Ohio charter schools
Ohio has 668 public charter schools on file — 324 currently open and 333 closed. Open schools serve roughly 119,864 students across 63 cities, authorized by 19 entities and operated by 7 tracked charter management organizations.
- Open schools
- 324
- Closed
- 333
- Open enrollment
- 119,864
- Authorizers
- 19
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Largest charter networks in Ohio
- National Heritage Academies10 schools · EMO
- Imagine Schools8 schools · EMO
- Connections Academy2 schools · EMO
- Aspire Public Schools1 school · CMO
- Harmony Public Schools1 school · CMO
Top Ohio charter authorizers
- ST ALOYSIUS ORPHANAGE81 schools authorized
- ESC OF LAKE ERIE WEST53 schools authorized
- BUCKEYE COMMUNITY HOPE FOUNDATION52 schools authorized
- OHIO COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY SCHOOLS50 schools authorized
- OFFICE OF OHIO SCHOOL SPONSORSHIP26 schools authorized
Cities with the most Ohio charter schools
- Columbus(74)
- Cleveland(53)
- Toledo(25)
- Cincinnati(24)
- Dayton(23)
- Akron(17)
- Youngstown(10)
- Canton(7)
- Lorain(7)
- Parma(4)
Recent Ohio charter school closures
- Elevated Excellence Acdemy2024-06-30
- The Legacy School2024-06-30
- Horizon Science Adademy Primary2024-03-30
- Everest High School2022-06-30
- Everest High School2022-06-30
See the full closure timeline for state-by-state breakdowns by year.
All Ohio charter schools
- A. B. Graham Academy · closed
- A+ Arts AcademyColumbus · open
- A+ Children's AcademyColumbus · open
- Academy for Urban Scholars YoungstownYoungstown · open
- Academy of Arts and Humanities · closed
- Academy Of Business & Tech · closed
- Academy of Cleveland · closed
- Academy of Columbus · closed
- Academy Of Dayton · closed
- Academy of New Media Middle School · closed
- Accelerated Achievement Academy East Cincinnati · closed
- Accelerated Achievement Academy of North Cincinnati · closed
- Achieve Career Preparatory AcademyToledo · closed
- AchievePoint Career Academy - CincinnatiCincinnati · open
- AchievePoint Columbus · closed
- Akron Career Tech High SchoolAkron · open
- Akron Community School · closed
- Akron Digital Academy · closed
- Akron Preparatory SchoolAkron · open
- Akros Middle SchoolAkron · open
- AkroTech High SchoolAkron · pre_opening
- Aladdin Academy · closed
- Albert Einstein Academy for Letters Arts and Sciences-OhioStrongsville · open
- Alliance Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati · open
- Alliance Academy of Toledo · closed
- Alliance Community Schools Inc. dba Dayton Leadership AcadeDayton · open
- Alternative Education AcademyIndependence · open
- Amanda-Clearcreek Community School · closed
- Ann Jerkins-Harris Academy of ExcellenceToledo · open
- Apex AcademyCleveland · open
- Arts & College Preparatory AcademyColumbus · open
- Arts Academy West · closed
- Arts Academy, The · closed
- Arts and Science Academy · closed
- Arts and Science Preparatory Academy · closed
- Ashland County Community AcademyAshland · open
- Aspire Academy, The · closed
- Aspiring to Excellence and Achievement · closed
- Auglaize County Educational AcademyWapakoneta · open
- Auglaize County Special Needs School · closed
- Aurora Academy · closed
- Autism Model SchoolToledo · open
- B.A.J.I.M. Village Academy · closed
- Barnett Academy of Columbus East · closed
- Beacon AcademyCanton · open
- Beacon Hill AcademyDundee · open
- Believe to Achieve-Canton · closed
- Believe to Achieve-Cleveland · closed
- Bella Academy of ExcellenceCleveland · open
- Bennett Venture AcademyToledo · open
- Bio-Med Science Academy · closed
- Black River Career Prep High SchoolElyria · open
- Bridge Academy of Ohio · closed
- Bridge Gate Community SchoolColumbus · open
- Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory AcademyTiffin · open
- Brigadoon Academy Community School · closed
- Broadway AcademyCleveland · open
- Brookwood Academy · closed
- Brown Street Academy · closed
- Buckeye Community SchoolOntario · open
- Buckeye Community School - FremontFremont · pre_opening
- Buckeye Community School - LondonLondon · open
- Buckeye Community School - MarionMarion · open
- Buckeye On-Line School for SuccessEast Liverpool · open
- Buckeye Preparatory Academy · closed
- C M Grant Leadership Academy · closed
- Canton Academy, The · closed
- Canton Arts Academy · closed
- Canton City Sch Digital Acdmy · closed
- Canton College Preparatory SchoolCanton · open
- Canton Harbor High SchoolCanton · open
- Canton Local Digital Academy · closed
- Capital City Career Prep High SchoolColumbus · open
- Capital Collegiate Preparatory AcademyColumbus · open
- Capital High SchoolColumbus · open
- Cardinal Digital Academy, Inc · closed
- Cardington Lincoln Local Digital Academy · closed
- Carter G. Woodson Institute · closed
- Cascade Career Prep High SchoolAkron · open
- Case Preparatory AcademyAkron · open
- Celerity Tenacia Charter School · closed
- Center for Student Achievement · closed
- Central Academy of OhioToledo · closed
- Central High SchoolColumbus · open
- Central Point Preparatory AcademyColumbus · open
- Cesar Chavez College Preparatory SchoolColumbus · open
- ChallengeU Ohio Community SchoolCincinnati · pre_opening
- Chapelside Cleveland Academy · closed
- Charles School at Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus · open
- Chase Academy for Communication Arts · closed
- Cincinnati Academy of Excellence · closed
- Cincinnati Achievement AcademyCincinnati · open
- Cincinnati Classical AcademyCincinnati · open
- Cincinnati College Preparatory AcademyCincinnati · open
- Cincinnati Generation Academy · closed
- Cincinnati Leadership Academy · closed
- Cincinnati Learning Schools · closed
- Cincinnati Speech & Reading Intervention · closed
- Cincinnati State STEM Academy · closed
- Cincinnati Technology AcademyCincinnati · open
- Citizens Academy East · closed
- Citizens Academy SoutheastCleveland · open
- Citizens Leadership Academy EastCleveland · open
- Citizens of the World Charter Schools - CincinnatiCincinnati · closed
- City Day Community SchoolDayton · open
- City Prep Academy · closed
- Clark Preparatory Academy · closed
- Clay Avenue Community Schools · closed
- Clay Community Schools of Columbus-Gifted Hands Preparatory · closed
- Cleve Acad Of Math, Sci & Tech · closed
- Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and LeadershipCleveland · open
- Cleveland Alternative Learning · closed
- Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences AcademyCleveland · open
- Cleveland College Preparatory SchoolCleveland · open
- Cleveland Community School · closed
- Cleveland Entrepreneurship Preparatory School · closed
- Cleveland Preparatory AcademyCleveland · open
- Cliff Park High SchoolSpringfield · open
- Colin Powell Leadership Acad · closed
- College Hill Leadership Academy · closed
- Colonial Prep Academy · closed
- Columbus Academy of Literacy and Mathematics · closed
- Columbus Arts & Technology AcademyColumbus · open
- Columbus Bilingual Academy · closed
- Columbus Bilingual Academy-NorthColumbus · open
- Columbus Collegiate AcademyColumbus · closed
- Columbus Collegiate Academy - WestColumbus · closed
- Columbus Humanities Arts and Technology AcademyColumbus · open
- Columbus Performance AcademyColumbus · open
- Columbus Preparatory AcademyColumbus · open
- Columbus Preparatory and Fitness AcademyColumbus · open
- Columbus Youth Entrepreneurship · closed
- Constellation Schools: Collingwood Village Academy · closed
- Constellation Schools: Eastside Arts AcademyCleveland · open
- Constellation Schools: Elyria CommunityElyria · open
- Constellation Schools: Lorain Community ElementaryLorain · open
- Constellation Schools: Lorain Community MiddleLorain · open
- Constellation Schools: Madison Community ElementaryCleveland · open
- Constellation Schools: Mansfield Community Elementary · closed
- Constellation Schools: Mansfield Community Middle · closed
- Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community ElementaryCleveland · open
- Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community MiddleCleveland · open
- Constellation Schools: Parma CommunityParma · open
- Constellation Schools: Puritas Community ElementaryCleveland · open
- Constellation Schools: Puritas Community MiddleCleveland · open
- Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community ElementaryCleveland · open
- Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community MiddleCleveland · open
- Constellation Schools: Westpark Community ElementaryCleveland · open
- Constellation Schools: Westpark Community MiddleCleveland · open
- Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the ArtsCleveland · open
- Constellation: Outreach Academy · closed
- Cornerstone Academy Community SchoolWesterville · open
- Coshocton Opportunity SchoolCoshocton · open
- Coventry Digital Academy · closed
- Crittenton Youth Academy (Directions for Youth Community School) · closed
- Cruiser Academy · closed
- Cypress High SchoolMansfield · open
- Dampe Community SchoolCincinnati · open
- Dayton Athletic Vocational AcademyDayton · open
- Dayton Business Technology High SchoolDayton · open
- Dayton Career Tech High SchoolDayton · open
- Dayton Early College Academy IncDayton · open
- Dayton Leadership Academy Early Learning Academy · closed
- Dayton SMART Elementary SchoolDayton · open
- Dayton Urban Academy · closed
- Deca PrepDayton · open
- Directional Academy · closed
- Discovery AcademyToledo · open
- Dixon Early Learning Center · closed
- Dohn CommunityCincinnati · open
- Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Northside Preparatory AcademyCincinnati · open
- Eagle Academy · closed
- Eagle Charter Schools of Ohio dba the Shepard SchoolColumbus · open
- Eagle Elementary of AkronAkron · open
- Eagle Heights Academy · closed
- Eagle Learning CenterOregon · open
- Early College AcademyColumbus · open
- East AcademyCleveland · open
- East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory AcademyCanton · open
- East Bridge Academy of ExcellenceColumbus · open
- East Canton Digital Acad, Inc · closed
- East End Community Heritage School · closed
- East End Community School · closed
- East Muskingum Academy · closed
- East Preparatory AcademyCleveland · open
- Eastland Preparatory AcademyColumbus · open
- Edge LearningAkron · open
- Education Academy at Linden · closed
- Education Alternatives Community School · closed
- Educational Academy for Boys & GirlsColumbus · open
- Electronic Classroom Of Tomorrow (ECOT) · closed
- Elevated Excellence AcademyCincinnati · open
- Elevated Excellence Acdemy · closed
- Elgin Digital Academy · closed
- Elite Academy of the Arts · closed
- Emerson AcademyDayton · open
- Englewood Peace Academy · closed
- Entrepreneurship Academy-Woodland Hills · closed
- Euclid Preparatory SchoolEuclid · open
- Everest High School · closed
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