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Charter schools are tuition-free public schools. These schools provide education options for the communities they serve and often have specific missions or themes. Most charter schools admit students by random lottery drawings.
The list below contains a geographical list of Maryland 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.
Anne Arundel County:
Chesapeake Science Point
http://www.mycsp.org/index.php
Hanover
6-8
Monarch Academy Charter School
http://www.monarchcharter.org/
Glen Burnie
K-1,5
Baltimore City:
Afya Public Charter School
http://www.afyabaltimore.org/
Baltimore
6-7
Baltimore Freedom Academy
http://www.baltimorefreedomacademy.org/
Baltimore
6-12
Baltimore International Academy
http://www.baltimoreinternationalacademy.org/
Baltimore
K-7
Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School
http://baltimoremontessoriinc.com/
Baltimore
PreK-5
Bluford Drew Jemison Math Science Technology Academy
http://www.bdjacademy.org/
Baltimore
6-8
City Neighbors Charter School
http://www.cityneighbors.org/index.html
Baltimore
K-8
City Neighbors Hamilton
http://www.cityneighborshamilton.org/
Baltimore
K-3
City Springs School
http://marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/programs/charter_schools/docs/CitySpgsDesc.htm
Baltimore
PreK-8
Collington Square School
http://www.baltimorecp.org/
Baltimore
PreK-8
ConneXions Community Leadership Academy
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/programs/charter_schools/schools/ConneX.htm
Baltimore
6-12
Coppin Academy High School
http://www.coppin.edu/coppin_academy
Baltimore
9-12
Dr. Raynor Browne School
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/programs/charter_schools/schools/RayBrown.htm
Baltimore
PreK-8
Empowerment Academy
http://empowerment.baltimorecityschools.org/
Baltimore
PreK-8
Hampstead Hill Academy
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/programs/charter_schools/schools/hampstead_hill.htm
Baltimore
PreK-8
Independence School Local I
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/programs/charter_schools/schools/IndSchLocal.htm
Baltimore
9-12
Inner Harbor East Academy for Young Scholars
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/programs/charter_schools/schools/InnerHarb.htm
Baltimore
PreK-7
KIPP Harmony
http://www.kippbaltimore.org/pub/Harmony_Academy
Baltimore
K
KIPP Ujima Village Academy
http://www.kippbaltimore.org/
Baltimore
5-8
Maryland Academy of Technology and Health Sciences (MATHS)
http://www.mathsbaltimore.org/
Baltimore
6-11
Midtown Academy
http://midtownacademy.org/
Baltimore
K-8
Northwood/Appold Community Academy
http://www.nacacad.org/
Baltimore
K-5
Patterson Park Public Charter School
http://www.pppcs.org/
Baltimore
K-8
Rosemont Elementary/Middle School
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/programs/charter_schools/schools/rosemont.htm
Baltimore
PreK-8
Southwest Baltimore Charter School
http://www.sbcschool.org/
Baltimore
K-5
The Crossroads School
http://www.thecrossroadsschool.org/
Baltimore
6-8
The Green School of Baltimore
http://www.mathsbaltimore.org/
Baltimore
K-5
Wolfe Street Academy
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/programs/charter_schools/schools/Wolfe.htm
Baltimore
PreK-5
Baltimore County:
Imagine Discovery Public Charter School
http://www.imaginediscovery.org/
Baltimore
K-5
Frederick County:
Monocacy Valley Montessori Charter School
http://www.mvms.info/
Frederick
K-8
Harford County:
Restoration Alternative Academy Public Charter School
http://www.hcps.org/schools/docs/Profiles/Middle/RestorationAcademy.pdf
Aberdeen
Grades 8-9
Prince George's County:
EXCEL Academy
http://www1.pgcps.org/excel/
Riverdale
K-6
Imagine-Foundations Public Charter School
http://www.imaginefoundationspubliccharterschool.com/
Upper Marlboro
K-4
Lincoln Public Charter School
http://www.imaginefoundationspubliccharterschool.com/
Marlow Heights
K-5
Turning Point Academy
http://www.turningpointacademy.org/
Lanham
K-5
St. Mary's County:
Chesapeake Public Charter School
http://www.chesapeakepubliccharterschool.org/
Lexington Park
K-4