Best Charter Schools in Charlotte, NC Area
Below we display data on 50 charter schools in the greater Charlotte area.
Charter schools are public schools which are funded with taxpayer dollars and are not private schools. Typically charter schools are independently operated, and not subject to many of the mandates and work rules that local county or city schools must abide by.
You can click on a specific school for more information on test scores, student data and more:
Top Charter Schools - Charlotte NC & Suburbs
Rank |
School Name |
City |
Grades Served |
1 |
Metrolina Regional Scholars' Academy |
Charlotte, NC
|
K-8 |
2 |
Lake Norman Charter School |
Huntersville, NC
|
K-12 |
3 |
Pine Lake Preparatory |
Mooresville, NC
|
K-12 |
4 |
Telra Institute |
Charlotte, NC
|
K-3 |
5 |
Community School of Davidson |
Davidson, NC
|
K-12 |
6 |
Gray Stone Day |
Misenheimer, NC
|
6-12 |
7 |
Socrates Academy |
Matthews, NC
|
K-9 |
8 |
Lincoln Charter School |
Denver, NC
|
K-12 |
9 |
Union Academy |
Monroe, NC
|
K-12 |
10 |
Mountain Island Charter School |
Mt. Holly, NC
|
K-12 |
11 |
Bradford Preparatory School |
Charlotte, NC
|
K-12 |
12 |
Corvian Community School |
Charlotte, NC
|
K-12 |
13 |
Langtree Charter Academy |
Mooresville, NC
|
K-12 |
14 |
Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail |
Indian Trail, NC
|
K-8 |
15 |
Piedmont Community Charter School |
Gastonia, NC
|
K-12 |
16 |
Iredell Charter Academy |
Troutman, NC
|
K-8 |
17 |
Faith Academy Charter School |
Faith, NC
|
K-7 |
18 |
Jackson Day School |
Charlotte, NC
|
K-12 |
19 |
Queen's Grant Community School |
Mint Hill, NC
|
K-12 |
20 |
Union Day School |
WEDDINGTON, NC
|
K-8 |
21 |
West Lake Preparatory Academy |
Denver, NC
|
K-8 |
22 |
East Voyager Academy of Charlotte |
Charlotte, NC
|
K-7 |
23 |
Charlotte Lab School |
Charlotte, NC
|
K-1 |
24 |
Matthews Charter Academy |
Matthews, NC
|
K-8 |
25 |
Concord Lake STEAM Academy |
Kannapolis, NC
|
K-8 |
26 |
Bonnie Cone Classical Academy |
Huntersville, NC
|
K-8 |
27 |
Pioneer Springs Community School |
Charlotte, NC
|
K-1 |
28 |
Carolina International School |
Concord, NC
|
K-12 |
29 |
Unity Classical Charter School |
CHARLOTTE, NC
|
K-6 |
30 |
American Renaissance School |
Statesville, NC
|
K-8 |
31 |
Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy |
Charlotte, NC
|
K-8 |
32 |
Movement Charter School |
Charlotte, NC
|
K-6 |
33 |
Community Public Charter School |
Stanley, NC
|
K-7 |
34 |
Lakeside Charter Academy |
Cornelius, NC
|
K-8 |
35 |
Success Institute Charter School |
Statesville, NC
|
K-8 |
36 |
Invest Collegiate |
Charlotte, NC
|
K-11 |
37 |
Sugar Creek Charter School |
Charlotte, NC
|
K-12 |
38 |
Mallard Creek STEM Academy |
Charlotte, NC
|
K-8 |
39 |
Apprentice Academy High School |
Monroe, NC
|
9-12 |
40 |
United Community School |
Charlotte, NC
|
K-8 |
41 |
TMSA Charlotte |
Charlotte, NC
|
K-11 |
42 |
Cabarrus Charter Academy |
Concord, NC
|
K-12 |
43 |
Steele Creek Preparatory Academy |
Charlotte, NC
|
K-8 |
44 |
Aristotle Preparatory Academy |
Charlotte, NC
|
K-8 |
45 |
Charlotte Secondary School |
Charlotte, NC
|
6-12 |
46 |
Eastside STREAM Academy |
Charlotte, NC
|
K-8 |
47 |
VERITAS Community School |
Charlotte, NC
|
K-8 |
48 |
KIPP Charlotte |
Charlotte, NC
|
K-8 |
49 |
Monroe Charter Academy |
Monroe, NC
|
K-5 |
50 |
Ridgeview Charter School |
Gastonia, NC
|
K-6 |
Rank |
School Name |
City |
1 |
Metrolina Regional Scholars' Academy |
Charlotte, NC
|
2 |
Lake Norman Charter School |
Huntersville, NC
|
3 |
Pine Lake Preparatory |
Mooresville, NC
|
4 |
Telra Institute |
Charlotte, NC
|
5 |
Community School of Davidson |
Davidson, NC
|
6 |
Gray Stone Day |
Misenheimer, NC
|
7 |
Socrates Academy |
Matthews, NC
|
8 |
Lincoln Charter School |
Denver, NC
|
9 |
Union Academy |
Monroe, NC
|
10 |
Mountain Island Charter School |
Mt. Holly, NC
|
11 |
Bradford Preparatory School |
Charlotte, NC
|
12 |
Corvian Community School |
Charlotte, NC
|
13 |
Langtree Charter Academy |
Mooresville, NC
|
14 |
Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail |
Indian Trail, NC
|
15 |
Piedmont Community Charter School |
Gastonia, NC
|
16 |
Iredell Charter Academy |
Troutman, NC
|
17 |
Faith Academy Charter School |
Faith, NC
|
18 |
Jackson Day School |
Charlotte, NC
|
19 |
Queen's Grant Community School |
Mint Hill, NC
|
20 |
Union Day School |
WEDDINGTON, NC
|
21 |
West Lake Preparatory Academy |
Denver, NC
|
22 |
East Voyager Academy of Charlotte |
Charlotte, NC
|
23 |
Charlotte Lab School |
Charlotte, NC
|
24 |
Matthews Charter Academy |
Matthews, NC
|
25 |
Concord Lake STEAM Academy |
Kannapolis, NC
|
26 |
Bonnie Cone Classical Academy |
Huntersville, NC
|
27 |
Pioneer Springs Community School |
Charlotte, NC
|
28 |
Carolina International School |
Concord, NC
|
29 |
Unity Classical Charter School |
CHARLOTTE, NC
|
30 |
American Renaissance School |
Statesville, NC
|
31 |
Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy |
Charlotte, NC
|
32 |
Movement Charter School |
Charlotte, NC
|
33 |
Community Public Charter School |
Stanley, NC
|
34 |
Lakeside Charter Academy |
Cornelius, NC
|
35 |
Success Institute Charter School |
Statesville, NC
|
36 |
Invest Collegiate |
Charlotte, NC
|
37 |
Sugar Creek Charter School |
Charlotte, NC
|
38 |
Mallard Creek STEM Academy |
Charlotte, NC
|
39 |
Apprentice Academy High School |
Monroe, NC
|
40 |
United Community School |
Charlotte, NC
|
41 |
TMSA Charlotte |
Charlotte, NC
|
42 |
Cabarrus Charter Academy |
Concord, NC
|
43 |
Steele Creek Preparatory Academy |
Charlotte, NC
|
44 |
Aristotle Preparatory Academy |
Charlotte, NC
|
45 |
Charlotte Secondary School |
Charlotte, NC
|
46 |
Eastside STREAM Academy |
Charlotte, NC
|
47 |
VERITAS Community School |
Charlotte, NC
|
48 |
KIPP Charlotte |
Charlotte, NC
|
49 |
Monroe Charter Academy |
Monroe, NC
|
50 |
Ridgeview Charter School |
Gastonia, NC
|
Best Charlotte Area Charter Schools - Click any of the pushpins below to see more details on each school
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Best Charlotte Area Charter Schools
Because educational philosophies can differ greatly from one charter school to the next, further investigation should be undertaken to determine which charters schools in Charlotte and surrounding towns would be best for your child.