Best Charter Schools in Durham, NC Area
Below we display data on 18 charter schools in the greater Durham 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 - Durham NC & Suburbs
| Rank | School Name | City | Grades Served |
| 1 | Woods Charter School | Chapel Hill, NC | K-12 |
| 2 | Research Triangle High School | Durham, NC | 9-12 |
| 3 | The Expedition School | Hillsborough, NC | K-8 |
| 4 | Orange Charter School | Hillsborough, NC | K-10 |
| 5 | Roxboro Community School | Roxboro, NC | 6-12 |
| 6 | Chatham Charter School | Siler City, NC | K-12 |
| 7 | Voyager Academy | Durham, NC | K-12 |
| 8 | Central Park School For Children | Durham, NC | K-8 |
| 9 | Bethel Hill Charter School | Roxboro, NC | K-5 |
| 10 | Willow Oak Montessori School | Chapel Hill, NC | 1-6 |
| 11 | Maureen Joy Charter School | Durham, NC | K-8 |
| 12 | Kestrel Heights School | Durham, NC | K-12 |
| 13 | Global Scholars Academy | Durham, NC | K-8 |
| 14 | Research Triangle Charter School | Durham, NC | K-8 |
| 15 | Reaching All Minds Academy | Durham, NC | K-5 |
| 16 | Carter Community Charter School | Durham, NC | K-8 |
| 17 | The Institute for the Development Young Leaders | Durham, NC | K-8 |
| 18 | Healthy Start Academy | Durham, NC | K-8 |
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Best Durham Area Charter Schools - Click any of the pushpins below to see more details on each school
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Best Durham 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 Durham and surrounding towns would be best for your child.