top of page

California Independent Study/Non-Classroom Based Charter Schools



Non-classroom based charter schools are legally allowed to serve students who live in the county of the district that they are authorized by, as well as students in any adjacent county.  


Some charters may choose to serve fewer counties than they are legally authorized to. Others may have been told by their authorizer which counties they can serve. 


Many of the schools that are listed have been authorized in multiple counties. If you have a question whether the charter school you are interested in serves your county and the grade level you are looking for, please check directly with them, info often changes from year to year. 


We are including a lot of choices, since many have waitlists. We hope you find a program that fits your needs. We would suggest that you try to get on the waitlist at 3-4 schools.


Charter Schools by County:

 
A


Circle of Independent Learning K-12: https://www.coilk12.net


Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay K-12: https://www.cweastbay.org



 
B


CORE Butte Charter K-12: https://corebutte.org


HomeTech Charter K-12: https://www.hometech.org


Pivot Charter School North Valley II 6-12: https://www.pivotnorthvalley.com


 
C


Mountain Oak Charter K-12: https://www.mountainoaks.org


 



Vista Oaks Charter K-12: https://www.vistaoaks.net


 
D



Uncharted Shores Academy K-9: https://shoresacademy.com


 
E


American River Charter K-12: https://arcs.bomusd.org


Charter Alternative Program K-8: https://charter.edcoe.org


Charter Community School Home Study Academy K-12: http://chsa.edcoe.org


Clarksville Charter School K-12:  https://clarksvillecharterschool.org


The Cottonwood School K-12: https://cottonwood.school


EDUHSD Virtual Academy at Shenandoah 9-12: http://www.edvirtualacademy.com


 
F


Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Public Charter K-12: https://ambsanchezcharter2.org


Big Picture Educational Academy K-12: https://www.bpeducationalacademy.org



Carter G. Woodson Public Charter 7-12:


Central Valley Homeschool K-8 : https://www.kesd.org/Domain/240


Clovis Online Charter 7-12: https://onlineschool.cusd.com


Crescent View South II K-12: https://cvsouth2.org


Crescent View West Public Charter K-12: https://cvwest.org


Dunlap Leadership Academy 9-12: https://dla.kcusd.com



Hallmark Charter K-12: https://hallmark.sanger.k12.ca.us


Yosemite Valley Charter K-12: https://yosemitevalleycharter.org


Kingsburg Elementary Charter K-8: https://www.kesd.org


School of Unlimited Learning 9-12: https://fresnoeoc.org/soul/


Sierra Charter K-12: https://www.sierracharter.org


W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter K-12:


West Park Charter Academy K-12: https://www.westpark.k12.ca.us


 
G


Lake View Charter K-12: https://lakeviewcharterschool.org




 
H


Alder Grove Charter School K-12: https://aldergrovecharter.org


Coastal Grove Charter K-8: http://www.coastalgrove.org


Northern United- Humboldt Charter K-12: http://www.nucharters.org


Pacific View Charter 2.0 K-12: https://pacificviewcharter.org


Six Rivers Charter High 9-12: https://sixriverscharter.nohum.org


South Bay Charter K-8: https://www.southbayusd.org/o/sbc


 
I


Imperial Valley Home School Academy K-8: https://www.ivhsa.org


 
K


Blue Ridge Academy K-12: https://theblueridgeacademy.com



Heartland Charter K-12: https://heartlandcharterschool.com



 



CAVA Kings K-12: https://cava.k12.com


Crossroads Charter K-12:


Hanford Online Charter 9-12: https://www.hjuhsd.k12.ca.us/Domain/13


Kings Valley Academy II K-12: https://kingsvalleycharter2.org


Lemoore Online College Preparatory High 9-12: https://www.luhsd.k12.ca.us/Domain/136


Mid Valley Alternative Charter K-8: https://www.midvalleycharter.org


 
L


California Connections Academy K-12:


 


Long Valley Charter School K-12: https://www.longvalleycs.org



Thompson Peak Charter K-12:


 


Antelope Valley Learning Academy K-12: https://avlearning.org


Assurance Learning Academy 8-12: https://assurancelearning.org



California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles K-12: https://www.cal-pacs.org


Clear Passage Educational Center 9-12: http://www.cpecschool.org


Compass Charter Schools of Los Angeles K-12: https://www.compasscharters.org



Da Vinci Connect High School:





Desert Sands Charter 9-12: https://dschs.org


Empower Generation 7-12: https://empowergenerations.org



Gorman Learning Center K-12: https://gormanlcn.org


iLEAD Exploration K-12: https://ileadexploration.org


iLEAD Hybrid K-12: https://ileadhybrid.org


iLEAD Online K-12: https://ileadonline.org


iQ Academy California-Los Angeles K-12: https://losangeles.iqacademy.com



Matrix For Success Academy 9-12: http://www.matrix4success.org


Method Schools K-12: https://www.methodschools.org


Mission Academy 6-12: https://missionacademyhs.org


Mission View Public K-12: https://missionview.org


Opportunities for Learning 7-12: https://oflschools.org


Options for Youth 7-12: https://ofy.org



School of Extended Educational Options K-12: https://seeo.pusd.org


SIATech Academy South 10-12: https://www.siatech.org


 
M


Chawanakee Academy Charter K-12: http://cac.chawanakee.k12.ca.us


Glacier High School Charter 9-12: https://www.glacierhighcharter.org


Madera County Independent Academy K-12: https://www.mcsos.org/domain/1107


Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) K-8: https://www.mountainhomecharter.org


Pioneer Technical Center K-12: https://www.mcsos.org/domain/1106


Sherman Thomas Charter K-12: https://www.stcsca.org


Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter K-6: https://www.yosemitewawonacharter.org


 


La Vida Charter K-12: http://lavidaschool.org


 



 


Bay View Academy K-8 : https://www.bayview-academy.org



Learning for Life Charter 7-12: https://lflcs.org


Monterey Bay Charter School K-8: http://mbayschool.org


Monterey County Home Charter K-12:


Virtual Preparatory Academy at Monterey K-12: http://monterey.virtualpreparatoryacademy.com


 
N


Arete Charter Academy K-8: https://arete.prsd.us


Forest Charter K-12: https://www.forestcharter.com


Grass Valley Charter K-8: https://grassvalleycharter.org


Twin Ridges Home Study Charter K-8: https://www.twinridgeshomestudy.org


Vantage Point Charter K-12: http://vpc.pvuesd.org


 
O


CA Connections Academy K-12:


Citrus Springs Charter K-12: https://springscs.org




Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano 9-12: https://oflschools.org


Innovation High 9-12: https://innovationhigh.org


 
P


Creekside Charter K-8: http://creeksidesquaw.org


Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter K-12: https://www.harvestridgeschool.org



Maidu Virtual Charter Academy 9-12: https://sites.google.com/puhsd.k12.ca.us/mvca/home


Placer County Pathways Charter K-12:


 



 
R


Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco 7-12: https://excelsior.com



Mission Vista Academy K-12: https://missionvistaacademy.org


Pivot Charter School Riverside K-12: https://www.pivotriverside.com


Santa Rosa Academy K-12: https://www.sra.mn


Scale Leadership Academy K-12: https://www.scaleacademy.org


Springs K-12: https://springscs.org


 
S


California Innovative Career Academy K-12: http://www.hccts.org


Community Collaborative Charter K-12: https://www.gcccharters.org


Elk Grove Charter 7-12: http://egcs.egusd.net


Folsom Cordova K-8 Community Charter K-8: https://www.fcusd.org


Heritage Peak Charter K-12: https://pacificcharters.org


Marconi Learning Academy K-12: https://marconilearning.org


Natomas Charter K-12: http://www.natomascharter.org


Options for Youth-San Juan 7-12: https://ofy.org


Paseo Grande Charter K-12:  https://paseograndehs.org


San Juan Choices Charter 6-12: https://choicescharter.org


SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy 7-12:  https://www.gcccharters.org


Visions In Education K-12: https://www.viedu.org


 


Alta Vista Innovation High 8-12: https://innovationaltavista.org



Elite Academic Academy K-12: https://www.eliteacademic.com


Empire Springs K-12: https://springscs.org



Excelsior Charter 7-12: https://excelsior.com


Sky Mountain K-12: https://skymountaincs.org


Gorman Learning Center K-12: https://gormanlcn.org


Granite Mountain K-12: https://granitemountainschool.com


Independence Charter Academy K-12: https://independencecharteracademy.com


Mirus Secondary 7-12: https://miruscharter.com


Mojave River Academy K-12: http://www.mojaveriver.net


Options for Youth 7-12: https://ofy.org


Provisional Accelerated Learning Academy 6-12: https://www.palcenter.org


Sage Oak Charter K-12: https://www.sageoak.education


Sky Mountain K-12: https://skymountaincs.org


Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto K-12: www.taylionhighdesert.com


Vista Norte Public Charter K-12: https://vistanortecharter.org


 


Audeo Charter School K-12: https://www.audeocharterschool.net


B.E.S.T. Academy 3-12: https://www.bestacademycs.com


Cabrillo Point Academy K-12: https://cabrillopointacademy.org




Charter School of San Diego 6-12: https://charterschool-sandiego.net



Classical Academy K-12: https://classicalacademy.com


Community Montessori K-8: https://www.cmcharter.org


Compass Charter K-12: https://www.compasscharters.org




Dimensions Collaborative K-12: https://www.dimensions.org


Elite Academic Academy K-12: https://www.eliteacademic.com



Escondido Charter High 9-12: https://echs.amhcs.org


Greater San Diego Academy K-12: https://www.gsdacademy.com


Grossmont Secondary 7-12: https://grossmontsecondarycharter.com


Guajome Learning Center K-12: http://www.guajome.net


Ingenuity Charter 6-12: https://www.ingenuitycharter.org


Innovations Academy K-8: https://innovationsacademy.org


Insight @ San Diego K-12: https://ca.insightschools.net



Literacy First Charter K-12: https://www.lfcsinc.org/freedom_academy/


Method Schools K-12: https://www.methodschools.org



National University Academy 1001 STEAM 6-12: https://nuacademy.org/1001-steam-6-12/


Pacific Coast Academy K-12: https://pacificcoastacademy.org


Pacific View K-12: https://pacificview.org


Pivot Charter School - San Diego II K-12: https://www.pivotsandiego.com


River Valley Charter 7-12: https://rivervalleyhigh.org



San Diego Mission Academy 6-12: https://sdmissionacademy.org


San Diego Virtual 6-12: https://sdvirtualschools.com


San Diego Workforce Innovation High 9-12: https://innovationsandiego.org


Springs K-12: https://springscs.org



Sparrow Academy K-8: https://www.sparrowschool.org


Sweetwater Secondary 7-12: http://sweetwatersecondarycharter.com


The Heights Charter K-8: http://www.heightscharter.org


The Learning Choice: https://www.learningchoice.org


 



 



California Connections Academy K-12:


California Virtual Academy K-12: https://cava.k12.com


Delta Charter K-12: https://www.deltacharter.net


Escalon Charter Academy K-12: https://www.escaloncharteracademy.org





San Joaquin Building Futures Academy 9-12: https://www.sjcoe.org/buildingfutures/


Tracy Independent Study Charter 7-12: https://tracycharter.tracy.k12.ca.us


Valley View Charter Prep K-12:  https://pacificcharters.org


Venture Academy K-12: http://www.ventureacademyca.org


 




 


California Connections Academy Central Coast K-12: https://www.connectionsacademy.com/california-online-school


Family Partnership Charter K-12: https://www.fpcharter.org


Olive Grove Charter K-12: https://olivegrovecharter.org


Orcutt Academy Charter K-12: http://orcuttacademy.orcuttschools.net


Santa Barbara Charter K-8: http://sbcharter.org


Trivium Charter K-12: https://www.triviumcharter.org


 



KIPP: Public Schools K-12:



 


California Connections Academy Monterey Bay: https://www.connectionsacademy.com/california-online-school


Ocean Grove Charter:  https://ogcs.org



 


Cottonwood Creek Charter K-8: https://www.cottonwoodcreekcharter.com


New Day Academy K-12: https://newdayacademy.net


Northern Summit Academy K-12: http://www.ns-academy.org


Phoenix Charter Academy K-12: https://www.ourpca.org


Redding Collegiate Academy K-12: https://rca.eesd.net


Shasta Charter Academy 9-12: https://www.sca-edu.org


Stellar Charter K-12: http://stellar.reddingschools.net


 



Golden Eagle Charter K-12: https://www.gecs.org


Northern United- Siskiyou Charter K-12: http://www.nucharters.org


 


Elise P. Buckingham Charter Magnet High 9-12: https://buckingham.vacavilleusd.org


Ernest Kimme Charter Academy for Independent Learning 7-12: https://isp.schoolloop.com


Kairos Public School Vacaville Academy K-8: https://www.kairospublicschools.org


 


California Pacific Charter K-12: https://www.cal-pacs.org


California Virtual Academy K-12: https://cava.k12.com


Heartwood Charter K-12: https://heartwoodcharterschool.org


Mark West Charter K-8: https://www.markwestcharter.org


Northwest Prep Charter 7-12: https://www.northwestprep.org



Pathways Charter K-12: https://www.pathwayscharter.org


Pivot Charter School K-12: https://www.pivotnorthbay.com


 


Connecting Waters Charter K-12: https://www.connectingwaters.org


Connecting Waters Central Valley K-12: https://www.cwcentralvalley.org


Denair Charter Academy K-12: https://dca.denairusd.org


eCademy Charter at Crane K-12: https://www.turlock.k12.ca.us


Fusion Charter 7-12: https://www.fusioncharter.org


Hart-Ransom Academic Charter K-12: http://www.hart-ransomcharter.com/index.html


Hickman Charter TK-8: https://hcs.hickmanschools.org


Keyes to Learning Charter K-12:


Oakdale Charter 7-12: https://oakdalecharter.com


 


California Virtual Academy K-12: https://cava.k12.com



South Sutter Charter K-12: https://southsuttercs.org



Winship Community K-8: https://winshipcommunity.org


 
T


Evergreen Institute of Excellence K-12: https://eie.evergreenusd.org


Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy (LAVA) 5-8: https://lcs-aesd-ca.schoolloop.com


Lincoln Street School K-8: https://www.lincolnstreetschool.org


Tehama eLearning Academy 7-12: https://www.telacademy.org


 



California Connections Academy@Central K-12: https://www.connectionsacademy.com/california-online-school



Crescent Valley Public Charter II K-12: https://crescentvalley2.org


Eleanor Roosevelt Community Learning Center K-12: https://erclc.org


Monarch River Academy K-12: https://monarchriveracademy.org


Sierra Vista Charter High 9-12: https://svchs.tjuhsd.org


Valley Life Charter K-12: http://vlcs.org



 



 
V


Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education K-12: http://www.camarillocharter.org


Golden Valley Charter K-12: https://goldenvcs.org



Peak Prep Pleasant Valley P-12: https://sites.google.com/peak-prep.org/pppv/home


River Oaks Academy K-12: https://www.riveroakscharter.com


Valley Oak Charter School K-12: https://www.valleyoakcharter.org/index.html


Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education K-8: http://www.venturacharterschool.org


Vista Real Charter High 9-12: https://vrchs.org


 
Y


Compass Charter Schools K-12: https://www.compasscharters.org


 


CORE Charter K-12: https://www.corecharter.org


Yuba County Career Prep Charter K-12: https://www.yubacoe.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=16


Comments


bottom of page