The listings below are part of a collaborative effort led by National Charter Schools Examiner Karin Piper and. interested Examiners to compile a National Directory of Charter Schools. For links to her entire US directory see: Info 101: Comprehensive National Directory of Charter Schools .

Charter Schools in MIssouri must have a charter from the city in which they are located, and two sponsors of higher education.  By law, all charter schools, regardless of which district, county or city they are located are considered under the umbrella of St. Louis Public Schools (not to be confused with St. Louis County or City schools).  Below are the listings for Charter Schools in Missouri by County.

St. Louis City

City Gardens Montessori School
http://www.citygardenschool.org/
K-4

Confluence Preparatory Academy
http://www.confluenceacademy.com/
9-10

Confluence Academy: Old North
http://www.conflunceacademy.com/OldNorthSt.LouisCampus_100.aspx
K-8

Confluence Academy South City Campus
http://www.confluenceacademy.com/SouthCityCampus_101.aspx
K-8

Confluence Academy Walnut Park
http://www.confluenceacademy.com/
K-8

Construction Careers Center
http://www.constructioncareerscenter.org/
9-12

Ethel Hedgeman Lyle Academy
http://www.stl-ehla.com
K-5

Ethel Hedgeman Lyle Middle School College Preparatory Academy
http://www.stl-ehla.com/
6-8

Ethel Hedgeman Lyle High School College Preparatory Academy
http://www.stl-ehla.com/
9-12
 

Imagine Academy of Academic Success
http://www.myiass.com/
K-8

Imagine Academy of Careers: Elementary
http://www.imaginecareerselem.com/
K-5

Imagine Academy of Careers Middle School
http://www.careersmiddle.com/form.aspx?edfrm=66
6-8

Imagine Academy of College Prep High School
http://www.imaginecollegeprep.com
9-12

Imagine Academy of Environmental Science and Math Elementary
http://www.imagineschools-esm.com/
K-5

Imagine Academy of Environmental Science and Math Middle School
http://www.imagineschools-esm.com/
6-8

Kipp: Inspire Academy
http://www.kippinspire.org
5

Lift For Life Academy
http://www.liftforlife.org/
6-10

North Side Community School
http://www.northsidecommunityschool.org/
K-5

Paideia Academy: Carondolet Campus
http://missouri.webschoolpro.bom/MO1159056950/about.html
K-8

Paideia Academy: College Hill Campus
http://missouri.webschoolpro.com/MO11590566925/index.html
K-8

St. Louis Charter School
http://www.stlcharterschool.org/
K-8

St. Louis Language Immersion
     The French School
       The Spanish School
http://www.sllis.org/
K-1
K-1

Jackson County

Academie Lafayette
http://www.academielafayette.org
K-8
Related Article: "Info 101: What are the best Elementary Schools in St. Louis?"

Allen Edison Educational Village Charter Elementary School
No web page at this time.  For information see: http://www.edvillage.edisonschools.com or Edison Charter Schools
K-8

Alta Vista Charter High School
http://www.guadalupecenters.org/index_p.asp?prog=PROG1
9-12

Benjamin Banneker Charter Academy of Technology
http://www.kansascitydowntown.com/BBCA/aboutus.htm
K-8

Brookside Dayschool School
Web site unavailable at time of this posting. For more info: http://www.dese.mo.gov/directory/048916htm 
or link below to Brookside Frontier Math and Science College Preparatory
K-5

Brookside Frontier Math and Science College Preparatory School
http://www.bfmass.org/
6-11

Della Lamb Elementary
http://www.dellalamb.org/
K-6

Derrick Thomas Elementary Academy
http://www.derrickthomasacademy.org/ 
See Mr. Knight's Corner
K-5

Derrick Thomas Jr. Academy
http://www.derrickthomasacademy.org/ 
See Mr. Thomas' corner
6-8

Don Bosco Educaiton Center
http://donbosco.org/dbhs/
9-12

Frontier School of Innovation
http://www.kcfsi.org/
K-5

Genesis School Inc.
http://www.genesisschool.org/
6-9

Gordon Parks elementary
http://www.gordonparks.org/
K-5

Hogan Preparatory Academy
http://hoganprep.echalk.com/home.aspx
9-12

Hope Academy
School web page: none. For further information: http:///www.mocharterschools.org/MO_Charter_Schools/MOC_School_Directory.aspx 
or Ziongrove Baptist Church housing Hope Academy: http://www.ziongrove.org 
9-12

Imagine Renaissance Academy of Environmental Science & Math of Kansas City Kensington Campus
http://www.imagineren.org/Default.asp?L=0&LMID=&PN=Schools2&DivisionID=&DEpartmentID=SubDepartmetnID=SubP=School&SchoolID=3420 
K-5

Imagine Renaissance Academy of Environmental Science & Math of Kansas City Wallace Campus
http://www.imagineren.org/Default.asp?L=0&LMID=&PN=Schools2&DivisionID=&DepartmentID=&SubDepartmentID=SubP=School&SchoolID=3417 
6-12

Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy
http://www.tolbertacademy.org/
K-8

Lee A. Tolbert Prepratory Academy
http://www.tolbertprepacademy.org/
9-12

Pathway Academy Elementary
Sponsor: http://education.umkc.edu/Community/CharterSchools.html
K-5

Pathway Academy Middle
http://educaiton.umkc.edu/Community/CharterSchools.html 
6-8

Scuola Vita Nova
School Web site under construction: Contact Info at: http://www.ucmo.edu/ced/centers/svn.cfm 
K-8

University Academy--Lower
http://www.universityacademy.org/gen/us/Grades_K5_m18.html 
K-5

University Academy--Middle
http://www.universityacademy.org/gen/us/Grades_68_m18.html 
6-8

University Academy--Upper College Preparatory
http://www.universityacademy.org/gen/us/Grades_912_m19.html 
9-12

Urban Community Leadership Academy
http://www.ucmo.edu/ced/centers/ucla.cfm 
5-9