Philadelphia is home to 87 brick-and-mortar charter schools, serving approximately 70,000 students. The Charter Schools Office (CSO) monitors performance for those schools, and helps families who are exploring their public school options make informed decisions.

Click below for comprehensive information about each charter school.

School	Grades Served	Application Deadline	Neighborhood
Ad Prima Charter School	K-8	1/11/2019	Overbrook
Alliance For Progress Charter School	K-8	1/28/2019	Cecil B Moore
Antonia Pantoja Charter School	K-8	2/28/2019	Hunting Park
Architecture and Design Charter School	9-12		Society Hill
Aspira Charter School at Olney	9-12	Rolling Admissions	Olney
Aspira Charter School at Stetson	5-8	Rolling Admissions	St. Hugh
Belmont Charter School	K-10	1/28/2019	Belmont
Boys Latin of Philadelphia Charter School	6-12	1/28/2019	Cobbs Creek
Christopher Columbus Charter School	K-8		South Philadelphia
Community Academy of Philadelphia Charter School	K-12	1/31/2019	Juniata Park
Deep Roots Charter School	K-4	4/1/2019	Overbrook
Eastern University Academy Charter School	7-12		East Falls
Esperanza Academy Charter School	2, 6-12	11/21/2018	Hunting Park
Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School	K-8	2/28/2019	Melrose Park Gardens
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School	K-12	1/28/2019	Bridesburg
Folk Arts Cultural Treasures Charter School	K-8	2/8/2019	Callowhill/Chinatown
Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School	K-8	11/30/2018	Bridesburg
Franklin Towne Charter High School	9-12	11/30/2018	Frankford
Freire Charter School	5-12	1/28/2019	Rittenhouse Square
General David B. Birney Charter School	K-8	Rolling Admissions	Logan
Global Leadership Academy at Huey	K-8	1/28/2019	Cobbs Creek
Global Leadership Academy Charter School	K-8	1/28/2019	Cathedral Park
Green Woods Charter School	K-8	1/28/2019	Upper Roxborough
Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School	K-8	3/15/2019	Overbrook
Imhotep Institute Charter School	9-12	2/15/2019	Ogontz
Independence Charter School West	K-5	1/31/2019	Kingsessing
Independence Charter School	K-8	3/1/2019	Rittenhouse Squaare
Inquiry Charter School	K-5	3/10/2019	East Parkside
Jacquelyn Y. Kelley Discovery Charter School	K-8	3/31/2019	Parkside
Keystone Academy Charter School	K-8	2/28/2019	Tacony
Khepera Charter School	K-8	N/A	East Tioga
KIPP DuBois Charter School	9-12	1/28/2019	West Parkside
KIPP North Philadelphia Academy	K-1	1/28/2019	North Philadelphia
KIPP Philadelphia Charter School	K-8	1/28/2019	West Fairhill
KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School	K-2	1/28/2019	Kingsessing
KIPP West Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School	5-8	1/28/2019	Kingsessing
Laboratory Charter School of Communication and Languages	K-8		Overbrook
Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School	K-12	1/28/2019	Kensington
Maritime Academy Charter School	2-12		Bridesburg
MaST Community Charter School II	K-5	1/28/2019	Lawncrest
Mastery Charter School at Cleveland	K-8	Rolling Admissions	Tioga
Mastery Charter School at Clymer	K-6	Rolling Admissions	West Fairhill
Mastery Charter School at Douglass	K-8	Rolling Admissions	North Central
Mastery Charter School at Gratz	7-12	1/28/2019	Tioga
Mastery Charter School at Hardy Williams	K-12	1/28/2019	Kingsessing
Mastery Charter School at Harrity	K-8	Rolling Admissions	Cobbs Creek
Mastery Charter School at Lenfest	7-12	1/28/2019	Old City
Mastery Charter School at Mann	K-6	Rolling Admissions	Wynnefield
Mastery Charter School at Pastorius	K-8	Rolling Admissions	Germantown
Mastery Charter School at Pickett	6-12	1/28/2019	Germantown
Mastery Charter School at Shoemaker	7-12	1/28/2019	Carroll Park
Mastery Charter School at Smedley	K-6	Rolling Admissions	Frankford
Mastery Charter School at Thomas	K-12	1/28/2019	South Philadelphia
Mastery Charter School at Wister	K-5	1/28/2019	Wister
Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School	K-2	1/28/2019	Tioga
The Mathematics, Civics and Sciences Charter School	1-12	Rolling Admissions	Callowhill
Mathematics, Science, and Technology Community Charter School (MaST)	K-12	1/28/2019	Somerton
Memphis Street Academy Charter School at J.P. Jones	5-8	Rolling Admissions	Kensignton
Multicultural Academy Charter School	9-12	1/28/2019	East Tioga
New Foundations Charter School	K-12	2/8/2019	Holmesburg
Northwood Academy Charter School	K-8	1/28/2019	Frankford
Pan American Academy Charter School	K-8	1/28/2019	Fairhill
People for People Charter School	K-12	1/28/2019	Francisville
Philadelphia Academy Charter School	K-12	1/1/2019	Somerton
Philadephia Electrical and Technology Charter School	9-12	1/31/2019	Rittenhouse Square
Philadelphia Montessori Charter School	K-6	1/31/2019	Southwest
Philadelphia Performing Arts: A String Theory Charter School	K-12	2/1/2019	South Philadelphia, Center City
Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics, Science, Technology and Careers	9-12	1/28/2019	South Philadelphia
Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School	5-8	1/28/2019	Southwest
Russell Byers Charter School	4K-8	1/28/2019	Logan Square
Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School	K-12	4/1/2019	East Kensington
Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School	K-8	3/16/2018	Southwest
Tacony Academy Charter School	K-12	1/28/2019	Fox Chase
TECH Freire Charter School	9-12	1/28/2019	North Philadephia
The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences	K-8	Rolling Admissions	Northwood
Universal Charter School at Alcorn	K-8	Rolling Admissions	Grays Ferry
Universal Charter School at Audenried	9-12	Rolling Admissions	Grays Ferry
Universal Charter School at Bluford	K-6	Rolling Admissions	Carroll Park
Universal Charter School at Creighton	K-8	Rolling Admissions	Lawncrest
Universal Charter School at Daroff	K-8	Rolling Admissions	Haddington
Universal Charter School at Vare	5-8	Rolling Admissions	South Philadelphia
Universal Institute Charter School	K-8		Southwest Center City
West Oak Lane Charter School	K-8		West Oak Lane
West Philadelphia Achievement Charter School	K-5		Morris Park
Wissahickon Charter School	K-8	1/28/2019	Hunting Park
Young Scholars Charter School	6-8	1/28/2019	East Poplar
YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School	12		Yorktown

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