Mesa
6-8
Santiago Middle School
www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/santiago
Orange
6-8
San Diego County:
Albert Einstein Academy Charter Middle School
www.aeacs.org
San Diego
6-8
Albert Einstein Academy Charter School
www.aeacs.org
San Diego
K-5
Arroyo Paseo Charter High School
www.arroyopaseohigh.org/index.html
Campo
9-12
Arroyo Vista Charter School
www.cvesd.org/arroyovista/default.aspx
Chula Vista
K-6
Audeo Charter School
www.audeocharterschool.net
Hesperia
6-12
Barona Indian Charter School
www.lusd.lsusd.net
Lakeside
K-8
Bayshore Prep
www.bayshoreprep.org
San Marcos
K-12
The Charter School of San Deigo
www.charterschool-sandiego.net
San Diego
7-12
Chula Vista Learning Community Charter
www.cvesd.org/chulavistalearning
Chula vista
K-6
Classical Academy
www.classicalacademy.com
Escondido
K-8
Classical Academy High School
www.classicalacademy.com
Escondido
9-12
Coastal Academy
www.classicalacademy.com/coastal
Oceanside
K-8
Darnall E-Charter School
www.darnallcharter.org
San Diego
K-8
Dehesa Charter School
www.dehesacharterschool.org
Escondido
K-12
Diego Hills Charter School
www.dhcharter.org
San Diego
9-12
Discovery Charter School
www.cvesd.org/discovery
Chula Vista
K-6
EJE Elementary Academy Charter
www.ejeacademy.com
El Cajon
K-5
Escondido Charter High School
www.echs.org
Escondido
9-12
Explorer Elementary Charter School
www.explorerelementary.org
San Deigo
K-5
Mae L. Feaster Charter School
www.cvesd.org/feaster-edison/default.aspx
Chula Vista
K-6
Gompers Preparatory Academy
www.gomperscharter.org
San Diego
6-9
Greater San Diego Academy
www.gsdacademy.com
Jamul
K-12
Guajome Park Academy
www.guajome.net
Vista
6-12
Harriet Tubman Village Charter Schooll
http://old.sandi.net/tubman
San Diego
K-8
Health Sciences High and Middle College
www.hshmc.org
San Diego
9-12
Helix charter High School
www.helixcharter.net
La Mesa
8-12
Heritage K-8 Charter School
www.heritagek8.org
Escondido
K-8
High Tech High Charter School
www.hightechhigh.org
San Diego
9-12
High Tech High Charter School Chula Vista
www.hightechhigh.org
Chula Vista
9-10
High Tech High International
www.hightechhigh.org
San Diego
9-12
High Tech High Media Arts
www.hightechhigh.org
San Diego
9-12
High Tech High North County
www.hightechhigh.org
San Marcos
9-10
High Tech Middle
www.hightechhigh.org
San Diego
6-8
High Tech Middle Media Arts
www.hightechhigh.org
San Diego
6-8
High Tech Middle North County
www.hightechhigh.org
San Marcos
6-8
Holly Drive Leadership Academy
www.hdla.org
San Diego
K-8
IFTIN Charter School
www.iftincharter.org
San Diego
K-8
Innovations Academy
www.innovationsacademy.org
San Diego
K-8
Integrity Charter School
www.integritycharterschool.net
National City
K-7
Julian Charter School
www.charterschool.org
Julian
K-12
Keiller Leadership Academy
www.keillerleaders.org
San Diego
6-8
King/Chavez Academy of Excellence
www.kingchavez.net
San Diego
K-8
King/Chavez Arts Academy
www.kingchavez.net
San Diego
3-5
King/Chavez Athletics Academy
www.kingchavez.net
San Diego
K-5
King/Chavez High School
www.kingchavez.net
San Diego
9-12
King/Chavez Preparatory Academy
www.kingchavez.net
San Diego
6-8
King/Chavez Primary Academy
www.kingchavez.net
San Diego
K-3
KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy
www.kippadelante.org
San Diego
5-8
The Learning Choice Academy
www.thelearningchoice.com
Chula Vista
K-12
Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter School
www.thesmartercharter.org
Chula Vista
K-6
Liberty Charter School
www.libertycharterschool.org
El Cajon
9-12
Literacy First Charter School
www.literacyfirstcs.org
El Cajon
K-8
MAAC Community Charter School
www.suhsd.k23.ca.us
Chula Vista
9-12
Magnolia Science Academy San Diego
www.sandiego.magnoliascience.org
San Diego
6-8
Chancellor William McGill School of Success
www.sandi.net
San Diego
K-2
Mountain Peak Charter School
www.mountainpeakcharterschool.org
Vista
K-12
Mueller Charter School
www.muellercharterschool.org
Chula Vista
K-8
Museum School
www.museumschool.sandi.net
San Diego
K-6
North County Trade Tech High School
www.tradetechhigh.org
Vista
9-10
Nubia Leadership Academy
www.nubialeadershipacademy.com
San Diego
K-6
O'Farrell Community School
http://old.sandi.net/schools/atyp/ofarrell.htm
San Diego
6-8
Pacific View Charter School
www.pacificview.org
Oceanside
K-12
Preuss School UCSD
http://preuss.ucsd.edu
La Jolla
6-12
Promise Charter School
www.sandi.net/promise
San Diego
K-8
River Valley Charter School
www.rivervalleyhigh.org
Lakeside
7-12
San Diego Cooperative Charter School
www.sdccs.org
San Diego
K-8
SIA Tech
www.siatech.org
Vista
11-12
Steele Canyon High School
www.schscougars.org
Spring Valley
9-12
Urban Discovery Academy Charter School
www.urbandiscoveryacademy.com
San Diego
K-7
Vivian Banks Charter School
www.bonsallusd.com
Pala
K-5
Xara Garden School
www.xaraschools.org
San Diego
K-2
Comments
CAVA- which is California Virtual Academies, is throughout the whole state of California, not just exclusive to San Diego. My children are enrolled in CAVA. CAVA S.D. covers most of S.D.county and some of O.C.county cities, were located in Fullerton and are within the San Diego group of CAVA. You may want to include that info as far as CAVA being throughout the entire state.
Pacific Technology School Orange County is a disgrace to the charter school community. The students talk vulgar and inappropriate to each other, there is lack of discipline, and horrible facilities. If you had high expectations in this school, you are sadly mistaken.
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