This is part of the National Charter Schools Directory headed by Karin Piper. Illinois has many Charter Schools, and should not be confused with Contract Schools which are businesses or contractors which make a specific contract to work within the Public Schools, and Magnet Schools, which are highly specialized schools.

Many Illinois Charter Schools in Cook County have a lottery system for enrollment. Outlying areas do not seem to have this.  Check individual listings for enrollment informaiton.

Cass County

Beardstown Charter School Learning Academy
beardstowncharterschoollearningacademy.com/
Beardstown
9-12

Cook County

Academy of Communications and Technology
www.actcharter.org/
Chicago
6-12

Alain Locke Charter School
alainlocke.org/
Chicago
K-8

Amandia Charter School
amandia.eventbrite.com/
Chicago
5

Architecture, Construction, and Engineering Technical Charter High School (ACE Tech)
www.acetechnical.org/ 
Chicago
9-12

Aspira Haugan Middle School
www.aspirail.org/
Chicago
6-8

Aspira Mirta Ramirez Computer Science
www.aspirail.org/ 
Chicago
9-12

Aspira Early College
aspiraearly.viadesto.com/
Chicago
9-12

Aspira Antonia Pantoja High School
aspiraantonia.viadesto.com
Chicago
9-12

Barbarbara A. Cizemore Academy of Betty Shabazz
www.bsics.net/aboutus.html
Chicago
K-3,7-8

Betty Shabazz International Charter School
www.bsics.net/
Chicago
K-8

Bronzeville Elementary Lighthouse Charter School
www.lighthouse-academies.org/
Chicago
K-7

Catalyst Charter School--Howland
www.catalystschools.org/
Chicago
K-7

Catalyst Elementary School at Circle Rock
www.catalystschools.org/
Chicago
K-8

Chicago International Charter School--Avalon/South Shore
www.cics-avalonpark.org/ 
Chicago
K-7

Chicago International Charter Schools--Basil Campus 
basil.chicagointl.org/
Chicago
K-8

Chicago International Charter Schools--Bucktown Campus
www.cics-bucktown.org/
Chicago
K-8

Chicago International Charter School 
www.cics--bucktown.org 
Chicago
K-12

Chicago International Charter Schools--Friesse Campus
www.cps.edu/Schools/Pages/CICSLoomisPrimaryCampus.aspx 
Chicago
K-3

Chicago International Charter School Irving Park Campus
irvingpark.chicagointl.org/
Chicago
K-5

Chicago International Charter Schools--Loomis Campus
www.cps.edu/Schools/Pages/CICSLoomisPrimaryCampus.aspx 
Chicago
K-2

Chicago International Charter School Longwood Campus
longwood.chicagointl.org/ 
Chicago
9-12

Chicago International Northtown Campus
www.cicsnorthtown.org/home/ 
Chicago
K-8

Chicago International Charter School Prarie Campus 
www.cics-prairie.org/ 
Chicago
K-8

Chicago International Charter School Ralph Ellison Campus
www.cicsellison.org/home/
Chicago
9-11

Chicago International Charter School Washington Park Campus 
www.cics-washingtonpark.org/ 
Chicago
K-8

Chicago International Charter School West Belden Campus
www.cps.edu/Schools/Pages/CICSWestBelden.aspx 
Chicago
K-8

Chicago International Charter School Wrightwood Campus 
www.cicswrightwood.org/home/ 
Chicago
6-11

Chicago Mathematics and Science Academy Charter School
cmsaonline.net/newwebsite/ 
Chicago
6-11

Chicago Virtual Elementary Charter School
www.k12.com/cvcs/ 
Chicago
K-8

Choir Elementary Academy Charter School of Chicago
www.ccchoir.org/ 
Chicago
9-12

Collins Campus
www.nlcphs.org/Campuses/Collinsindex.aspx 
Chicago
9-12

DuSable Leadership Academy of Betty Shabazz
www.cps.edu/Schools/Pages/DuSableLeadership.aspx 
Chicago
9-11

Erie Elementary Charter School
www.eriecharterschool.org/ 
Chicago
K-2

 Galapagos Elementary Charter School
www.galapagoscharter.org/ 
Chicago
K-5
 

Henry Ford Academy: Power House Charter High School
No website yet. See www.isbe.net/charter/pdf/charter_schools.pdf 
Chicago
9-12

KIPP Ascend Academy Charter School
www.kippascend.org/ 
Chicago
5-8

L.E.A.R.N. Elementary Charter School--Romano Butler Campus
www.learncharter.org/campus_romano-butler.aspx 
Chicago
K-8

Legacy Charter School 
www.legacycharterschool.org/wb/
Chicago
K-4

Namaste Elementary Charter School
www.namastecharterschool.org/
Chicago
K-3

Noble Street Charter School--Golden College Prep
www.goldentigers.org/
Chicago
9-12

Noble Street Charter High School
www.goldentigers.org/
Chicago
9-12

Noble Street Charter School--Pritzker College Prep Campus
www.pritzkercollegeprep.org/
Chicago
9-12

Noble Street Charter School--Rauner College Prep Campus
www.raunercollegeprep.org/
Chicago
9-12

Noble Street Charter School--Rowe-Clark Math and Science Academy
www.roweclark.org/
Chicago
9-12

North Lawndalae College Preparatory Charter High School
www.nlcphs.org/
Chicago
9-12

Passages Charter School
www.ahschicago.org/passages.htm 
Chicago
K-5

Perspectives Charter School--Calumet Campus
www.perspectivescs.org/campuses
Chicago
7-11

Persepctives Charter High School
www.perspectivescs.org/campuses 
Chicago
9-12

Perspectives Charter School Calumet High School Campus
calumethigh.perspectivescs.org/ 
Chicago
9-12

Perspectives Charter School Campus Calumet High School of Technology
calumettech.perspectivescs.org/ 
Chicago
9-12

Perspectives Charter School Campus IIT Math and Science Academy
iit.perspectivescs.org/ 
Chicago
6-7,9

Perspectives Charter School Campus Calumet Middle School
calumetmiddle.perspectivescs.org/ 
Chicago
6-8

Perspectives Charter School Campus School--Rodney D. Joslin Campus
joslin.perspectivescs.org/ 
Chicago
6-12

Polaris Charter Academy
www.pcachicago.org/Home.html 
Chicago
K-8

 Province Englewood Charter School--Bunche Campus
www.pecs.k12.il.us/
Chicago
K-6

United Neighborhood Organization Charter School Bartolome de las Cases Campus
www.unocharterschools.org/bartolome_de_las_casas.aspx 
Chicago
K-8

United Neighborhood Organization Charter School Carlos Fuentes Campus
www.unocharterschools.org/carlos_fuentes.aspx
Chicago
K-8

United Neighborhood Organization Charter School Octavio Paz Campus
www.unocharterschools.org/octavio_paz.aspx 
Chicago
K-8

United Neighborhood Organization Charter School Officer Donald Marquez Campus
www.unocharterschols.org/officer_donald_i._marquez.aspx
Chicago
K-8

United Neighborhood Organization Charter School Rufino Tamayo Campus
www.unocharterschools.org/rufino_tamayo.aspx
Chicago
K-8

United Neighborhood Organization Charter School Veterans Memorial School Campus I
www.unocharterschools.org/uno_archer_heights_campus_a.aspx 
Chicago
K-8

United Neighborhood Organization Charter School Veterans Memorial School Campus B
www.unocharterschools.org/uno_charter_high_school.aspx 
Chicago
9

University of Chicago Charter School Corporation (UCCS) 
www.usi-schools.org/uccs/lib/uccs/Woodson_factsheet.pdf 
Chicago
6-8

University of chicago Charter School Corporation George T. Donoghue Campus
www.usi-schools.org/uccs/lib/uccs/Donoghue_factsheet.pdf
Chicago
6-8

University of Chicago Charter School Corporation North Kenwood/Oakland Campus
www.usi-schools.org/uccs/lib/uccs/NKO_factsheet.pdf 
Chicago
K-8

University of Chicago Charter School Corporation Woodlawn Campus
www.usi-schools.org/uccs/lib/uccs/Woodlawn_factsheet.pdf 
Chicago
6,7,9 & 10

Urban Prep Academy for Young Men Charter School
www.urbanprep.org/ 
Chicago
9-10

Young Women's Leadership Charter School
www.ywics.org/ 
Chicago
7-12

Youth Connection Charter School
www.yccs.us/
Chicago
9-12

Kane County

Cambridge Lakes Charter School
www.cambridgelakescharterschool.org/
Pingree Grove
K-8

Lake County

Prairie Crossing Charter School
www.pccs.lake.k12.il.us/index.asp
Grayslake
K-8

Macon County

Robertson Charter School
www.rcs61.com/home/
Decatur
K-8

McClean County

Youth Build McClean County Charter School
www.youthbuildmcleancounty.org/joomla15/
Bloomington
9-12

St. Clair County

Fort Bowman Academy Charter School
no web site. For more info: www.isbe.state.il.us/CHARTER/pdf/charter_schools.pdf 
Cahokia
K-12

Southern Illinois University East St. Louis Charter School
www.siue.edu/eslc/charterschool/ 
East St. Louis
9-12

Tomorrow's Builders Charter
www.emersonpark.org/cs.htm 
East St. Louis
9-12

Sangamon County

Springfield Ball Charter School
www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/ballcharter/ 
Springfield
K-8